Preparation for Installing Windows 10

Steps#

• Get Windows 10 Pro installation media or a product key (if you don’t already have one) and download.
• Back up anything you want to keep on some kind of external storage (local or cloud) and make sure you have installation media or downloads (in a safe place, again external storage, local or cloud) for any software you will want to reinstall.
• Write the installation software to your installation media (usually either a DVD or USB flash drive)
  • Three ways to create Windows 10 install media
  • Another guide to creating Windows 10 install media, specifically a USB drive for a system with UEFI
  • A video on creating Windows 10 ISO Install Media

Next, Perform the base install