Windows will then begin installing on your new hard drive. Depending on the speed of your hard drive and your PC’s processor, this process may take some time. Regardless of how long it takes, you’ll be able to follow along as the status page moves through the process.
Can I Clean Install Windows 10 on a New Hard Drive?
Absolutely. It’s arguably the easiest way to install Windows 10 as you don’t need to worry about backing up any data and the drive is almost guaranteed to work perfectly without any hardware issues from years of use.
How Do I Install Windows 10 Without The Disk?
To install Windows 10 on a new hard drive without the installation disk, you’ll need to make a Windows 10 installation USB drive.
How Do I Install Windows 10 on a New Computer Without Operating System?
The process for installing Windows 10 on a new computer without an operating system is exactly the same as it would be if you were doing so on a computer with an operating system. The only caveat to that is that you need the installation media, whether that’s a Windows 10 disk, or a bootable USB drive with Windows 10 installation files loaded on it. Getting that can be a little harder without an active PC. If you don’t have either of those, you’ll have to buy them direct from Microsoft. Alternatively, if you have a Windows 10 key, but no way to install it, you could buy a Windows disk (only) from a second-hand site, or alternatively, use a friend’s computer to create a bootable Windows 10 install USB. Once you have the install media in hand, follow the same steps as you would to install Windows 10 on a new hard drive as above.
