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This is Widows setup image of multiple partitions.
When a clean install is performed each partition is highlighted and then delete is clicked.
The partition disappears.
Once all partitions are deleted the drive becomes unallocated (no partitions)
Then Windows can be installed on a clean drive and create 4 new partitions:
a) recovery
b) EFI system
c) reserved
d) primary or data
This is a clean drive with only one recovery.
Once Windows is installed it installs Microsoft and non-Microsoft drivers.
Then the end users opens the website for the computer or motherboard manufacturer and downloads and installs the most tested drivers for the computer.
If there are additional drivers needed the open the component manufacturer websites (Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Killer Networks, Realtek, etc.)
Then Windows updates can be performed to update windows, windows drivers, and non-Microsoft drivers.
Applications can be reinstalled.
Any files that had been saved can be restored.
Once the computer is to you liking make a backup image using Macrium or similar imaging software. (acronis, aoemi, easus, macrium, paragon, etc)
Macrium Software | Your Image is Everything
Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect | Windows 10 Tutorials
This image is just for illustration to show that there are multiple partitions with one row highlighted.
Once the row is highlighted the delete button is then clicked.
The partition should disappear.
Eventually all of the partitions are deleted.
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The computer is UEFI/GPT
See step 13 onward.
Clean Install Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials
With a normal boot you could leave things as there are.
And if you run the log collector (BETA) version the files can be checked for problems.