# Create Installation Medium

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**For Valorant & League of Legends**

For any other game, please ignore!

1. For **League of Legends**, use **Windows 10**
2. For **Valorant**, use **Windows 11** (unless you have a **new TPM chip**)
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**YOU MUST DO A FRESH INSTALL FROM USB**

In order to **remove all potential traces**, you must reinstall Windows **directly from a USB** rather than doing a cloud install or a wipe via Windows.
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## Download Windows Media Creation Tool or ISO

| Version                                                                                 | Link                                                                                          |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \[**20H2] Windows 10**                                                                  | [Here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1isZSDSbaHoMKjERw44IrEjKG_yfOIh59/view?usp=drive_link) |
| **\[21H1] Windows 10**                                                                  | [Here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y8km71FoCsxoQuNYHfsgVweQ4b-Yy-JW/view?usp=drive_link) |
| **\[21H2] Windows 10**                                                                  | [Here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n3YtWHEMEIITk1SXmXCDR6BaUD3rWeb6/view?usp=drive_link) |
| **\[22H2] Windows 10**                                                                  | [Here](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=2265055)                                       |
| **\[23H2] Windows 11**                                                                  | [Here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vezJCWZKKDUrycftkJYnXlmFOTxVEHvA/view?usp=drive_link) |
| **\[24H2] Windows 11 (best for&#x20;**<mark style="color:red;">**VALORANT**</mark>**)** | [Here](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2156295)                                       |
| **Rufus**                                                                               | [Here](https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/releases/download/v4.6/rufus-4.6.exe)                 |

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## How To Create Install Medium

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### Create Windows ISO (skip if ISO downloaded)

1. Run <kbd>MediaCreationTool.exe</kbd>  as an administrator.
2. Accept the <kbd>Terms of Service and Privacy Agreement</kbd>.
3. Choose <kbd>Create installation media for another PC</kbd>.
4. Click <kbd>Next</kbd>  on the language, architecture, and edition selection screen.
5. Select the <kbd>ISO</kbd>  file option.
6. Choose <kbd>Desktop</kbd>  as the save location for the ISO file.
7. Wait for the process to complete!

<figure><img src="https://3646934979-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FW8kqBUdHKaT1nRfSPesr%2Fuploads%2FXb9971fjw6qDOov4rQQs%2F2025-03-0419-20-06-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter_2.gif?alt=media&#x26;token=be191776-8694-4e4b-bb39-c25d93d50ef5" alt=""><figcaption><p>GIF illustration of ISO install</p></figcaption></figure>
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### Create Bootable USB

1. Run <kbd>Rufus</kbd>  as Administrator.
2. Select your USB drive from the <kbd>Device</kbd> list.
3. Click <kbd>SELECT</kbd>  and choose your Windows ISO file.
4. Ensure <kbd>Partition scheme</kbd>  is set to GPT.
5. In the additional options, make sure to:
   * <kbd>Disable BitLocker automatic device encryption</kbd>
   * <kbd>Disable data collection</kbd>
   * <kbd>Create a local account</kbd>
6. Confirm any prompts and click <kbd>Start</kbd>.
7. Wait for the process to complete and then close Rufus!

<figure><img src="https://3646934979-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FW8kqBUdHKaT1nRfSPesr%2Fuploads%2FX2bM3EG50Vvpm9L4xJTd%2F2025-03-0500-17-49-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?alt=media&#x26;token=45ca8cf0-984a-4802-9a43-640184d41788" alt=""><figcaption><p>GIF illustration of RUFUS setup</p></figcaption></figure>
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### \[<mark style="color:red;">IF Wi-Fi</mark>] Get Drivers

1. Go to your motherboard's website page.
2. Go to support, then downloads and then drivers.
3. Download the WiFi drivers and extract it to a folder on your USB.
   * **Sometimes, Windows does not install the WiFi drivers by default**
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