Windows 10 on USB - download to a laptop with no OS

Jun 4, 2018
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I have an old Acer Aspire 5750 and it was so slow so I tried clearing it and I've accidentally completely rebooted the computer to a stage where there's no operating system. I've purchased the Windows 10 Home on a USB and I was wondering how I can now install this. Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
 
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Resets have a habit of doing that

this video shows how to set bios up to boot off USB
[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_U299hEQ4"][/video]

Once you can boot from the USB,
boot from installer
follow this guide: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-windows-10-clean-install.html

when you reach the screen asking for licence, click "I don't have a key" and win 10 will continue to install and reactivate once finished

On the screen where you choose where to install win 10, if it gives you an error about GPT drives, delete all the partitions on the hdd and press next. If it still gives error, cancel out of the installer and restart PC and start installer again, it will accept next on that screen this time (some PC just need a restart here).

if you have any more questions, ask them :)

Colif

Win 11 Master
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Resets have a habit of doing that

this video shows how to set bios up to boot off USB
[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_U299hEQ4"][/video]

Once you can boot from the USB,
boot from installer
follow this guide: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-windows-10-clean-install.html

when you reach the screen asking for licence, click "I don't have a key" and win 10 will continue to install and reactivate once finished

On the screen where you choose where to install win 10, if it gives you an error about GPT drives, delete all the partitions on the hdd and press next. If it still gives error, cancel out of the installer and restart PC and start installer again, it will accept next on that screen this time (some PC just need a restart here).

if you have any more questions, ask them :)
 
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