My laptop came with Windows 10 Pro OEM
Works fine.
I got a notification from Microsoft of an upgrade to Windows 11
I did the upgrade and I have Windows 11
I want to format my laptop.
Is there a way to clean install Windows 11 without using Windows 10 image that I have?
11 Answer
There are several options:
the Installation Assistant (do not use this, it is for upgrading win10 to win11)
Windows 11 Installation Media Creation Tool
Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO)
Both these options allow you to do a clean install.
You can also use the Reset this PC functionality.
Open Settings on Windows 11.
Click on System.
Click on Recovery on the right side.
Under the “Recovery options” section, in the “Reset this PC” setting, click the Reset PC button.
Click the "Remove everything" option to perform a fresh install of Windows 11.
Make sure you have backups!
I would recommend the Reset this PC option, because it is easier.
