Creating an installation media on a "suspicious" computer

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  • Ecivres
    PCHF Member
    • May 2021
    • 4

    #1

    Creating an installation media on a "suspicious" computer

    Hello everyone, I hope you are well.

    Here is the problem:

    I already have all the components to put together a computer, this is my first time doing this.
    I plan to buy an OEM license but I think for that I first have to install Windows via USB stick.
    At home there is an HP all-in-one computer (it is not mine) and a few months ago it was taken away to install all the office apps in a not very legal way?
    If I use this computer to create an installation device will I run the risk of infecting my new computer with some virus, malware or spyware? This has me a little paranoid.

    Thanks in advance for your answers.
  • PeterOz
    PCHF Technical Response Team
    • Mar 2021
    • 4190

    #2
    Why run the risk ?

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    • Rustys
      PCHF Member
      • Jul 2016
      • 7862

      #3
      Agree with @PeterOz why temp fate and infect install media.

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      • Ecivres
        PCHF Member
        • May 2021
        • 4

        #4
        @PeterOz
        @Rustys

        Sorry, I don’t know much about computers.
        My fear is maybe malwares or spywares were installed at the time of installing the pirated Office apps and if I use that computer to create a Windows installation media my computer could also receive those possible malwares or spywares. Is that likely? As I said, I don’t know much about these issues, excuse me if this is an absurd question.

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        • PeterOz
          PCHF Technical Response Team
          • Mar 2021
          • 4190

          #5
          Rustys and I both Agree
          [COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)]Do Not use the other computer
          Ask a friend,neighbour,Relo etc[/COLOR]

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          • Rustys
            PCHF Member
            • Jul 2016
            • 7862

            #6
            Do not worry how do we learn unless we ask questions.

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            • Ecivres
              PCHF Member
              • May 2021
              • 4

              #7
              @Rustys
              @PeterOz
              Thank you both very much. I will look for another computer, one that is as clean as possible.

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              • PeterOz
                PCHF Technical Response Team
                • Mar 2021
                • 4190

                #8
                Your welcome
                Please come back if you have any build problems

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                • Rustys
                  PCHF Member
                  • Jul 2016
                  • 7862

                  #9
                  Any time happy computing.

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