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Install Windows 10

  1. Ordered List ItemObtain Win 10 and Windows Software USB drives
  2. Insert Win 10 drive and power on computer
    1. Boot from USB drive by hitting F12 on the opening screen and selecting “USB Key”
  3. Quickly press any key to boot from USB
  4. Choose language settings and click “Install now”
  5. Select “Windows 10 Pro” and click next
  6. Accept the terms and click next
  7. Select Custom install
  8. Delete all existing partitions then click add new
    1. Click ok, click next to begin installation
  9. Allow computer to restart
  10. Answer language / keyboard questions
  11. Click “Set up for an organization”
  12. Do NOT sign in, click “Domain join instead”
  13. Name: “admin” or something similar, click next
  14. If installing newer versions of Windows 10, it will require 3 security questions to be set up if you add a password during setup. Skip the password for now and add it later to bypass this requirement.
  15. Ordered List ItemPassword: “!w1nd0ws10!” click next and confirm password
    1. Password Hint: “Windows 10”
  16. Click yes to Cortana, and accept privacy settings
  17. Check that the date and time are correct

Activate Windows

  1. Open the USB drive in file explorer
  2. Open the activation copy and paste text file
  3. Copy and paste the lines in the command prompt as administrator
  4. Go to system in the control panel to see if Windows has been activated
staff-wiki/windows_10_install.txt · Last modified: 2023/08/29 19:56 by 127.0.0.1