Elias pulled the USB drive and hit Enter. The laptop screen went dark, then a colorful, pulsing logo appeared. It stayed there for a long time—the "first boot" anxiety—until suddenly, a familiar "Welcome" screen popped up.
The most common method for beginners involves creating a bootable installer:
: Use a tool like Rufus to flash the ISO to a USB drive (at least 8GB).
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: At least 8 GB of free space; 32 GB+ recommended for apps and games.
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