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This computer has windows 10 version 1703. 150633.332
A clean install using a bootable windows 10 iso file had been performed within the past six weeks.
A reset with save files was performed yesterday as I did not understand how to perform an in place upgrade with the bootable windows 10 iso.
This is a practice run to perform an in place upgrade or repair with a bootable windows 10 iso.
This computer manufacturer is HP and repetitively clicking the F9 key allows booting to a device without changing the bios boot order.
After booting to the USB flash drive the first menu was:
Language, time and currency, keyboard or input method.
All of these had default settings including English, English, US
Next was clicked.
The next menu displayed install now. In the left lower corner was the option to repair your comptuter.
Install now was clicked.
It then displayed "setup is starting"
I accept license terms with checked.
The next menu displayed Upgrade: Install Windows and keep files, applications, and settings. It also displayed Custom: install Windows only (advanced)
Upgrade: Install Windows and keep files, applications and settings was clicked.
The next menu displayed: Compatibility report
The upgrade option isn't available if you start your computer using windows installation media
So the in place upgrade then is only available if you have a computer that can boot to windows and is unavailable for computers that cannot boot to windows?
Is that by design? Or is that due to the method of installation using a clean boot followed by an install from a bootable windows 10 iso?
There are two additional recovery media that I have in addition to the bootable windows 10 iso from Download Windows 10. They are from HP and one is a Windows 10 recovery DVD and the other is a Windows 10 recovery USB.
If windows 10 is installed on the internal SSD drive using the HP recovery media does that provide different or better repair options when using a bootable windows 10 iso? Or are they identical?
If repair your computer is selected using the windows 10 iso the troubleshooting menu has system restore, system image recovery, startup repair, command prompt, UEFI firmware settings, and go back to previous version.
If UEFI firmware settings is clicked, a restart is required which opens a menu that has F11 HP recovery.
When this is clicked it opens "please wait" followed by the troubleshooting menu that is on the computers windows 10.
It now has the options to reset this PC or advanced options.
The advanced options are the same as with the windows 10 iso except that there is an additional option of startup settings.
So where is the option for in place upgrade using a bootable windows 10 iso?
Where is the option to reinstall the operating system and save files, applications and programs?
The other option is reset this PC but this option only saves files. It removes applications and programs.
Please explain in detail how someone with a computer that cannot boot to windows but can boot to a windows 10 iso can repair their computer with an in place upgrade. Is the only option a clean install with the windows 10 iso?
On a separate note please explain how to perform an in place upgrade step by step when a computer can boot to windows. How do you find the command? If there is no menu icon do you have to use search? If you have to use search please explain which search method is used. And if you prefer to use command line what is the command?
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A clean install using a bootable windows 10 iso file had been performed within the past six weeks.
A reset with save files was performed yesterday as I did not understand how to perform an in place upgrade with the bootable windows 10 iso.
This is a practice run to perform an in place upgrade or repair with a bootable windows 10 iso.
This computer manufacturer is HP and repetitively clicking the F9 key allows booting to a device without changing the bios boot order.
After booting to the USB flash drive the first menu was:
Language, time and currency, keyboard or input method.
All of these had default settings including English, English, US
Next was clicked.
The next menu displayed install now. In the left lower corner was the option to repair your comptuter.
Install now was clicked.
It then displayed "setup is starting"
I accept license terms with checked.
The next menu displayed Upgrade: Install Windows and keep files, applications, and settings. It also displayed Custom: install Windows only (advanced)
Upgrade: Install Windows and keep files, applications and settings was clicked.
The next menu displayed: Compatibility report
The upgrade option isn't available if you start your computer using windows installation media
So the in place upgrade then is only available if you have a computer that can boot to windows and is unavailable for computers that cannot boot to windows?
Is that by design? Or is that due to the method of installation using a clean boot followed by an install from a bootable windows 10 iso?
There are two additional recovery media that I have in addition to the bootable windows 10 iso from Download Windows 10. They are from HP and one is a Windows 10 recovery DVD and the other is a Windows 10 recovery USB.
If windows 10 is installed on the internal SSD drive using the HP recovery media does that provide different or better repair options when using a bootable windows 10 iso? Or are they identical?
If repair your computer is selected using the windows 10 iso the troubleshooting menu has system restore, system image recovery, startup repair, command prompt, UEFI firmware settings, and go back to previous version.
If UEFI firmware settings is clicked, a restart is required which opens a menu that has F11 HP recovery.
When this is clicked it opens "please wait" followed by the troubleshooting menu that is on the computers windows 10.
It now has the options to reset this PC or advanced options.
The advanced options are the same as with the windows 10 iso except that there is an additional option of startup settings.
So where is the option for in place upgrade using a bootable windows 10 iso?
Where is the option to reinstall the operating system and save files, applications and programs?
The other option is reset this PC but this option only saves files. It removes applications and programs.
Please explain in detail how someone with a computer that cannot boot to windows but can boot to a windows 10 iso can repair their computer with an in place upgrade. Is the only option a clean install with the windows 10 iso?
On a separate note please explain how to perform an in place upgrade step by step when a computer can boot to windows. How do you find the command? If there is no menu icon do you have to use search? If you have to use search please explain which search method is used. And if you prefer to use command line what is the command?
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