Clean Installation (USB from DeployKey)

Insert USB Drive into computer using the USB A or Type-C end

Click here to ask ChatGPT for specific instructions on booting from a USB using your computer or motherboard's model number

After booting from USB, you will see this. Please click "Next".

Please click "Install now"

Please enter your key here and click "Next"

After inputting key, it should automatically detect the Home/Pro version depending on what you ordered. If it doesn't, please select the one you ordered.

Read Microsoft's terms, if you accept, click the checkbox (you will need to click the checkbox in order to continue)

If you have questions about these terms, please contact Microsoft. These are Microsoft's terms, not DeployKey.

Click "Customized: Install Windows only (advanced)"

Clicking Upgrade won't work if you are booting from a USB drive

Drive Selection

On the following screen, you’ll be prompted to choose the location where you want to install the operating system. At this stage, all the hard drives connected to your computer will be displayed, along with any existing partitions.

Each hard drive will be listed beginning with “Disk 0,” followed by “Disk 1,” “Disk 2,” and so on for additional drives.

To the right of each disk name, you’ll either see “Unallocated Space” which means that portion of the drive has not been formatted, or you’ll see one or more partitions labeled as “Partition 1,” “Partition 2,” etc., which indicates that the drive has already been formatted or partially used.

For a fresh installation, your drive should show as “Unallocated Space.” Simply select that drive and click “Next” to begin installing Windows.

If you're reinstalling Windows, your drive will likely show several existing partitions, such as “Partition 1,” “Partition 2,” and more. This is because the Windows installation process creates multiple partitions by default. In this case, you’ll need to delete all existing partitions on the drive until the space is shown as unallocated. Once that’s done, you can proceed by clicking “Next.”

If your system has more than one hard drive, be careful to select the correct one. This is especially important if one of the drives contains data you wish to keep. Deleting a partition will erase all data stored on it. Make sure to back up any important files before starting the installation.

Let Windows install

Now you're in Windows, set it up and enjoy!