I tried clean install of Windows on my iMac a few months ago using Microsoft media creation tool and the latest version of Windows 10 and it did not work. I got constant reboot loop during Windows setup. With the below steps I am able to do a clean install into the internal hard disk without any dual boot.
- I am using an older version of Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft,
Win10_22H2_English_x64v1.iso
. - Create Windows bootable USB using Rufus.
- Unplug all external devices and keep only wired keyboard and mouse attached to the iMac.
- Reboot and hold
Alt
key on startup. This will show the USB drive, which will mostly be the last one. Select it to boot from it. - Follow along the Windows 10 setup wizard. Delete all partition setup, create new ones and install Windows on to the largest HDD instead of SSD if you have a fusion drive. Installing Windows to SSD with 121 GB would be a problem in terms of space down the line.
- Once the setup copies all files and goes for a reboot, remove the USB. This will make the system boot from the hard disk. The setup will continue from there and then Windows will work.