Replacement hard drive on PC.

[Dugit]

when looking at how to install windows from usb, I dont know what to do when it comes to where do you want to install windows to partitions on replaced hard drive?

[PeterOz]

If this is a new drive you should have only 1 option = unallocated space

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[Bruce]

and even if not a new drive, when installing Windows onto a drive, you want to remove all former partitions and simply let Windows decide how it wants to configure the partitions.

so in short…
[ul]
[li]all your data on the drive you want to reload Windows onto is saved somewhere[/li][li]you have a bootable USB stick with the Windows image on it ready to use[/li][li]the USB stick is listed in BIOS as the first boot device in the boot menu order[/li][li]start the PC with the stick inserted and the reinstall of Windows will commence[/li][/ul]
post #12 is very nice step by step tutorial.

[Dugit]

Have started pc with usb stick , for windows set up , where do you want to install windows , shows drive 0 partition 1 1862.0gb. then says windows must be installed to a partition formated as ntfs?

[PeterOz]

Do you have the option to format?
If yes click on format
click on next
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[Bruce]

and using Peter’s same image, you could also select each partition and click Delete until only one row remains.
then the install process will handle everything from there.

[Dugit]

Format wont tick, load driver ticks ensure disk controller is enabled in the computer bios menu?

[Dugit]

After selecting boot device all i am getting now is - missing operating system on black screen?

[PeterOz]

Did you change anything in the BIOS?
Can you see the hdd in the BIOS

[PeterOz]

The disk should show in the boot menu

[Dugit]

The disk is in the boot menu. If i press enter it comes up with - active partition not found press any key if i press any key then missing operating system comes up.

[Bruce]

on that image Peter supplied and I referred to, did you get the rows down to one?

[PeterOz]

Make sure that the usb key is plugged into a black usb port.
Go back into the bios and make the usb the first boot device
F10 to save and exit
Will it boot from usb to windows setup

[Dugit]

I am still getting “missing operating system” on black screen ??

[PeterOz]

You have the usb as first boot option in bios Yes or No?
If yes
Did the computer boot from the usb before?