Cool, cheers - gone with the USB stick option as you say, it's later and I may as well come out of this with something!

Looks like the installation process is a little different in this version...

OK, if I reboot then I get exactly the same screen , telling me a previous version of windows is being installed.

If I reboot with my Win 10 CD in the drive I get a lilac screen with a turquiose...

I'll find out.

I have already created a downloadable USB stick with the installation tool on ready to go

I can't post a screenshot or enter CMD prompt because I can't enter windows, as described?

I installed a brand new store purchased CD copy of Win10 OEM (German) Home 64bit 10 days ago, fresh SSD, no upgrade from Win7 or anything like that. It seems to be version 1703, the build date on...

Hi. I built a new PC last week. Everything was working fine, save for some problems with the DVD drive recognition dropping out (old driveproblemsI think) until I tried to install the latest MS...