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# Windows bare metal from cloud

The "Windows bare metal from cloud" template is similar in many ways to the "[Windows bare metal](/deployr/1.2/reference/task-sequence-templates/windows-bare-metal.md)" template.  The main difference is that it will automatically download the selected operating system from Windows update, and it will download the needed driver packs directly from the OEM.

After creating a task sequence from this template, edit the [Apply OS from cloud](/deployr/1.2/reference/step-definitions/apply-operating-system-from-cloud.md) step to specify the operating system version, edition, language, and architecture that you want to deploy.  Also consider adding either an [**Offline domain join**](/deployr/1.2/reference/step-definitions/offline-domain-join.md) step or an [Enable administrator account](/deployr/1.2/reference/step-definitions/enable-administrator-account.md) step so that you can log into the new operating system.


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