Should I delete partitions before installing W10? (Asus E402MA)

jshm2

If you delete your recovery partition then you also void your warranty.. not to mention hamstring yourself if you need it.

You could make a backup disk. But then if you lose the backup disk or it gets corrupted then you're boned and will have to pay.

Your best option is to backup your stuff taking up the drive space and get some of that space back to do the update.

NiftyDigits

Windows 10 English International 32 bit

Just run a clean install from boot if you've already backed your data up.

Use Genuine Ticket to activate or just use the retrieved key.

Of course you don't delete the hidden partition in the first instance.

Kernel_Sanders

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Windows 10 English International 32 bit

Just run a clean install from boot if you've already backed your data up.

Use Genuine Ticket to activate or just use the retrieved key.

Of course you don't delete the hidden partition in the first instance.

It's a 64 bit machine. Anyway I've given up, because I've downloaded and run the Media Creation Tool 3 times and it just disappears, without installing. MS won't tell you how to download the .iso any other way, and even if they did it probably wouldn't work; your 32-bit link just comes up as 'this file couldn't be downloaded' in the IE downloads panel. If they're going to make it that difficult, then I'm not that bothered about having their new OS.

NiftyDigits

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

It's a 64 bit machine. Anyway I've given up, because I've downloaded and run the Media Creation Tool 3 times and it just disappears, without installing. MS won't tell you how to download the .iso any other way, and even if they did it probably wouldn't work; your 32-bit link just comes up as 'this file couldn't be downloaded' in the IE downloads panel. If they're going to make it that difficult, then I'm not that bothered about having their new OS.

I just clicked on the link and it worked perfectly and I'm sure that it will for everyone else.
Whilst your CPU is 64 bit capable, your machine only has 2GB of RAM. Plus the specs state Windows 8.1 (32 bit) So the link to the image I supplied was correct.
Seems that you are out of time...

Fightsback

Time to pay for W10

Kernel_Sanders

NiftyDigits wrote: »

I just clicked on the link and it worked perfectly and I'm sure that it will for everyone else.
Whilst your CPU is 64 bit capable, your machine only has 2GB of RAM. Plus the specs state Windows 8.1 (32 bit) So the link to the image I supplied was correct.

The link also worked for me this morning. But it didn't last night.
From where did you get that spec? The OS is 64 bit too, and I've not encountered any instructions stating the RAM is of relevance.

NiftyDigits

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

The link also worked for me this morning. But it didn't last night.
From where did you get that spec? The OS is 64 bit too, and I've not encountered any instructions stating the RAM is of relevance.

http://www.johnlewis.com/asus-eeebook-e402ma-laptop-intel-pentium-2gb-ram-32gb-emmc-flash-storage-14-/p2099662 shows 32-bit

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/14-asus-intel-pentium-n3540-quad-core-2gb-ddr3-ram-32gb-ssd-windows-81-blue shows 64-bit

Seems that you are just unlucky.

Was a job that should take half an hour or so to complete, excluding the downloading of the image, which would depend on your download speed.

poppellerant

According to the Crucial memory advisor tool, your system's RAM is soldered onboard - meaning you won't even be able to upgrade your RAM even if you wanted to, unless you are handy and careful with a soldering iron!

There is a line of thought that 64-bit Windows is safer than 32-bit. To be honest, in your current situation, with low disk space, I would install 32-bit Windows as it will take up less space than 64-bit Windows - 64-bit uses a little more disk space than 32-bit. As long as you use security software and keep Windows updated, personally I wouldn't even worry.

It seems to me that you're having problems downloading Windows 10 - have you reserved your copy yet? If not then bad luck, otherwise continue trying to install Windows 10.

Once you have created a Windows 10 installation disk, either USB or DVD, then you really need to concentrate on making a back up of your existing system before going any further. You could use something like Macrium Reflect and also use it to create a rescue disc to boot from.

When you do install Windows, you will be asked where to install Windows to. This is your opportunity to delete all the existing partitions and start from fresh.