Windows 10 - Clean install

Question

Is it possible to post a full tutorial/guide on how to perform clean install of Windows 10 for Dell laptop? How to backup all files, recovery image, dell software? What are the drivers required to be installed after clean install? How to restore factory settings at a later time if needed?

speedstep · Answer

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000176966 Problem See section Your device is not working correctly because of something installed recently. Perform a System Restore in Windows 10 Your device is not working well, and you are not sure what is causing it. Refresh your copy of Windows 10 without losing your data You want to reset your device back to a clean Microsoft version of Windows, and Windows starts normally. Reset Windows 10 using Push-Button Reset You want to reset your device back to the way Dell shipped it to you, and Windows starts normally. Reinstall Windows 10 to the Dell factory image using the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) You want to reset your device back to the way Dell shipped it to you, but Windows does not start. Reinstall Windows 10 to the Dell factory image using recovery media

TAREK21 · Answer

Thanks for your reply, clean install of Windows 10 Pro means complete format of the hard drive and install the new OS.

I was asking how to backup everything and if change mind how to restore factory settings

Also, what are the important drivers and dell related software after clean install

I think there should be a guide or tutorial about this important topics and many users here ask about it

XPS_Man · Answer

If you do a clean install using SupportAssist OS Recovery F12 > SupportAssist OS Recovery

It allows you to backup your machine as well as perform OS reinstall.

F12 > SupportAssist OS Recovery > RESET

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Problem	See section
Your device is not working correctly because of something installed recently.	Perform a System Restore in Windows 10
Your device is not working well, and you are not sure what is causing it.	Refresh your copy of Windows 10 without losing your data
You want to reset your device back to a clean Microsoft version of Windows, and Windows starts normally.	Reset Windows 10 using Push-Button Reset
You want to reset your device back to the way Dell shipped it to you, and Windows starts normally.	Reinstall Windows 10 to the Dell factory image using the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
You want to reset your device back to the way Dell shipped it to you, but Windows does not start.	Reinstall Windows 10 to the Dell factory image using recovery media