Windows Installation Media
1. Create a Windows Installation Media
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Visit the Microsoft Windows download page.
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Download the Media Creation Tool and run it.
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Select Create installation media (USB flash drive) for another PC and follow the prompts.
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Insert a USB drive (8 GB or larger) and use it as the installation media.
2. Boot from the USB Drive
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Insert the USB drive into the laptop and restart.
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Press the appropriate Boot Menu key (often F12, F2, F10, or ESC) immediately during startup to access the boot menu.
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Select the USB drive from the boot options to start the Windows installation.
3. Start the Windows Setup Process
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Once the laptop boots from the USB, you’ll see the Windows Setup screen.
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When Windows first boots following installation, it'll present a language selection screen. At that screen, press Ctrl+Shift+F3. Windows will then boot into audit mode.
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4. Windows Sysprep setup (best practice to have drivers updated. Best used for large quantities of identical devices.)
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Search and open the registry editor from the start menu.
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Navigate using the “>” button next to the folder to expand it HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep\Settings\sppnp
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Once you see sppnp. Click the folder name to display its contents on the right side as shown below:
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Double-click on DoNotCleanUpNonPresentDevices and change the value data from 0 to 1 in the new window that appears.
- Click OK and do the same doubling clicking PersistAllDeviceDrivers
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Change the value in that new window from 0 to 1 and click OK.
- Go ahead and close the registry editor when completed. All changes are saved automatically.
5. Windows Updates
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Open Windows updates by clicking the start menu and start type Windows updates settings. Select it as shown below when it appears.
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Go ahead and allow Windows updates to install patches and the drivers for the PC.
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Restarting the PC with the restart now button in Windows updates will not interfere with Sysprep. Sysprep will automatically launch after the PC is restarted
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Finish any Windows updates that may come after the first run and restart again if it prompts for it.
6. Sysprep Image
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Upon the last windows update reboot. Sysprep should still be open.
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Verify Out of Box Experience is selected and make sure Generalize is checked.
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Select shutdown and click OK
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The machine will shutdown when it is finished
Resume at step 6 in the Windows and Apple Imaging V.2.0
https://wipeos.zohodesk.com/portal/en/kb/articles/2-0-imaging
