Windows 11 Clean Install Guide | The ENTIRE process | How to Install Windows 11

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This Windows 11 clean install guide will show you, step by step, how to install Windows 11 by downloading the latest copy from the Microsoft Website to a USB flash drive. You'll end up with a fresh/clean copy of Windows 11 on your PC. I'll show you the entire process without leaving any of the steps out. Sometimes a fresh start is the best way to go!
* This video assumes that you have already backed up all of your data and it assumes that you want to completely erase the PC's hard drive to get a fresh start. I'll use fast-forwarding to zip through the boring parts. Follow this guide for a hassle-free Windows 11 setup.
▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 Welcome / Intro
00:11 Creating bootable flash drive
01:59 How to boot from flash drive
03:10 Starting Windows Setup process
04:44 Clearing existing partitions
05:31 Waiting for Setup to complete
05:52 Answering initial setup questions
06:49 Adding or avoiding Microsoft account
07:56 New user account & password
08:21 Privacy & Experience questions
08:36 Final phase of Windows Setup
08:58 Is the PC missing device drivers?
9:55 Ways to locate & install drivers
12:14 Windows Update to install drivers
13:03 Using Driver Booster to save time
15:09 Uninstalling Driver Booster
16:04 Closing & Thank You!
Feel free to leave a comment below and let everyone know how everything went during your Windows 11 installation experience. Also, check out my channel for more informative walk-through videos like this one. Cheers! -- Jason
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@34525314 3 месяца назад

Thanks Jason. Just recently bought a refurbished Lenovo on eBay. Your tutorial is clear and concise.

@JasonBagnell 3 месяца назад

Thanks for your nice comment! I'm glad you found the video helpful. Cheers -- Jason

@rhondae8222 Месяц назад

Great computer information. Thanks!

@Color-of-love 4 месяца назад

Fixing to purchase a new computer and your information has been inspirational. Especially the info on chip speed and comparison site. Thanks. I do not want the ms account. You're good

@JasonBagnell 4 месяца назад

I'm glad you've found my videos helpful. It sounds like you've watched a few of them! The information in my "PC Shopping Guide" video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GsAgtteRwGc.html is still valid but Intel is now in their 14th Generation of CPUs. The 13th and 14th generation i5 processors are INCREDIBLY FAST and the speed of Intel's 13th/14th gen i7 and i9 CPU's completely blow away all of the older 9th and 10th generation chips. It is a good time to buy a new PC! Cheers -- Jason

@Color-of-love 4 месяца назад

@@JasonBagnell What do you think about this on??? Intel NUC13ANHi7 NUC13 Pro 32GBRAM 1TB SSD Mini PC Mini Computers,Windows 11 Pro,i7-1360P 12 Core,16 Thread, Up to 5 GHz Turbo,NVMe SSD DDR4,WiFi 6E,BT 5.3,8K Support,USB

@JasonBagnell 4 месяца назад

Hi! That is a NUC style PC that has a processor whose benchmark speed is faster than the Intel i9-9900K computer I built 4 years ago. NUC's are nice because they don't take up much space but when you put a load on the processor, like gaming or rendering a video, prepare for it to get VERY NOISY because that little box doesn't have much airflow and the fans will need to run at full blast to cool the CPU under load. If you want something to compare to, check this out for $699.99: www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-loq-tower-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i5-13400f-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-8gb-lhr-512gb-ssd-ravel-black/6558741.p?skuId=6558741 It only has 16GB of RAM and a 512GB NVMe SSD but the processor is 27% faster and it comes with a real graphics card, the nVidia GeForce 3050 8GB. I think you'll be fine with the NUC but when I priced it to your specs, it was over $1,000. Have a great day! -- Jason

@death_tolarate 6 дней назад

Ty just got my pc and am happy

@JasonBagnell 5 дней назад

You're welcome! I'm glad everything is running great! Have a great day -- Jason :)

@masoodzand Месяц назад

love it thnxxxxxxxxx

@JasonBagnell Месяц назад

Thanks - Have a great weekend! - Jason

@pineappleroad Месяц назад

With most Desktops and Laptops (excluding self/custom built machines), there should be a product key embedded in the UEFI firmware of the machine, which the Windows installer will automatically detect and use to select the edition for you However, there are some devices which come with an unusual edition of Windows You will normally only run into this edition if you buy refurbished devices If the device came with that edition, then you shouldn't use the media creation tool (the ISO image downloads on the page where you download the media creation tool do have that edition though)

@JasonBagnell Месяц назад

Thanks for further clarifying what happens! I'm sure other people who are reading the comments will find it useful. Cheers! -- Jason :)

@secretgamer743 3 месяца назад

Thank you for the avoiding the Microsoft account trick. Its so useful.

@JasonBagnell 3 месяца назад

You're welcome! I hope the "tricks" keep working for us. I made another video that shows more "tricks" on skipping the Microsoft account when you power on a new PC. See: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UdyP_bHSUlE.html Microsoft is trying to force everyone into tying their Windows computer to a Microsoft account but many people don't want to be so easily identifiable. Others don't want all of their files (Desktop, Documents, Pictures, etc.) to get automatically sent to Microsoft's OneDrive cloud either. Have a great day! Jason

@secretgamer743 3 месяца назад

Will add to my RU-vid playlist for when I need it in the future. Thanks again

@montyy73 17 дней назад

thank u goat

@JasonBagnell 16 дней назад

You're welcome -- Thanks for your comment! Cheers - Jason 😀

@A.R97 Месяц назад

Hello sir, i have a question. I had to disable VMD controller (or raid) from my bios in order to find the drivers during installation process, Now after finishing the installation and everything thing, should i go back and enable VMD controller? Or that can affect the windows and i should just keep it disabled?

@JasonBagnell Месяц назад

Hi! You can try re-enabling the VMD controller and the see if Windows will boot up. Write down exactly what you changed so you can revert everything back if it does not work. It shouldn't hurt anything for you to try. Before you make the change, pull up the Windows Updates screen and make sure that all pending updates have been installed. Next, in Windows Updates, click on "Advanced Options", then "Optional Updates" and install any updates that appear to be related to your motherboard, chipset, hard drive, storage controller, etc. Once that is done, you will have a better chance of the PC booting with VMD mode enabled. Have a great weekend! -- Jason

@domenvillanueva 2 месяца назад

what to do if the driver is missing? I'm stuck on it. I already tried Load Driver but did not work at all. Please help, Thanks.

@JasonBagnell 2 месяца назад

It sounds like you've created the Windows Installation flash drive, booted the PC from it and the Windows Setup program is not recognizing the hard drive or the drive controller. You'll need to go to the manufacturer's website for your computer (or motherboard) and download any drivers related to the Storage Controller, SATA controller, etc. onto the flash drive and then use "Load Driver" button to see if it Windows Setup will locate the files is needs to continue. If your PC can still boot into Windows, there is a much easier method you can use to reset it. I made a video about how to use the built-in Microsoft "Reset this PC" program to erase the computer and leave it with a completely fresh copy of Windows. See my video about it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zW2v3M_xFVY.html You don't need to use the "Clean data: Yes" option unless you're selling the PC, giving it away or discarding it. I hope this helps! -- Jason

@Idonteatshoes 4 месяца назад

Uh when I do all that my drivers for all of my stuff go missing

@Idonteatshoes 4 месяца назад

Even the sound is gone

@JasonBagnell 4 месяца назад

Hi! This video describes a Windows 11 "Clean Install", so it is possible that the device drivers that get installed during the installation do not include some of the drivers specific to your computer. If the PC can access the Internet, the fastest way to get most (or all) of the drivers you need is to install the Driver Booster program mentioned towards the end of the video. I have great luck with it whenever I am in situation similar to yours. If your computer cannot access the Internet, you'll need to download and install the drivers for your network card (or WiFi Adapter) from the PC manufacturer's website. Once you're online, you'll be able to locate the rest of the missing drivers, or simply use Driver Booster to help with the process. I hope this helps! -- Jason

@heroroyola2021 Месяц назад

“Clean” instillation my friend. That means brand new computer, which probably means you don’t have any of the drives downloaded. All you gotta do is either go on google for the drivers, or unplug your wires and plug them back in. Most machines auto install a driver for the device right when they’re plugged

@jinqianyap1774 5 месяцев назад

Hi Jason！My laptop does not meet the requirements for window 11, can i still install window 11 to my drive?

@JasonBagnell 5 месяцев назад

Hi! Microsoft doesn't recommend doing it but there is a way to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware. Essentially when you get the error message that says "This PC can't run Windows 11", you go to the Command prompt, open RegEdit.exe and add a few items to the registry. Close the registry editor and Command prompt, click the back arrow and then click the Next button and then the Windows 11 installation will continue, bypassing the requirements. Here's a good video on how to do it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CKZxnxAdOpo.html Let me know how it goes! :) -- Jason

@jinqianyap1774 4 месяца назад

@@JasonBagnellThank you for your help, i can use window 11 now :D

@JasonBagnell 4 месяца назад

That's Great!! I'm glad it worked well for you. Have an awesome day -- Jason

@JasonBagnell 4 месяца назад

Hello again! FYI: I just read an that stated that non-compliant (old) PCs that are running Windows 11 (using the hack) will not be able to upgrade to Windows 11 version 24H2 when it comes out later this year. Your Windows 11 23H2 version will continue to work and receive updates until Nov. 11, 2025 and then Microsoft will consider it to be at "End of Support". That doesn't mean that your copy of Windows will stop working but Microsoft won't continue to produce bug fixes and security updates for it. Here's a link to the article: www.ghacks.net/2024/02/12/windows-11-24h2-to-enforce-hardware-requirement In your situation it doesn't really mean much, because Microsoft has also declared October 14, 2025 as the End of Support date for Windows 10 as well. Sometimes when so many people complain and keep using their old operating system, Microsoft has been known to extend the dates a few more years. We'll see what happens. -- Jason

@jinqianyap1774 4 месяца назад

@@JasonBagnellOh okay. Thank you for telling me that 😄

@Newsbabatelugu 8 дней назад

Hello sir i am facing windows automatic repair loop problem i tried every method none of them worked so i want to reinstall can i use this process?please help

@JasonBagnell 5 дней назад

Hi! Sometimes running the "CHKDSK C: /F" command from the Command Prompt in the recovery environment clears up the issue. When the message appears that states "Start Repair couldn't repair your PC", click on the "Advanced Options" button. On the next screen, click on the "Advanced options" button. The click the "Troubleshoot" button followed by the "Command Prompt" button. A black command prompt Windows will open. Next, you need to switch to the driver letter that your version of Windows is installed on. Type C: and press enter. Then type DIR and press enter. You're looking for the drive that contains the following folders: Program Files, Program Files (x86), Users, Windows. If you don't see those listed, enter a higher drive letter followed by a colon and press enter. For example: D: and press enter. Type DIR and press enter. See if that drive contains the folders we're looking for. Continue increasing the drive letter until you find it. Let's say that you find the folders on D:. We would then type the following command: CHKDSK D: /F and press enter. Allow the program to run. It will fix any errors it finds in the file table for that drive letter. Then type the following command and press enter: bootrec /fixboot Next, enter the following command and press enter: bootrec /fixboot You might get an access denied error message after that command but that's OK. Close the command prompt window by clicking on the X in the upper right corner. Click on the button that says "Continue Exit and continue to Windows 10/11". Hopefully the PC will boot properly. Let me know how it goes! -- Jason

@Newsbabatelugu 5 дней назад

@@JasonBagnell thank you for reply .but I already reinstall windows.man u are replied everyone hope you will grow quick

@Donker1582 3 месяца назад

When is the right time to unplug the usb drive after the installation?

@JasonBagnell 3 месяца назад

You can unplug the flash drive after the first part of the Windows installation complete, right when the system reboots. At that point, the Windows installation files have already been pre-loaded onto the PC's hard drive and you shouldn't need the flash drive plugged in for the remainder of the process. Cheers -- Jason

@sourbreinlemain4879 2 месяца назад

@@JasonBagnell I was about to comment this, thanks Jason!

@ARJ8N 16 дней назад

After i boot into the usb i get the error message 0xc0000225 and it says that my pc needs to be repaired. What do i do now

@JasonBagnell 16 дней назад

Hi! Are you sure you are booting up to the Windows Installation Media USB flash drive that was created by the Windows Installation Media creation tool? If so, it should start running the Windows 11 Setup program. Proceed to delete all of the partitions on the hard drive if you don't need any of the information that is stored on the drive. Feel free to send me more information about the problem and I'll try to research it to find an answer. Thanks -- Jason

@ARJ8N 15 дней назад

@@JasonBagnell it was, but I think the files got corrupted somehow, so I installed them again and it worked.

@JasonBagnell 15 дней назад

THAT’S GREAT! I’m glad you got it working and the solution was relatively simple. Have a great day - Jason 😁

@_xspxz 2 месяца назад

Do I need two PCs to do this or can I do it with one?

@JasonBagnell 2 месяца назад

You can use your current PC to create the flash drive, which will contain a bootable copy of the Windows setup program as long as your computer can connect to the Internet right now. If your current computer is unable to boot into Windows and access the Internet, you will need to create the flash drive using another computer.

@_xspxz 2 месяца назад

@@JasonBagnell Thanks, you deserve to have more followers, keep grinding as your someone who I trust in the tech community 👍

@Bruh-fo5bc 3 месяца назад

Cant we just clean install through: Reset PC - Remove everything in settings?

@JasonBagnell 3 месяца назад

Yes, if you're running Windows 8, 8.1, 10 or 11, using the built-in "Reset this PC" program with the "Remove Everything" and "Clean data: Yes" options can completely erase the drive and install a fresh copy of Windows. I made a video about it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zW2v3M_xFVY.html People who are starting with a new/blank hard drive will need to install Windows from scratch, along with anyone that is loading up a new Windows Virtual machine. PCs that are running Windows 7 can still be upgraded to newer versions of Windows but some people might want to perform a clean install to break away from everything related to their previous operating system instead of upgrading, which would drag some of the old components into the new upgraded operating system. Other times, people just like to perform a fresh/clean installation themselves. Thanks for your comment and have a great day! -- Jason :)

@Bruh-fo5bc 3 месяца назад

@@JasonBagnell Thank you sir 👍🏼☺️

@martinsmythe3414 29 дней назад

how come you didn't format the drive. I want to wipe every thing? Thanks great vid

@JasonBagnell 29 дней назад

Hi! Yes, this video only shows how to get Window 11 up and running after deleting all of the partitions off of the drive. You should watch my other video where I show how to run the Windows "Reset this PC" program to completely secure-erase the drive. See: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zW2v3M_xFVY.html Thanks! -- Jason :)

@martinsmythe3414 29 дней назад

@@JasonBagnell Watched is that basically formatting the drive I elieve I have a bot I can't get rid of?

@JasonBagnell 29 дней назад

The video I made about using the "Reset this PC" should get rid of any malware, spyware, viruses and bad programs and software. If you select the "Clean data: Yes" option, it will secure-erase (overwrite) all unused portions of the hard drive, which takes a long time. If your PC has more than one hard drive or data partition, I made another video that shows where to make the "Resets this PC" program erase ALL hard drives (and partitions) instead of just the Windows partition. See: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7ceHpGlhp9E.html Make sure that you DO NOT need any data that is on the drive(s) because the procedure in that video will erase everything. If the "bot" remains on the computer after that, your PC might have a "BIOS" or "Firmware" virus, but those are much less common. You could try going to the PC/motherboard manufacturer's website and download/install the latest BIOS update for your PC's motherboard and that might purge out the bug. Also you might want to make sure that no other USB drives or flash drives are connected to your computer. The bug might be hiding on one of those. A great program I've used to get rid of VERY difficult viruses is: HitMan Pro: www.hitmanpro.com/en-us/downloads You can run it in the one-time FREE mode and it will identify what might be causing the problem and where the problematic program is being stored. Good luck with everything! -- Jason

@xojehad8379 Месяц назад

It’s asking for admin password please help!

@JasonBagnell Месяц назад

That is strange. If you were able to create the bootable Windows 11 flash drive, booted the PC from it, deleted all of the partitions on the drive and the Windows setup process completed, it should not be asking for an Admin password unless you entered one during the setup process. Is that the procedure you followed? Some PCs might require that you enter a password before you can enter the BIOS/CMOS/UEFI settings page when you first turn the computer on. If that is the case, ask anyone who might know what it is. There is also a procedure to move a "jumper" on the motherboard to erase a forgotten CMOS/BIOS/Startup password if necessary. Let me know what ends up happening. Thanks -- Jason

@MultiBeast301 10 дней назад

Thanks! After uninstalling linux it messed up windows boot to were it only works half the time. Had to Nuke windows using this video lol

@JasonBagnell 8 дней назад

Hi! I'm glad you were able to get everything running again. Sometimes the two operating systems don't play nice together... Have a great day! -- Jason

@MultiBeast301 8 дней назад

@@JasonBagnell lol actually its still doing the same thing. I've spent days at this and haven't figured it out. I guess I'll just use the laptop with a half working boot

@JasonBagnell 8 дней назад

@@MultiBeast301 If you don't need any of the files on the laptop, removing ALL of the partitions like I showed in the video should give you a fresh start. Also, if you can get to the Windows desktop, you can use the "Reset this PC" program to have the operating system revert itself back to a clean running state. See my video about it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zW2v3M_xFVY.html You would not need to use the "Clean data: Yes" option because you're not giving the laptop to a 3rd party person. Just some ideas! -- Jason

@MultiBeast301 8 дней назад

@@JasonBagnell Trust me I've tried it all, I nuked the ssd and left nothing in it. Waking from sleep crashes the pc and the first boot leaves me at the Acer screen with no loading indicator. I have to force shutdown and boot again and it boots normally

@shinra05 Месяц назад

You don't need to own windows 11 or what? in this video you skipped typing in code and didn't see anything after

@JasonBagnell Месяц назад

Hi! Your PC most likely came with Windows 10 or Windows 11 preinstalled. Microsoft started using digital licenses, where your PC's hardware identifiers are tied to the Windows license that came with the computer. When you reinstall Windows 10 and 11 without entering a product key, the Windows Activation program queries the Microsoft Activation Servers shortly after the Windows desktop appears and the license is validated against what it was before. Also, a Windows 10 license will usually allow you to install Windows 11 using the same key. Thanks! -- Jason :)

@shinra05 Месяц назад

@@JasonBagnell Ahh Thanks Jason, I technically have a pre-built but it was from a local store so kind of "Built my own" because I selected everything, so I'm just curious if I have an official key or something more "sketchy", you never know with local stores, it's like not even a brand store, just wanted to make sure incase this would cause any issues.

@JasonBagnell Месяц назад

If I ever get into a mess where Windows won't activate, I usually straighten it out by buying a $5-$7 Windows key from www.gamers-outlet.net Once the new key is entered, per their instructions, the Windows activation completes without any problems. Just an idea. Have a great day! -- Jason

@callmegrandad9375 Месяц назад

Everything seemed to be going fine, then i got to "where do you want to instal windows?"...nothing is there...i selected load driver and was able to browse to find the usb but when i selected it i get i diaglogue box saying "no signed device drivers were found". What do i do?

@JasonBagnell Месяц назад

Hi! It sounds like you are on the right track but you probably haven't found the correct driver to add to the USB flash drive yet. Before going further, you can try toggling the RAID/AHCI setting in your computer's BIOS/UEFI. Sometimes turning off RAID will make the PC use a storage controller that is more compatible. If that doesn't work, put it back to it's original setting and then take a look at this video I found on RU-vid about how to find the appropriate storage driver: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ITiPCSiEcwM.htmlsi=neQfOfEK8kCZ80mD&t=180 I hope that helps! It can be a little tricky when your hardware is not natively supported by the Windows setup program. Good luck with everything! -- Jason

@callmegrandad9375 Месяц назад

@@JasonBagnellThank you so much! This was a massive help! After so much frustration it's nice to get help that actually helps

@JasonBagnell Месяц назад

You're welcome! I'm glad you had success with it. What did you find was causing the problem? Did you need to download a different driver or did you try adjusting the RAID/AHCI/ATA settings in the BIOS? Just curious -- Jason

@callmegrandad9375 Месяц назад

@@JasonBagnell I needed to download a different driver. Is this common with the more recent generations of intel? It was smooth sailing for the rest of the installation process but unfortunately the clean install wasn't able to fix my original issue.

@JasonBagnell Месяц назад

Yes, I've found that when I try to use a bootable Windows 11 flash drive on some of the newer name-brand PCs, the hard drive controller is not recognized and I have to locate the appropriate driver from the manufacturer's website before the hard drive becomes available for the installation. I hope Microsoft updates their Media Creation utility so that it includes ALL of today's hard drive controller drivers. It is frustrating and sometimes takes a lot of time to figure out which driver the Windows Setup program is looking for. I'm glad you got it all sorted out. Have a great day! -- Jason