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laptopwiki:guides:os:windows:general:cleaninstall [13/03/2023 13:06] – dustojnikhummer | laptopwiki:guides:os:windows:general:cleaninstall [19/03/2023 20:52] (current) – [Downloading the ISO] dustojnikhummer | ||
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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:// | + | |
- | - Unofficial | + | - [[https:// |
+ | - 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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- Partition Scheme and Target System | - Partition Scheme and Target System | ||
- 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 | ||
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- Optional: Create a local account with username | - Optional: Create a local account with username | ||
- Press OK | - Press OK | ||
- | - Press OK to format the flash drive and create the installer {{ : | + | - Press OK to format the flash drive and create the installer |
- This will take 2-15 minutes, depending on your flash drive' | - This will take 2-15 minutes, depending on your flash drive' | ||
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- Make sure it isn't connected to the Internet (disconnect Ethernet cable) | - Make sure it isn't connected to the Internet (disconnect Ethernet cable) | ||
- 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 | ||
+ | * 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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- 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 |
+ | | ||
- 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. | ||
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- 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 </ | ||
- | - | + | - |
- | - BypassSecureBootCheck | + | |
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+ | - BypassSecureBootCheck | ||
- You can also download the .reg file from [[https:// | - You can also download the .reg file from [[https:// | ||