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| laptopwiki:guides:os:windows:general:cleaninstall [08/03/2025 18:58] – created - external edit 127.0.0.1 | laptopwiki:guides:os:windows:general:cleaninstall [16/03/2025 11:53] (current) – dustojnikhummer | ||
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| - BIOS/boot menu access | - BIOS/boot menu access | ||
| - Internet Connection | - Internet Connection | ||
| - | - Rufus \\ [[https:// | + | - Rufus \\ [[https:// |
| - Windows 11 ISO | - Windows 11 ISO | ||
| - Windows License | - Windows License | ||
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| - Driver packages for your device | - Driver packages for your device | ||
| - [[https:// | - [[https:// | ||
| - | - Download drivers for your computer | + | - Download drivers for your computer - For desktops, all you really need is the driver for your graphics cards |
| - For Laptops, we recommend you download stuff like audio, wireless, graphics and fingerprint readers in advance | - For Laptops, we recommend you download stuff like audio, wireless, graphics and fingerprint readers in advance | ||
| - Put these drivers on your install flash drive | - Put these drivers on your install flash drive | ||
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| There are 3 ways to get a Windows ISO | There are 3 ways to get a Windows ISO | ||
| - | - Official from Microsoft | + | - Official from Microsoft |
| - | - [[https:// | + | - [[https:// |
| - | - [[https:// | + | - allows direct ISO download |
| - | - Unofficial | + | - [[https:// |
| + | - you need to use Media Creation Tool to create the ISO | ||
| + | - Unofficial - < | ||
| - [[https:// | - [[https:// | ||
| - Built in download method in Rufus | - Built in download method in Rufus | ||
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| ===== Creating the installer ===== | ===== Creating the installer ===== | ||
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| - Boot Selection: Select your ISO | - Boot Selection: Select your ISO | ||
| - Image Option: Standard Windows Installation | - Image Option: Standard Windows Installation | ||
| - | - Partition Scheme and Target System | + | - Partition Scheme and Target System - GPT if installing under UEFI (any modern machine), UEFI (non CSM) |
| - MBR for older machines - NOT RECOMMENDED, | - MBR for older machines - NOT RECOMMENDED, | ||
| - Leave everything else as default \\ {{: | - Leave everything else as default \\ {{: | ||
| - Press Start, a " | - Press Start, a " | ||
| - | - Check: - Windows 11 Only - Remove requirement for 4GB+ RAM, Secure Boot and TPM | + | - Check: - Windows 11 Only - Remove requirement for 4GB+ RAM, Secure Boot and TPM |
| - Remove requirement for Microsoft Account | - Remove requirement for Microsoft Account | ||
| - Disable data collection | - Disable data collection | ||
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| - Insert the installer flash drive | - Insert the installer flash drive | ||
| - Turn on the computer and HOLD the boot menu button. | - Turn on the computer and HOLD the boot menu button. | ||
| - | * This is different on every computer, most often F2, F9 or F12 | + | * This is different on every computer, most often F2, F9 or F12 |
| * F12 on Lenovo devices (Legions and Thinkpads) | * F12 on Lenovo devices (Legions and Thinkpads) | ||
| - Wait for it to boot into the installer | - Wait for it to boot into the installer | ||
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| ===== Using the installer ===== | ===== Using the installer ===== | ||
| - | - Select your language (most ISOs only have one option depending on what you downloaded), | + | - Select your language (most ISOs only have one option depending on what you downloaded), |
| - Click Install Now | - Click Install Now | ||
| - | - If you get a product key prompt, select <wrap box> I don't have a product key </ | + | - If you get a product key prompt, select <wrap box> I don't have a product key </ |
| - | - Select your Windows edition | + | - Select your Windows edition \\ This screen might not pop up if your device has an OEM Windows license and press Next \\ {{: |
| - Accept the EULA and press Next | - Accept the EULA and press Next | ||
| - Select <wrap box> Custom - Install Windows only </ | - Select <wrap box> Custom - Install Windows only </ | ||
| - Delete all partitions on the disk you want to use | - Delete all partitions on the disk you want to use | ||
| - | - When you see <wrap box> Drive X Unallocated Space xxxGB </ | + | - When you see <wrap box> Drive X Unallocated Space xxxGB </ |
| - | - Now let Windows installer copy all required files. When it reboots, disconnect the USB drive and let it boot. \\ {{: | + | - Now let Windows installer copy all required files. When it reboots, disconnect the USB drive and let it boot. \\ {{: |
| ===== First Boot ===== | ===== First Boot ===== | ||
| <WRAP info> | <WRAP info> | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| - | - Select your region and press Yes \\ {{: | + | - Select your region and press Yes \\ {{: |
| - | - Select your primary keyboard layout and press Yes | + | - Select your primary keyboard layout and press Yes |
| - | - Skip adding a second keyboard layout | + | - Skip adding a second keyboard layout \\ {{: |
| - | - When you get to <wrap box>" | + | - When you get to <wrap box>" |
| - | - Type | + | - Type |
| < | < | ||
| + | |||
| | | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | - The setup will now restart. Go through 1 - 3 again. | + | - The setup will now restart. Go through 1 - 3 again. |
| - | - Now a button <wrap box>I don't have internet</ | + | - Now a button <wrap box>I don't have internet</ |
| - | - Use <wrap box> Continue with Limited Setup </ | + | - Use <wrap box> Continue with Limited Setup </ |
| - | - Select your username | + | - Select your username |
| Do something basic, Windows will create user folder based on that. Keep it short, no diacritics | Do something basic, Windows will create user folder based on that. Keep it short, no diacritics | ||
| - | - On the next page do **NOT** | + | - On the next page do **NOT** |
| - | - On the <wrap box> | + | - On the <wrap box> |
| - | - Now let it do its thing. | + | - Now let it do its thing. \\ {{: |
| - | - Now you should be on the desktop | + | - Now you should be on the desktop \\ {{: |
| - (Optional) Connect your installer flash drive and install all the drivers | - (Optional) Connect your installer flash drive and install all the drivers | ||
| - | - Go to Settings - Accounts and set a password for your account | + | - Go to Settings - Accounts and set a password for your account |
| - | - Connect to the internet and let Windows Update to install updates and drivers. | + | - Connect to the internet and let Windows Update to install updates and drivers. |
| - | - (Optional) Run ShutUp10 [[https:// | + | - (Optional) Run ShutUp10 [[https:// |
| ===== Lenovo Legion ===== | ===== Lenovo Legion ===== | ||
| - | Legion users (aimed at 2021 Legion and newer, older models should also follow), after your installation is <wrap warning> | + | Legion users (aimed at 2021 Legion and newer, older models should also follow), after your installation is <wrap warning> |
| Follow this guide: [[: | Follow this guide: [[: | ||
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| ===== Upgrading Windows Home to Windows Pro ===== | ===== Upgrading Windows Home to Windows Pro ===== | ||
| - | If your device came with Windows Home and you want to upgrade it to Pro, you can do so without reinstalling. | + | If your device came with Windows Home and you want to upgrade it to Pro, you can do so without reinstalling. |
| Often the Windows Installer doesn' | Often the Windows Installer doesn' | ||
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| ==== Bypass "This PC can't run Windows 11" in the installer ==== | ==== Bypass "This PC can't run Windows 11" in the installer ==== | ||
| + | === Real fix === | ||
| + | * Create a VM with EFI mode enabled - Virtualbox | ||
| + | * Create a Gen2 VM - HyperV | ||
| + | === Bypass === | ||
| This often happens when making a Windows 11 VM | This often happens when making a Windows 11 VM | ||
| - | - Press Shift + F10 to open <wrap box> | + | - Press Shift + F10 to open <wrap box> |
| - | - Run <wrap box> | + | - Run <wrap box> |
| - | - Navigate to | + | - Navigate to |
| < | < | ||
| + | |||
| Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup | Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | - Right click on the <wrap box> | + | - Right click on the <wrap box> |
| - | - Select <wrap box>New - Key </ | + | - Select <wrap box>New - Key </ |
| - | - Name this key/folder <wrap box> LabConfig </ | + | - Name this key/folder <wrap box> LabConfig </ |
| - | - Right click on <wrap box> | + | - Right click on <wrap box> |
| - | - Select <wrap box>New - DWORD (32-bit) Value </ | + | - Select <wrap box>New - DWORD (32-bit) Value </ |
| - | - Right click on this new item, select rename and name it <wrap box> BypassTPMCheck </ | + | - Right click on this new item, select rename and name it <wrap box> BypassTPMCheck </ |
| - | - Now double click on <wrap box> BypassTPMCheck </ | + | - Now double click on <wrap box> BypassTPMCheck </ |
| - | - (Optional)Repeat points 7 - 10 with following DWORDs, all with Value of 1 | + | - (Optional)Repeat points 7 - 10 with following DWORDs, all with Value of 1 |
| - | - BypassCPUCheck | + | - BypassCPUCheck |
| - | - BypassRAMCheck | + | - BypassRAMCheck |
| - | - BypassSecureBootCheck | + | - BypassSecureBootCheck |
| - | - You can also download the .reg file from [[https:// | + | - You can also download the .reg file from [[https:// |
| ==== Virtualbox ==== | ==== Virtualbox ==== | ||
| - | - After you get to the desktop, go to | + | - After you get to the desktop, go to |
| < | < | ||
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| Top Bar - Devices - Insert Guest Additions CD | Top Bar - Devices - Insert Guest Additions CD | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | - Run the <wrap box> | + | - Run the <wrap box> |
| - | - Reboot to get basic GPU drivers | + | - Reboot to get basic GPU drivers |