Need to do a clean Windows install on an ASUS UX31A


  1. Posts : 55
    Windows 10 Pro
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    How to do a clean Windows install on an ASUS UX31A


    I received an older ASUS UX31A with I-5-3317U CPU, 4GB RAM, and 100GB disk running Windows 10.0.19045 build 19045. A disk map is attached. the laptop has a valid Windows 10 Home license.
    What's the best way to do a complete install while maximizing storage?
    Do I need to use Disk Management to erase all other Partitions?
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    Last edited by rmk9785e; 25 Sep 2023 at 18:37.
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  2. Posts : 5,330
    Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
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    In this video, i will show you step by step on how to do a clean installation of Windows 10.

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  3. Posts : 55
    Windows 10 Pro
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    FreeBooter said:
    In this video, i will show you step by step on how to do a clean installation of Windows 10.

    Thank you but it doesn't address what to do with all the partitions on this laptop.
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  4. Posts : 5,330
    Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
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    rmk9785e said:
    Thank you but it doesn't address what to do with all the partitions on this laptop.
    You delete the partition you don't use and install the Windows 10 on unallocated space.
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    Win 10 Home ♦♦♦19045.4355 (x64) [22H2]
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    rmk9785e said:
    Thank you but it doesn't address what to do with all the partitions on this laptop.



    Clean Install Windows 10



    And on laptops, or any prebuilt computer, it's always a good idea to export your "drivers" before you do a clean install...

    Backup and Restore Device Drivers in Windows 10
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    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
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    Around step 13/14 of the Clean Install tutorial Ghot posted you will see a dialogue you chould be offered where you delet all partitions comprising your old O/S.

    You can retain data partitions (if any) - you have none.

    Your largest Recovery partition is probably for a factory reset - i.e. Windows and any 'extra' trial programs as it was when you bought the PC. There should be no good reason to keep this.

    So in your case you would delete all partitions on the disk and install to unallocated space.

    Caveat: This is a 2013 laptop and I assume you will have looked at its drivers download page (posters almost never think to post that)
    ASUS Zenbook UX31A - Support
    - where you will see almost nothing for Win 10 64 bits, rather more for Win 8 64 bits

    => I suggest you take the precaution of exporting and backing up your current drivers before reinstalling Windows.
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  7. Posts : 6,378
    Windows 11 Pro - Windows 7 HP - Lubuntu
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    With 4G of memory the laptop should work better with Win 32 bits than with Win 64 bits.
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