Long story short, I installed Linux Mint on a spare machine and not liking all the having to do "terminal" stuff. I want to return to Window 10. I have literally been all day on this, trying to install Windows ISO from a USB drive. So desperate, about to try "Boot n Nuke" if that would work. Any Linux geeks here?
Thanks...
Do you have bootable Windows 10 USB flash drive?
What is the problem you are having when trying to install Windows 10.
Hello @Probe,
[1] Have you backed up ALL the files and data that you CAN'T afford to lose?
[2] Where did you get the ISO from?
[3] What software did you use to create the bootable USB?
[4] Was it the same bit type and version that you have the Product Key for?
[5] Did you disconnected ALL other Disks when performing the install process?
[6] During installation, did you delete ALL the partitions leaving a single un-alllocated Partition?
[7] Were there any errors [ if so, what were they ] reported during installation?
[8] Are you dual-booting?
I hope this helps.
You could try "clean all" command in Diskpart on the drive in question.
I recall there can be occasional installation problems when the drive has previously had Linux. "Clean All" resolved the issue on the cases I recall. I'd assume other methods would work as well.
Clean all might take several hours to complete.
I've done the same in the past and find it worked best for me to download the GPARTED Bootable CD .iso file used to create the CD, boot to it and delete all partitions on the drive, gets rid of the ext4 formatting by Linux Mint. Then boot to the Win10 media, I use the MCT to get the latest, and install on the empty drive, accept what Windows wants to do.
Just a note, I have Linux Mint on a Desktop and 2 Notebooks, smallest is 11" with 32GB SSD, Linux doesn't need as much drive space as Win10.
What prevented the clean install?
What happened after booting the windows 10 iso?
Were you able to delete all partitions?
Clean Install Windows 10
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...load/windows10
Download Windows 10 ISO File
Create Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 10
WOW! I went to have xMass dinner and came back to all this help! I'm getting more help here then the Linux forums. Thanks everyone. Let me just say I'm almost burnt out, been on this since 8am today.
I have tried to "run" several programs to make this easy to happen, but nothing runs, either it does nothing when clicking on a program, or it opens as a folder showing all contents. I have tried to use WoeUSB, BeleneaEtcher, "Rosa Image Writer" to name a few. I am able to get into the grub bootloader, where it gives you the three tick boxes of "Ubuntu", (I'm using the latest Mint Cinnamon) "Windows Boot" and a partition1 some name. I just am not able to "run" any software to help me with this.
I did have a Widows ISO on my thumbdrive, not sure if its still there. I got the Windows ISO from MS of course. Its on the desktop right now till I get this corrected and figure how to use it on the thumb drive. Below is what is there now on the thumb drive...
PS, followed Gparted instructions from another forum, and only got half way, the part where it said to close Gparted.
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Here is what I get when I just tried to install WoeUSB using terminal:
jill@Ellumina:~$ sudo apt-get install woeusb
[sudo] password for arlene:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
woeusb : Depends: libwxgtk3.0-0v5 (>= 3.0.4+dfsg) but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
jill@Ellumina:~$
You have to boot the computer from a USB flash drive with the Windows 10 installation files on it. It sounds like you have not yet booted the computer from the USB flash drive.
The "My Specs" displayed HP.
List of PC brands with their corresponding hot-keys
Insert the bootable Windows 10 iso into any USB port.
Power on the computer and repetitively click F9.
Select the iso flash drive.
Follow the clean install tutorial > delete all partitions making an unallocated drive > install Windows
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