philo wrote on 10/16/2015 12:05 AM:
On 10/15/2015 03:05 PM, . . .winston wrote:
philo wrote on 10/15/2015 6:44 AM:
On 10/15/2015 12:46 AM, . . .winston wrote:


Since you have already gone through install the OS once


why are you asking how to do it a 2nd time?


Nothing in the procedure will change by simply replacing the HD

That assumption might not be correct. The prior o/s that was upgraded
from to Win10 already had drivers for all applications and devices.
Clean installing on an older era (e.g. original Vista) device may
not be
as streamlined as the upgrade route.




But the OP has already demonstrated the ability to install the OS.


Unlike in the days of Win98, Microsoft is now pretty good with the
"search for the drivers on-line" feature...and only rarely do I anymore
have to go to the mfg for drivers.

Yes, much better on including and using Windows Update for drivers,
unfortunately for older devices (of which a Vista device could be)
neither Win10 or the manufacturer may have drivers, thus some may still
be needed.






Agreed.


I had a weird one recently on a mini-pc made by Zotac


Took me quite a while to chase down one specific driver

For Win10 users after upgrading from a qualifying o/s (7 or 8x) to an
activated/entitled license system and deciding to travel down the
available Win10 'Skip product key' clean install and activate using
entitled license it's important to recognize the history of how the
device arrived at 7 or 8x (7 or 8x as original prior o/s; upgraded from
an earlier o/s e.g. XP/Vista to 7, etc.)

Win10 does a decent job on including and finding drivers but it is not
capable of 100% of all systems.


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...winston
msft mvp windows experience