Windows 10 clean install

Anonymous
2018-05-07T07:39:02+00:00

PC won't boot and I'm done attempting a repair. Finished.

I would like to start from scratch but would like to install the OS GPT vs MBR which I had originally done. 

I originally upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 Ultimate Edition before the 10 upgrade for free expired so I don't have a key. What's the best trouble free method? I also installed with a legacy BIOS (Award Software Int.) but the motherboard (Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 rev 1.0) is UEFI capable.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-05-08T06:12:58+00:00

    I would prefer Legacy mode with MBR. There has been lot of issues with extra drive letters an multiple OEM partitions in UEFI/GPT.

    AMEN BROTHER. Bios MBR is the way to go.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-05-08T06:11:13+00:00

    I agree you telling them to save them. I was pitching you pooo just to be funny as in not everyone saves their installer files in Downloads folder.

    Take Care!

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-05-08T06:01:27+00:00

    If they have cleaned out the folder then they would have to go all over the Internet to get those program downloads.

    There is no reason to make a copy of an empty folder.

    A little more information for you;

    My first PC was a used 4K Model One TRS 80 from Radio Shack that stored things on a Cassette tape drive.  This was i 1970.   It lasted me 2 weeks.  My wife sat down at it and after 2 hours said it did not have enough horsepower. Note , she was working at Gulf General Atomics and was a Fortran 4G programmer.  The next day I found a used 16K TRS 80.

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  4. Pauli O 16,380 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-05-08T06:00:32+00:00

    I would prefer Legacy mode with MBR. There has been lot of issues with extra drive letters an multiple OEM partitions in UEFI/GPT.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-05-08T05:53:23+00:00

    COOL. Nice story. Not sure the GIST behind it, but ..............

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