How can I ensure the cleanest W11 install?

Anonymous
2024-03-03T18:37:22+00:00

I’ve been struggling with windows randomly deciding to ruin my computer for some months now. Every time I would get the computer to a properly working state for a few days out of nowhere Windows will decide to make the computer unusable one way or another leading me to have to do a fresh install (as doing things like repair installs sometimes ends up completely bricking the computer).

But one thing I’ve noticed is that my fresh installs are never actually properly clean. Sometimes it’s a challenge just to get to the windows setup screen (random bsod’s where no recovery partition is being created for whatever reason) and when I do get into windows sometimes something like edge or MS Store just doesn’t work, but all the time I can never actually download the cumulative windows update (as it always gives an error message during the install portion). SFC /scannow always shows up with a “found corrupted files but could not repair them” message, and DISM usually comes back with a “sources not found” even when using a local usb

So I am wondering what can I do to ensure a proper windows install from the get go? I have been following the procedure of deleting existing volumes and letting windows create things automatically, but that gives the results explained above. Is it a usb problem? A formatting problem? Setting up the PC problem?

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  1. EmilyS726 268.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-03-05T02:39:42+00:00

    Try the flash drive first tomorrow.. keep me posted.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-05T22:08:04+00:00

    Ok so I finally got the new flash drive, installed the iso using media creation tool (on the same laptop as before) and ran the windows install. The install itself seemed to have gone smoothly, but running sfc /scannow (immediately once I was in windows desktop) still showed the "windows found some corrupt files" message.

    CBS.log

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  3. EmilyS726 268.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-03-05T22:13:42+00:00

    Error is still all over the place and refereced many different files..

    Can you please type msinfo32.exe in the search on the taskbar and hit enter, then share a screenshot of the pop up please.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-05T22:16:28+00:00

    there is a bit at the end "Device Encryption Support" with Elevation Required to View at the bottom

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  5. EmilyS726 268.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-03-05T22:19:57+00:00

    Thanks, now launch command prompt, run

    diskpart

    then run

    list disk

    Share a screenshot please.

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