Restart the system tapping F12 for the BIOSġ5. Then: 'select disk 0' (0 being the hard drive where the OS should be installed if there are multiple drives)ġ4. In the Command Prompt Window, enter the Command: 'diskpart' > Enterĩ. Note: You may experience a delay (1 to 5 minutes) to boot to the Dell Screen with Spinning Circles.ħ. Boot from the DVD (F12 Menu) (Legacy Option > DVD) Look in BIOS, if shipped with W7 it is most likely in Legacy modeġ. How to Install Windows 10 from a Dell Windows 10 DVD It is not as simple as it used to be because of the new UEFI BIOS. Very similar to issue I ran into possibly. If you don't want to do this fine but later you will be unable to due to them being literally gone forever. Microsoft canceled the Refurbisher program.

Once these disks are gone there will be no more. The USB2 optical drive is required for older Dells. I'm telling you what works on ALL DELL MODELS that support windows 10. The Microsoft flash drives for 1803 and earlier work for install of 32 bit or 64 bit HOME or PRO windows 10. Should be used BEFORE the drive starts to die and can be used to recover data. The other thing I now also recommend is offline clone device. You can also make your own media but the OEM disks dont go bad like burned dual layer dvds or flash drives do. You just need 7zip and to know what chipset, audio, storage, video is in your dell. If you can get a resource DVD thats great but if not the enterprise CAB file collection works fine. I have all the types of media including the retail Microsoft flash drive. Either will install home or pro based on key Used aka COA key for WIN7 Home/PRO or Bios Key. There is ZERO difference between HOME BLUE DISK and PRO PURPLE DVD for the OEM system builder disks. SanDisk Cruzer 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ36-032G-B35) I believe that the USB2 drives will be unavailable ever again once the last stock is gone. Newer models that had 8.0 or later will have key in bios. Windhas the I don't have a key install option is only needed for legacy dells. Doesn't work with current models or a blank hard drive. Its not bootable and only works when you have the old DBAR recovery partition. I got one of those 'Dell' disks its absolutely useless. The OEM system DVD's I keep mentioning have setup and everything to install on ANY Dell. Secure Boot should be OFF and AHCI for sata operation should be chosen if you do not know how to use F6 mass storage Drivers for Pre install.

Windows 10 installation disc