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How do I reinstall my OS after accidentally wiping the wrong partition?

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Bradley Diaz Bradley Diaz MemberOP
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#1 ·
So, I was trying to do a clean Windows reinstall, right? And in my infinite wisdom, I went ahead and wiped some partitions that definitely should've stayed untouched. Now, whenever I boot up, the PC just keeps making this constant beeping sound and the monitor stays completely dead. I even tried booting from a Linux USB, but... nothing. Just radio silence.
Any ideas what I messed up?
wearymason4 wearymason4 Active Member
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joined Oct 2014
#2 ·
- Look, even without a hard drive, the PC should still boot up.
- It looks like you either bumped a cable while opening the case or you've got a bad connection somewhere.
- You can actually tell what's wrong just by listening to those beep codes...

My best advice? Take it to a local repair shop—basically, get it in front of someone who actually knows their way around a motherboard.
Bradley Diaz Bradley Diaz MemberOP
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joined Jul 2018
#3 ·
Managed to get that part sorted out. Thanks anyway.

Now it's just being a pain and won't let me install Win10 because I'm missing the right drivers...
wearymason4 wearymason4 Active Member
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joined Oct 2014
#4 ·
Drivers? Honestly, who cares about those right now... as long as you've got the bare essentials—CPU, RAM, a drive, and a GPU—the installation itself should go through just fine.
I'm just not sure what kind of hardware you're actually working with here. And using a DVD for Windows 10? That feels like such a hassle. Wouldn't it be way easier to just grab an official, legit installer from the Microsoft website and run it off a USB stick instead of using some sketchy third-party disc?
Bradley Diaz Bradley Diaz MemberOP
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joined Jul 2018
#5 ·
wearymason4 said:Drivers aren't even the issue here... I mean, if you’ve got at least some basic hardware—you know, a CPU, some RAM, an SSD or whatever—the install should go through just fine.
I guess I'm just wondering what you're actually working with, and why on earth are you using a DVD for Windows 10? Isn't it way easier to just use a USB drive? And, honestly, it’d probably be safer to grab a legit installation medium straight from the Microsoft website instead of using some sketchy, unofficial version.

Thanks 🙂

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