Windows 10: I can't perform a clean install of Windows 11 because I have a home account running my PC...

Hi there,I would appreciate some help here please. It's very frustrating not to be able to perform a clean install of Windows 11, when the System meets all the requirements. I have followed the steps advised here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsinsider/cleaninstall - however after getting past the 'Install Now' option, having set the language etc. I get a page come up which says, "This PC doesn't currently meet Windows system requirements" We checked all the requirements and it should work. The only thing I can think of is that it is trying to install Windows 11 Professional t

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Clean Install Workaround for Vista

You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:

• Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
• When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
• Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
• When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
• This time enter your product key
• When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
• Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it

Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

Source: DailyTech

 

clean install of windows 11 on a laptop!

Hello Paul,

It depends on if you wanted to "Reset" or "Clean install" Windows 11. Both will result in a fresh install of Windows 11.

The tutorials below can give you step by step details on how to do either.

Reset Windows 11 PC

Clean Install Windows 11

 

Clean Install

Ed, I don't disagree with you but the OP's problem is not being forced to use an MSAccount but being forced to create a new MSAccount. - The [Windows 10] Clean install tutorial covers avoiding MSAccounts altogether. - There are equivalent steps for Windows 11 Home that are now included at Step 21a of Clean Install Windows 11 - ElevenForumTutorials All the best, Denis