diff --git a/Install-Windows.md b/Install-Windows.md index e379d6a..d2c5429 100644 --- a/Install-Windows.md +++ b/Install-Windows.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ -## 1) Get Windows 8/10/11 key, if there is no key sticker +## 1. Get Windows 8/10/11 key, if there is no key sticker -1.1) Get USB stick that is 8 GB or a little bigger (not too big like 128 GB) +1.1. Get USB stick that is 8 GB or a little bigger (not too big like 128 GB) -1.2) Download Rufus https://rufus.ie (or BalenaEtcher https://etcher.balena.io) +1.2. Download Rufus https://rufus.ie (or BalenaEtcher https://etcher.balena.io) -1.3) Download some live distro, for example newest Linux Mint Mate https://linuxmint.com +1.3. Download some live distro, for example newest Linux Mint Mate https://linuxmint.com -1.4) With Rufus of BalenaEtcher, write .iso to USB stick +1.4. With Rufus of BalenaEtcher, write .iso to USB stick -1.5) Boot from USB Linux Mint, usually after power on F8 key is boot menu, or F12 +1.5. Boot from USB Linux Mint, usually after power on F8 key is boot menu, or F12 Windows 8 and Windows 10/11 OEM product key from BIOS when using Linux @@ -16,21 +16,24 @@ Windows 8 and Windows 10/11 OEM product key from BIOS when using Linux sudo cat /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM | tail -1 ``` -## 2) Create bootable Windows Install USB stick +## 2. Create bootable Windows Install USB stick -2.1) Download Rufus https://rufus.ie +2.1. Download Rufus https://rufus.ie -2.2) Download Windows +2.2. Download Windows https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11 https://www.microsoft.com/fi-fi/software-download/windows10ISO -2.3) If you are installing Windows to VirtualBox, newest VirtualBox has TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot emulation. +2.3. If you are installing Windows to VirtualBox, newest VirtualBox has TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot emulation. -2.4) If you are installing Windows 11 to computer that does not support Windows 11 +Win11 on VirtualBox may have some visual transparency bugs, that updates to VirtualBox +display drivers may fix later. Earlier OS shows correctly. + +2.4. If you are installing Windows 11 to computer that does not support Windows 11 Try adding some Windows Registry keys: https://blogs.oracle.com/virtualization/post/install-microsoft-windows-11-on-virtualbox -2.5) Boot from USB Instal Windows stick, usually after power on F8 key is boot menu, or F12 \ No newline at end of file +2.5. Boot from USB Instal Windows stick, usually after power on F8 key is boot menu, or F12 \ No newline at end of file