Questions about doing a reset to my OEM Win 10

NavyLCDR said:

It would result in a much cleaner install on the computer if the external USB hard drive was used for the install rather than a partition on the internal hard drive.

Can you please guide me on how to do so? I never done such an install and pretty scared about messing with partitions...

NavyLCDR said:

It would result in a much cleaner install on the computer if the external USB hard drive was used for the install rather than a partition on the internal hard drive.

I agree. How to use an external HDD without formatting it (Naknir has data on it)?
Create a Fat32 partition and copy the iso files to it so it can boot as UEFI?

I won't be able to start writing out the procedure for a couple hours. We can do it in stages and make sure each stage of the process is exactly right before doing the next.

NavyLCDR said:

I won't be able to start writing out the procedure for a couple hours. We can do it in stages and make sure each stage of the process is exactly right before doing the next.

OK no rush then. I prefer doing it perfect and complete so when you do have the time - I'll be here.
You can also PM me if you prefer.

Thanks a lot!

OK @naknir, you ready? Here we go:
Stage 1:
Get the ISO file. @Megahertz posted the link in post #46. You can click on it. If it has expired, here you go with a refresh:
https://software-download.microsoft....00f309f1791c5a

Good for 24 hours. When you get the ISO file, double click on it and make sure it opens with a new drive letter like a simulated DVD drive.

That's it for stage 1! If you don't get a good ISO file, let me know!

NavyLCDR said:

OK @naknir, you ready? Here we go:
Stage 1:
Get the ISO file. @Megahertz posted the link in post #46. You can click on it. If it has expired, here you go with a refresh:
https://software-download.microsoft....00f309f1791c5a

Good for 24 hours. When you get the ISO file, double click on it and make sure it opens with a new drive letter like a simulated DVD drive.

That's it for stage 1! If you don't get a good ISO file, let me know!

Well I've downloaded the one on post #41 (Hebrew version), and also the English version ISO straight from Microsoft's MCT. Should I still download the one from post #46 or is one of the two I got will suit me?

naknir said:

Well I've downloaded the one on post #41 (Hebrew version), and also the English version ISO straight from Microsoft's MCT. Should I still download the one from post #46 or is one of the two I got will suit me?

The ISO file from Microsoft's MCT for English should be just fine. You can double click on it and open it as a new drive letter?

NavyLCDR said:

The ISO file from Microsoft's MCT for English should be just fine. You can double click on it and open it as a new drive letter?

Yep. Opens as D:

Is it ok that the MCT English ISO is 3.7G while the Hebrew ISO from post #41 is 4.7G?

naknir said:

Yep. Opens as D:

Is it ok that the MCT English ISO is 3.7G while the Hebrew ISO from post #41 is 4.7G?

Yes that is normal.

Stage 2: Let's prepare you USB External Hard Drive. Plug it in and open File Explorer (Used to be Windows Explorer). In the left column, right click on This PC. Select Manage. Answer the prompt about administrative priveleges if you get one. In the Computer Management window that opens, in the middle section double click on Storage. Then double click on Disk Management(Local). You get a disk management window that opens. Here is mine, my USB external hard drive is Disk 5:



Right click on the largest (and maybe only) partition on the hard drive. Mine is drive letter I:. Select Shrink Volume. In the space for "Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB", enter 32768 (that's 32 GB). Click the Shrink button. After a while, 32 GB unallocated space will show up in Disk Management. Right click on it, select "New Simple Volume". In the Size block, change it to 32768, click Next. Assign the following drive letter: Z. I already have an R: drive (for recovery). You can assign whatever drive letter you want. Just realize, I'm going to use Z: so change all the following instructions to whatever drive letter you choose. Click Next. Format the volume with the following settings: change file system to FAT32. Volume Label: ESD-USB. Make sure Perform a quick format is checked:



Click Next, then Finish. Now you have a Z: drive located on your external USB hard drive.