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Difficulty: EasyOS Installation and Upgrade Methods

A technician is performing a clean installation of Windows on a computer using a bootable USB flash drive. Place the following installation steps in the correct chronological order from first to last.

  1. 1Access UEFI/BIOS setup and set the USB flash drive as the primary boot device.
  2. 2Select the language, time format, and keyboard input method in the initial setup screen.
  3. 3Select the Custom installation type and choose the target unallocated drive space.
  4. 4Complete user account creation, network setup, and privacy configurations during OOBE.

Answer

The correct installation sequence begins with configuring UEFI/BIOS boot priority to load the USB drive, followed by choosing regional settings in Windows Setup, selecting a Custom installation to target unallocated storage, and concluding with Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) configuration.
A standard clean OS installation follows a linear progression: first, system firmware (UEFI/BIOS) must boot from the installation media; second, initial installer options like language and keyboard layout are selected; third, a custom installation path is chosen to format/select the target storage partition; and finally, post-install account and privacy setup occurs in the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Configure UEFI/BIOS boot order.
The computer boots directly into the USB installer media.
The computer cannot run the installer until the firmware is instructed to boot from the flash drive.
2
Specify localization preferences.
Language and keyboard settings are initialized for the setup environment.
This is the first interactive prompt after booting into the installer.
3
Choose Custom installation and target storage.
Windows setup copies system files onto the clean target drive.
Clean installations require selecting the custom pathway to select unallocated space.
4
Configure Out-of-Box Experience settings.
User accounts, network connections, and privacy preferences are established.
OOBE runs automatically after system files finish copying and the machine reboots.

Key Concept

OS Clean Installation Procedure
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