Several boot partitions remain after a Windows 10 clean install.
Several boot partitions remain after a Windows 10 clean install.
I’m unsure why several Windows versions appear during setup. Here’s what you did: You made a bootable USB, powered off the PC, removed all drives except the one for installation, restarted from USB, followed the installation prompts, and completed a clean install. When you tried to boot, Windows presented two options because your drive layout shows multiple partitions. Your system includes an NVMe SSD as the intended boot drive, plus RAID SSDs and HDDs for other uses.
They look like typical partitions. I also have the same ones. You usually see them on most systems except after Windows 7.
The system shows several Windows entries because it’s detecting multiple versions or installations.
Check if Windows is present on any additional storage devices. It's recommended to opt for a tailored installation, remove all current partitions from the target drive, and select the unused area as the installation site. Windows will generate all required partitions throughout the setup process.
The NVMe SSD is a newer option. Before, Windows was set up on my SSDs using RAID 0. I followed these steps, and it seems to have resolved the problem! I removed and recreated my RAID 0 volume, took out all non-boot drives, did a clean Windows install, and cleared all partitions from my boot drive. In the future, I’ll ensure all partitions are deleted before installation. Thanks for your assistance!