Hello,
I'd recommend creating a bootable USB flash drive with the Windows installer on it. Here's how you do that.
1. Download the Microsoft Install Disk Creator from https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691209
2. Insert a blank USB flash drive that is at least 5 GB in capacity.
3. Open the downloaded executable file.
4. Go through the initial screens. You will have to select your edition and language of Windows as well as the 32 or 64 bit version. I believe there is an option that you can select that says something to the effect of "use my system default" but I'm not positive. Just make sure the version of Windows you're downloading matches the version you have on your computer.
5. The tool will download and copy the Windows installation files to your USB drive. Once it's done, close the program.
6. Check your Windows activation status in settings>update&security>activation. If it says Windows is activated with a digital license, you shouldn't need to save your product key. Windows will activate automatically once you connect to the Internet after the clean install.
7. If you want to be safe, download Magical Jellybean Keyfinder from https://www.magicaljellybean.com/downlo … taller.exe and install it. When you open the program, go to file>export and save the text file to an external drive. Alternatively, you can copy your product key from the edit box in the program. Your key should appear on a line that says CD key: xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx where "x" represents the unique numbers and letters of your Windows product key.
8. Copy any data you do not want to lose. I'd mainly worry about documents, pictures, music, etc. Don't worry about backing up your programs because you can download them off the Internet when you're done.
9. Check your computer manufacturer's website for the drivers for your particular model. You may not need these, but it's a good idea to check and save the drivers to an external drive.
If this isn't obvious already, you'll want to save your product key and drivers to a second drive, not your Windows installation drive.
10. Once you have backed up all your data, navigate to settings>update&security>recovery and choose the restart now button. This will launch the Windows Advanced Startup Options Menu. Unfortunately, Microsoft hasn't added Narrator support to this menu yet. I have submitted a request for this and hope it will be done at some point before the end of this year.
11. You will need someone to read the screen to you. You want to choose the option that says USB device or something like that. This will cause your computer to boot from the drive.
12. If you did everything right, you should be able to press Control+Windows+Enter after 2 or 3 minutes to start Narrator. If you don't hear speech, try pressing Alt+Tab to see if you can focus a window. It's also possible that your sound device isn't supported. You will need to use a USB headset or other USB sound device for audio.
13. Once you've got Narrator up and running, proceed with the Windows install. When you get to the screen that asks you about the install type, choose the custom option. If you want to erase your drive, select it in the list of drives and choose the format button.
14. Once Windows is installed and your computer has rebooted a couple of times, wait until you hear Cortana start speaking. You can now press Control+Windows+Enter and go through the Windows Out of Box Experience.
15. Once you're at the desktop, verify that everything is working properly. If you find that your internal sound card or network card isn't recognized automatically, you will need to manually install the drivers.
16. Check your activation status under the activation section of update&security settings. If Windows automatically activates, you're good to go. If not, enter the product key you hopefully saved prior to the clean install. Windows should activate with no issues.
I hope this helps. You will find that a clean install of the operating system can make a big difference in terms of speed and reliability. You can now install and configure your software.
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