{"id":54939,"date":"2016-01-02T15:12:08","date_gmt":"2016-01-02T15:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=54939"},"modified":"2016-11-02T15:12:53","modified_gmt":"2016-11-02T15:12:53","slug":"reinstall-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/reinstall-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How To: Reinstall Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes after every avenue you’ve gone down, the road ends and you’re left with doing an Operating System reinstall. No one ever enjoys doing this, but it does provide you a way to reset Windows while still keeping all of your settings, applications, data and files unchanged. Conveniently a Windows 10 reinstall allows you to fix problems without having to format your computer and lose everything.<\/p>\n

Things you’ll need for this process:<\/p>\n

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  1. A Windows 10 Setup DVD or USB drive. You cannot follow these instructions without one.\n
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    1. You can read about making a Setup USB from Microsoft here: Setup USB<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    2. You will also need to be able to boot into Windows 10 like normal to be able to follow these instructions, if something is wrong with the boot process these steps will not work.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      This Windows 10 install can be used to fix system files, registry keys, and restore the configuration to a known working state without deleting your files, settings or the software that you have installed. This is not the same as formatting your drive and doing a clean install of Windows 10, as this is your last resort to restore your Operating System to a working state without<\/em> losing any of your data or software.<\/p>\n

      When to repair install Windows 10<\/span><\/h3>\n

      Performing this Windows 10 install can possibly fix the following:<\/p>\n