INFORMATION SHEET 1.

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Windows 10 Installation

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:

1. Install Windows 10 operating system

INTRODUCTION

System requirements
To upgrade your Windows 7 or 8.1 machine to Windows 10, you will need to meet
system hardware requirements. Remember that these are just the minimum
requirements, so you may need a faster processor, more memory, or a more
powerful graphics card to upgrade if you plan to use your computer for playing
games or other demanding apps.

1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or System on a

Processor:
Chip (SoC)

RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit

Hard drive
16 GB for 32-bit OS 32 GB for 64-bit OS
space:

Graphics
DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver
card:

Display: 800x600

Internet connectivity is necessary to perform updates and to

take advantage of some features. Windows 10 Pro in S mode,
Internet Windows 10 Pro Education in S mode, Windows 10
Connection: Education in S mode, and Windows 10 Enterprise in S mode
require an internet connection during the initial device setup
(OOBE) as well as either a Microsoft account (MSA) or Azure

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 Activity Directory (AAD) account. Switching a device out of
Windows 10 in S mode also requires internet connectivity.

INSTALLATION

1. Turn on your computer

2. Insert installation media (e.g. bootable flash drive or optical media). To
install Windows 10, you need to load your Windows 10 installation file to a disk
or flash drive and insert the disk or flash drive into your computer.
3. To enter the configuration, press and hold Del or F2. This key may also be a
different key — most computers will display a startup message saying "Press [
key ] to enter setup" or something similar, so look for this message when your
computer reboots to confirm the key you should press to access the BIOS.

Consult the manual or online support page for your computer to confirm
the BIOS key for your computer

Enter BIOS using ASUS Utility

a. Press DEL or F2 to enter setup

Enter UEFI/BIOS Setting using ASUS

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b. Click Boot Menu in the right bottom corner or Press F8

c. Select your bootable flash drive then press enter key.

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 How do I know if I have UEFI or BIOS Setup?

1. Press Win + R > type msinfo32 and press Enter.

2. Look for the BIOS Mode entry.
If the value listed is Legacy, then the Boot Environment is BIOS, otherwise
the respective Boot Environment will be listed.

After a few moments. A “Press any key to boot from USB…” phrase will appear
then press any key.

Note: If you are using UEFI boot “Press any key to boot from USB…” is not
necessarily.

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4. On windows setup click next to begin.

5. Click Install now.

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6. If you're installing Windows 10 for the first time or upgrading an old version,
you must enter a genuine product key. However, if you're reinstalling Windows
10, you can click the I don't have a product key option to continue (if your
computer was already activated).

7. (If applicable) Select the edition of Windows 10. This selection must match the
edition your product key activates.
8. Click the Next button.

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9. Select the I accept the license terms to agree option to continue.

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10. Click the Next button. Click on the Custom: Install Windows only (Advanced)
option.

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11. Select the partition with the current installation of Windows (usually "Drive 0")
and click the Delete button to remove it from the hard drive.

Partition size requirements.

If you are installing the 32-bit version of Windows 10 you will need at least
16GB, while the 64-bit version will require 20GB of free space.
Quick Tip: If you have multiple partitions, on the primary hard drive (Drive
0), you can select and delete each of the partitions to allow the setup to use
the entire drive for the installation. Windows 10 will create the required
partitions automatically during the installation. If you have multiple hard
drives, you don't need to delete those partitions.
Why do we need partitions?
Partitioning a disk can make it easier to organize files, such as video and
photo libraries, especially if you have a large hard drive. Creating a separate
partition for your system files (the startup disk) can also help protect system
data from corruption since each partition has its own file system

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 12. Click the Yes button to confirm the deletion.
13. Select the empty drive (Drive 0 Unallocated Space).

14. Click the Next button.

Once you've completed the steps, the setup will proceed to install Windows 10 on your
device.

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COMPLETING OUT-OF-BOX EXPERIENCE (OOBE)

After the installation, you need to complete the out-of-box experience to finish creating
a new account and setting up your environment.
In this guide, we're using the OOBE available with the October 2018 Update (version
1809) but depending on the version that you're installing this setup may be a little
different.
1. Select your Region
2. Click the Yes button

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3. Select your keyboard layout. Click the Yes button.

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4. Click the Skip button, unless you need to add a second keyboard layout.

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5. Click the Set up for personal use option.

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6. Type your Microsoft account information.

Quick Tip: If you don't want to use a Microsoft account, click the Offline
account option at the bottom left corner to create a traditional local account.

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7. Click the Next button.
8. Type your Microsoft account password.

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10. Click the Create PIN button to set up a PIN to unlock your device.

Quick Tip: If you prefer to use a traditional password, click the Create PIN
button, and then click the Cancel button to skip the process.

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11. Create your new four-digit PIN. (If you want to create a complex PIN, you can
check the Include letters and symbols option.)
12. Click the OK button.

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13. (Optional) You can enter your phone number and then click the Send button to
link your phone with your device, but this is a feature that you can set up some
other time. If you want to skip this option (recommended), click the Do it later
button in the bottom left corner of the screen.

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14. Click the Next button to set up OneDrive. If you're not interested in using this
cloud storage service, click the Only save files to this PC option in the bottom
left corner of the screen.

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15. (Optional) Select the Let Cortana respond to "Hey Cortana" option.
16. Click the Accept option to allow Cortana personalized your experience. (If you
click the Decline button, Cortana will still be available on the taskbar, but it
won't collect information about you.)

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17. (Optional) If you want to enable Timeline to access your activity history across
devices, click the Yes button. Otherwise, click the No button. Using this option,
you'll still be able to access your timeline, but it'll only show four days of
activities, and your activities will not sync across devices.

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18. Choose the privacy settings that you like to use with Windows 10. (And don't
forget to scroll down the page to review all settings.)

19. Click the Accept button.

Once you've completed the steps, your settings will apply to the installation, and
then you'll be directed to the desktop.

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