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Preparation

This will only cover the preparation and install of Windows, not possible steps such as backing up your previous installation, choosing and managing your drives.
It is assumed that you have already covered those and are ready to install windows and wiping your target drive doesn't pose any issue for you.

source:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/configure-uefigpt-based-hard-drive-partitions
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/capture-and-apply-windows-system-and-recovery-partitions

WinPE

  1. Download and install both the Windows ADK and the Windows PE Add-on. When you install the ADK choose, at minimum, the Deployment Tools feature.
    https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2196127
    https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2196224

  2. Create bootable Windows PE USB drive. (open a terminal and use those commands)

diskpart
List disk
select disk X    (where X is your USB drive)
clean
create partition primary size=1024
active
format fs=FAT32 quick label="WinPE"
assign letter=P
create partition primary
format fs=FAT32 quick label="Images"
assign letter=I  
Exit

Start the Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment as an administrator. (just use windows search)

copype amd64 C:\WinPE_amd64
Makewinpemedia /ufd C:\WinPE_amd64 P:

Install script

download dism_installer and save it on your USB's "Image" partition (probably drive letter I:).

Folder structure

download setupFiles.zip and extract all contents of the archive directly on the USB's 2. partition (I: drive), so that it looks something like this:

Those folders and their contens are meant for later, so don't run anything now.
There are text files with more detailed step by step instructions inside each folder so read them first before running any files inside.
This will include some copy and pasting of commands and for that keep the following in mind:

When marking commands to copy them stop immediately after the last character to avoid slipping into the next line.
Pasting a line break at the end of a command is equivalent to hitting enter to execute it immediately.

Try keeping all paths without whitespaces, such as the paths for the files on the USB (that's why they're named 1_audit i.e.)
It also makes things easier if you choose a Username for Windows that doesn't contain whitespaces.

If there is no text file just run whatever is in the given folder normally (just double click).

Latest runtime & C++ libraries

VC_redist:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist
first section: Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022
architecture: x86 and x64
save both: 1_Audit\4_VC_Redist&dotNetRuntime\

dotNET runtimes:
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download
download .NET Runtime: run desktop apps
architecture: x86 and x64
save both: 1_Audit\4_VC_Redist&dotNetRuntime\

Drivers

Download your AMD Chipset Drivers or Intel Chipset Software thing respectively:
https://www.amd.com/en/support
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19347/chipset-inf-utility.html
for AMD: Select Chipsets on the left and then your socket and chipset version.
save: 2_Logon\2_Drivers_pt1\

Download NVCleanstall:
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-nvcleanstall/
save: somewhere on your computer, not the USB drive
run it, click "next"
Additionally to the already selected "Display Driver" only select "PhysX"

It'll download the drivers from Nvidia now.
It'll only install the display driver, if you need Geforce Experience (if you use Shadow Play you need it) then update your drivers after you finish setting up windows.
This is just to get your display drivers running so setting up windows isn't a pain at 60hz.
Tho it has everything for playing and whatever you want, this is all you need if you don't use GFE / Shadow Play.

Once download finishes check the following checkboxes:

  • "disable installer telemetry and advertising" .. probably doesn't make a difference since you're not connected to the internet when you install them anyway.
  • "show expert tweaks"
  • "enable Message Signaled Interrupts" -> "All Processors in Machine" & "High"
  • "Disable HDCP"

"Next", then select "build package" and save it on your usb drive 2_Logon\2_Drivers_pt1\

Sophia

Go to https://github.com/farag2/Sophia-Script-for-Windows/releases and at the bottom of the most recent entry, expand the "Assets" section.
Download both Sophia.Script.for.Windows.11.vx.xx.x.zip and Sophia.Script.Wrapper.vx.x.x.zip
save: somewhere on your computer, not the USB drive

Open up both archives after extraction, they'll each contain one folder.
Extract each folder into 2_Logon\3_Sophia\, next to the 3 files already present.
If everything is right it should now look like this and inside both folders should be some subfolders and a file or two.
Move the presets (such as minimal.ps1) inside the "Sophia Script" folder.

OOSU10

https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
Download and save to 2_Logon\9_oosu10

notepad++

Go to https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/ and download the zip option, unpack it ("extract to..." instead of "extract here" there are loose files inside).
You can rename it to something easier, notepad++ f.e. then just move it on your usb drive.