


Note: Before you install Windows 10, check to make sure your PC meets the system requirements for Windows 10. If you are installing Windows 10 on a PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista, or if you need to create installation media to install Windows 10 on a different PC, see Using the tool to create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) to install Windows 10 on a different PC section below. You need to reinstall Windows 10 on a PC you’ve already successfully activated Windows 10.You have a license to install Windows 10 and are upgrading this PC from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.Our How to install Windows 10 guide will show you how. Once the tool has formatted and created the installation drive, you can restart your PC, boot from the drive and install the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update from scratch. Select the language, edition and 32-bit or 64-bit version, then select either ‘USB flash drive’ or ‘ISO file’, depending on whether you’re installing from a USB drive or from a DVD (select ISO file for this). On the ‘What do you want to do?’ page, select ‘Create installation media for another PC’ then click ‘Next’. If you have a recent PC it’s most likely to have a 64-bit processor.ĭownload and install the tool, then open it up and agree to the license terms. You’ll need to know if you have a 64-bit or 32-bit processor to download and install the correct version. If you don’t have a spare drive, check out our list of the best USB flash drives 2017. Also, make sure the USB stick has at least 5GB of space spare. Be warned this process wipes any data on the drives, so make sure the drive doesn’t have any important data on it. You’ll also need a blank DVD or a USB stick to add the installation files to. Just go to the Download Windows 10 (opens in new tab) web page, and below where it says ‘Create Windows 10 installation media’, click the ‘Download tool now’ button. Microsoft has made the process of downloading and installing the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update using a fresh install very easy. Check out our list of the best free backup software for advice.

If you want to install the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update as a fresh install on your machine you’ll need to download the ISO file with the Fall Creators Update included.īefore you do this, make sure you've backed up all your important information and documents. How to download and install the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update using a fresh install
