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Before you begin Review the following important notes: Using this tool will remove all apps that do not come standard with Windows, including other Microsoft apps such as Office. You will not be able to recover removed apps and will need to manually reinstall them later if you want to keep them. You may lose your digital licenses, digital content associated with applications, or other digital entitlements for applications as a result of using the tool, which may impact your ability to use apps you paid for or app-related content you paid for.

Please make sure you have the following: An internet connection to download the tool and the Windows 10 image. Internet service provider fees may apply. Sufficient data storage available on the computer you are clean installing. Note that the download and image is over 3GB.

Check these things on the PC where you want to clean install Windows Make sure you meet the system requirements. Learn more at Windows 10 Specifications. If you just purchased a new device that includes Office , please see Download and install Office Home, Personal, or University on your PC for information on reinstalling Office after the clean installation of Windows.

If you have Office or earlier, you will need to locate your Office product key. For tips on locating your product key, check Find your Office product key or Enter the product key for your Office program.

Download tool now Privacy. We also recommend that you visit your PC manufacturer's website for info about updated drivers and hardware compatibility. Language in Windows. You'll need to choose the same language when you install Windows Edition of Windows. You should also choose the same edition of Windows. Please see the Volume Licensing Service Center for more information. Microsoft Office products. If you just purchased a new device that includes Office , we recommend redeeming installing Office before upgrading to Windows For more information, check How to upgrade to Windows 10 on new devices that include Office This tool requires the USB drive to be completely blank before the Windows files are copied.

This helps ensure that the device is bootable after the copying has completed. Can I backup to an external hard drive or other device with enough free disk space? Yes, but this is not recommended. The device must be formatted in order for the device to be bootable. A dedicated USB flash drive would be a better option. The tool is asking me to install the. You can download. A restart may be required after installing the. To make the USB drive bootable, you need to run a tool named bootsect.

In some cases, this tool needs to be downloaded from your Microsoft Store account. This may happen if you're trying to create a bit bootable USB device from a bit version of Windows. To download bootsect:. Right-click the link, and then save the bootsect. If you don't see your USB drive in the list of available devices, please make sure the drive is inserted in the USB port, and then click the Refresh button beside the list of available drives. If there are multiple drives on the system, the tool will select the first one that is capable of burning DVDs.

If that doesn't help, please make sure that your disc isn't damaged and that your DVD-R drive is operational.