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The boot disk part of a new PC

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Craig234

Lifer
I realized I'm not clear how to best set up a new PC as far as the SSD boot drive.

All those things you need to do, you can't do without an OS. So I assume I need to use an existing PC to set up the SSD for the new PC.

Anyone know a step by step guide, to partition and format the SSD (is that even needed for SSD's like it is for hard drives)?

I have a key for the OS to figure out how to use (A Microsoft employee sold it to me).
 
The windows installation has all you need to format or even partition your ssd if you want to,you don't need to do any of this but you can if you have reasons.
It's all right there in the disk choosing screen just click on options.

The installation media also allows you to boot into recovery mode where you get access to the console for even more specialized commands.
 
Like TheElf already stated, you don't need to do anything really.

When you first start installing Windows 10, it will take you to a screen where it will ask if you want to do a default install or custom installation. If you just select the first option, it will automatically format your SSD or HDD as a GPT partition, and install Windows automatically. That's all there is to it.

BTW, we could have answered this in your other thread in the storage sub-forum. That way you have all your answers in one thread so there's no misunderstanding or confusion about what you are doing with the different variables.
 
It seems like we're missing a step. Take parts out of boxes, assemble. At that point there is no OS, nothing to boot. I don't have a boot CD, only the key for the OS.

If I turn that PC on, I expect to get nothing but a bios screen.
 
UsandThem said:
Like TheElf already stated, you don't need to do anything really.

When you first start installing Windows 10, it will take you to a screen where it will ask if you want to do a default install or custom installation. If you just select the first option, it will automatically format your SSD or HDD as a GPT partition, and install Windows automatically. That's all there is to it.

BTW, we could have answered this in your other thread in the storage sub-forum. That way you have all your answers in one thread so there's no misunderstanding or confusion about what you are doing with the different variables.
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The other thread is about upgrading a HD in one system - this is about setting up a boot SSD in a new system, I didn't want to get anything confused.
 
Craig234 said:
It seems like we're missing a step. Take parts out of boxes, assemble. At that point there is no OS, nothing to boot. I don't have a boot CD, only the key for the OS.

If I turn that PC on, I expect to get nothing but a bios screen.
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In that case even if you did format and partition your ssd you wouldn't be able to install windows on it...
Find someone or someplace with a pc and net access and download the windows iso and burn it onto an usb.
 
TheELF said:
In that case even if you did format and partition your ssd you wouldn't be able to install windows on it...
Find someone or someplace with a pc and net access and download the windows iso and burn it onto an usb.
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I have another PC I can use - it's the instructions I'm after.

How to set up the SSD, using the key, as the boot drive for the new PC.
 
Craig234 said:
I have another PC I can use - it's the instructions I'm after.

How to set up the SSD, using the key, as the boot drive for the new PC.
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You were already told how to do this:

1. You insert a Windows 10 USB drive or CD/DVD

2. Go into your BIOS and select whichever one you are using, and select to boot off of it.

3. At the prompt where it asks if you want to do a default or custom installation, hit next. You don't have to format or do anything. Windows will take care of it, install Windows, and then you are done.

It really doesn't get any easier than that.
 
"You were already told how to do this:

1. You insert a Windows 10 USB drive or CD/DVD"

And I already said, I have no Windows 10 USB drive or CD/DVD, only a key.

That I need to start at a previous step - I assume some sort of 'make a WIndows USB installer' or something.
 
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