How to Reinstall Windows 10 with this media
The method in this tutorial is no longer available in Windows 10.
If you like, you can refresh Windows 10 now instead.
Reinstall Windows 10 with this media is a new option in advanced startup that allows you to quickly reinstall Windows 10 keeping only the existing user accounts and personal files in each account's user profile folder.
This tutorial will show you how to use Reinstall Windows 10 with this media in advanced startup options.
Here's How:
1. Use Option Five in this tutorial (click on link) to boot to advanced startup options with your Windows 10 installation USB or DVD.
2. Click/tap on Troubleshoot. (see screenshot below)
3. Click/tap on Reinstall Windows 10 with this media. (see screenshot below)
4. Click/tap on the installed Windows 10 that you want to reinstall. (see screenshot below)
5. Click/tap on Install. (see screenshot below)
6. Windows Setup will now start installing. Your PC will restart several times. This might take a while to finish. (see screenshots below)
7. When finished, click/tap on either Next or I'm not SYSTEM (name of account shown). (see screenshot below)
8. Enter the product key below to activate Windows 10 with, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
9. Click/tap on Accept for the license terms. (see screenshot below)
10. Click/tap on the Let me choose my default apps link. (see screenshot below)
11. Check or uncheck what you want, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
12. When finished, sign in to Windows 10. (see screenshot below)
13. Click/tap on Yes or No to turn on network discovery. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn
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