{"id":8045,"date":"2025-05-20T21:08:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T20:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/?page_id=8045"},"modified":"2025-05-24T00:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:03:13","slug":"usb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/index.php\/usb\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows Installation\/Upgrade Guide (USB)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process outlined below is correct for most systems at the time of writing &#8211; if you encounter issues and need further support, you can contact us via <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=447930978255&amp;text=Help!%20Windows%20Installation%20Issues!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Whatsapp <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-8046\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Digital_Glyph_Green.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Digital_Glyph_Green.png 360w, https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Digital_Glyph_Green-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Digital_Glyph_Green-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Digital_Glyph_Green-160x160.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" \/><\/a>. <em>Please be patient, as it is a service provided for our customers at some expense and is not manned 24\/7 &#8211; though we will always get back to you as soon as we practically can, for the best response provide as much information as possible, for example the issue faced, the model of the PC\/Laptop etc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27&nbsp;What You Will Need:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your Windows Installation USB drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A PC or Laptop that you wish to install (or reinstall) Windows on<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approximately 30 to 60 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc1&nbsp;Step 1: Prepare Your Computer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are upgrading an existing installation:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Power on the PC<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once on the Windows desktop,&nbsp;<strong>plug in the USB drive<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setup may autorun, if it doesn\u2019t, simply&nbsp;<strong>run setup.exe from the USB drive using File Explorer<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proceed to <strong>Step 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you wish to perform a fresh install: (BEWARE: This will result in loss of data!)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Plug in the USB drive<\/strong>, use the back panel USB ports (this can often avoid driver errors)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Power on the PC<\/strong>, and immediately start pressing the key to enter the&nbsp;<strong>boot menu<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>BIOS\/UEFI settings<\/strong>.<br>Common keys include&nbsp;<code>F12<\/code>,&nbsp;<code>F2<\/code>,&nbsp;<code>DEL<\/code>,&nbsp;<code>ESC<\/code>, or&nbsp;<code>F10<\/code>. This depends on your PC\u2019s manufacturer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the&nbsp;<strong>boot menu<\/strong>, select the USB drive to boot from. If there is no boot menu, go into the BIOS\/UEFI and change the&nbsp;<strong>boot order<\/strong>&nbsp;so that the USB drive is first.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcbf Step 2: Follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you are prompted to enter a product key, and your Microsoft account or hardware already has a license, click <strong>\u201cI don\u2019t have a product key\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 Windows will activate automatically later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Otherwise, enter your valid product key &#8211; if you need to purchase a product key, you can do so <a href=\"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/index.php\/product-tag\/windows-license-key\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Tip:<\/strong> <em>If you are any doubt, click &#8220;I don&#8217;t have a product key&#8221;, you may have a suitable license and not realise it, and if not, one can be always be purchased and added later.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Done!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;re now ready to use your Windows installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcdd Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Activation<\/strong>: If Windows was previously activated on this hardware, or if your Microsoft account has a suitable license attached it should auto-activate once online. <a href=\"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/index.php\/product-tag\/windows-license-key\/\">If you need to purchase a license key please view our options here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Drivers<\/strong>: Windows usually installs most drivers, but you may want to visit your PC or motherboard manufacturer\u2019s website for specific drivers (e.g., graphics, chipset).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The process outlined below is correct for most systems at the time of writing &#8211; if you encounter issues and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8054,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/template-fullwidth-boxed.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8045","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8045"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8074,"href":"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8045\/revisions\/8074"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/untangleit.tech\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}