How To Clean Install Windows 10 Spring Creators Update (Version 1803)

Here is the best way to clean install Windows 10 version 1803 dubbed Spring Creators Update. Clean installing 2018’s first major Windows update fixes performance issues that you might be experiencing on the previous version. if you want a fresh start, it is recommended that you clean install rather than upgrade to Windows 10 version 1803 (Spring Creators Update). Official release data of the update is April 10, 2018, but it will be rolling out in phases according to region across the globe. Clean installation of Windows 10 Spring Creators Update is the best way to avoid issues. Best Features of the Spring Creators Update are something you would want to try immediately to get the best out of your Windows operating system. This guide works on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Win 10, but you can manually switch from 32-bit to 64-bit as well.

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Although upgrading using Windows Update tool is the easier and more convenient method to get the latest version 1803, but it could result in problems and errors due to software glitches, hardware incompatibility, configuration issues, and more. A clean installation minimizes the chances of errors as it deletes everything on the hard drive, including buds, viruses, and malware, at the time of installing a fresh copy of Windows 10 with the Spring Creators Update.

Also See: How To Install Windows 10 Media Center

In the steps below, you’ll learn the process to easily do a clean install of Windows 10 version 1803 on your laptop, tablet, or desktop using the Media Creation tool via a bootable USB flash drive. If you don’t want to use media creation tool, download Windows 10 ISO files to install the update.

Note: These instructions will help you perform a clean installation of the Spring Creators Update after the official release in your place of residence. Make sure to create a complete Windows 10 backup to save important files or use these backup software to save data before starting.

How To Perform A Clean Install of Windows 10 Version 1803.

1 – Download Windows 10 media creation tool from this link. Once done, follow these steps to create the bootable USB media tool. If your USB bootable drive is not getting recognized, here is how to fix USB not working on Windows 10.

2 – After creating the USB bootable media, start your device with the Windows 10 installation media.

3 – Press any key to start.

4 – Click Next followed by hitting Install now button.

5 – Click the Skip button if you’re reinstalling the operating system. (After the installation Windows 10 will re-activate automatically.)

6 – Click on “I accept the license terms”.

7 – Hit Next button.

8 – Select the “Custom: Install Windows Only (advanced)” option.

9 – Next, select each partition in the hard drive that you want to install Windows 10 and click the Delete button. Normally, the “Drive 0” is the drive that contains all the installation files.

Note: Deleting a partition also deletes all data previously saved on them. Moreover, deleting the partitions from a second hard drive is not easy for everyone to perform.

10 – Now select the hard drive (Drive 0 Unallocated Space) to install Windows 10.

11 – Hit Next.

12 – Select your current region in the first page of the out-of-the-box experience (OOBE) after installation.

13 – Click Yes.

14 – Select the keyboard layout and hit Yes button. Click Skip if you are not setting a second keyboard.

15 – Connect your device to a WiFi network, when prompted. There is no need to manually setup connection if your device is using an Ethernet network.

16 – Then, select the Set up for personal use option.

17 – Click Next.

18 – Type your Microsoft account email, phone or Skype information.

19 – Click Next and type your Microsoft account password.

20 – Click Next again and then click Set up at PIN to create a PIN Password.

21 – Hit Next button once more. You can link your phone to PC using the Settings app later.

22 – Click Yes to enable Cortana on your device. Also see how to enable new floating Cortana on Windows 10.

23 – Select your privacy settings that best suits your needs and click Accept.

24 – That’s it.

Once the clean installation of the Spring Creators Update is complete, you can uninstall the previous version of Windows 10 to recover storage space. Owners of Surface and Surface Pro device can follow this guide to reset Windows 10 without recovery image.

Installing the new version of Windows 10 is an easy process. But if you’re still facing issues, drop your queries in the comments section below. We will try our best to solve them at the earliest.

Note: Release of the Windows 10 version 1803 Spring Creators Update has been pushed back from its previously announced data of 10 April, 2018. So keep watching your notifications to learn more about it or stay tuned to our website for the latest news.

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