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1. Enter the regional information:
   • Language to install: English
   • Time and currency format: English (United States)
   • Keyboard or input method: US
2. Click Next
3. Click Install now
   Setup is starting...
4. Click the checkbox next to "I accept the license terms"
5. Click Next
6. Click Custom (advanced)
7. On the "Where do you want to install Windows?" page, delete all existing partitions and create a new partition using all of the available space:
   1. Click Drive options (advanced)
   2. Click Delete, then click OK to confirm
   3. Click New
   4. Click Apply (the size should be set to the maximum amount available
      To ensure that all Windows features work correctly, Windows might create additional partitions for system files.
   5. Click OK
8. Click Next
   Installing Windows...
   Windows restarts
   Starting Windows
   Setup is updating registry settings
9. A screen titled "Set Up Windows" appears:
   • Type a user name: root
   • Type a computer name: doesn't matter
10. Enter a password
11. Help protect your computer and improve Windows automatically: Ask me later
12. Select a time zone
    Windows is finalizing your settings
    Preparing your desktop
    Desktop appears
13. If asked to set a network location, choose Work

    Windows 7 32 and 64 Bit Image Notes

14. Cygwin needs to be installed two times and run as administrator with Windows 32/64 Bit- If Cygwin shell doesn't come up, complete uninstall and reinstall Cygwin this will fix the stuck shell issue
15. Set Windows Security settings for sshd and root directory for read and write privileges, this will prevent ssh access denied errors

4. Install Drivers

Open up the Device Manager: Control Panel > System > Hardware tab > Device Manager
If any devices are unknown or missing drivers, you will need to locate and download the appropriate driver and install it.

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