APPENDIX B
Installing Windows 10 on a New System
If you've just built a new computer from scratch, or if you've replaced your old hard drive C: with a new hard drive, you have to perform a clean install of Windows 10.
You can opt to do a clean install even if you already have a version of Windows installed on the hard drive; however, you must realize that doing so is very serious business. When you do a clean install, you wipe out everything on your hard drive. And we do mean everything — all programs, documents, settings, and Internet account information. You can't get any of that stuff back, either.
Gearing Up for a Clean Install
Most experts prefer to do a clean install when they upgrade to a new version of Windows, largely because this method ensures a pristine installation of Windows with no issues or files lingering from the previous installation. Besides, a clean install is a great excuse for upgrading to a bigger and faster hard drive. You ...
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