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Installation

To use the Valthrun Zenith Driver, users must create a bootable USB stick containing Zenith. Follow the steps below to install Zenith on your system:

danger

This operation will erase all data stored on your USB stick.
Ensure that the USB stick is empty or you do not need the data any more!

Obtain the Zenith installer​

In this step, we'll download the latest Zenith driver files from the official Valthrun homepage. The installer always contains all required files for a complete installation. You can install different versions of Zenith by using different versions of the Zenith installer.

  1. Visit the Downloads page.
  2. Download the latest Zenith Driver pacage.
  3. Extract the file including the installer from the downloaded ZIP file.

Install Valthrun Zenith​

After downloading Zenith from the Valthrun homepage we will need to create a bootable USB flash drive. We'll use the Zenith installer to do this for us.

  1. Run the installer as Administrator
    Right click the Zenith Installer and run it as administator.

  2. Select Create Zenith Boot Medium
    When the installer is executed you are prompted with the operation you want to perform. Use the arrow keys to select Create Zenith Boot Medium and press Enter.

    Image Option Select

  3. Select your TPM capabilities
    Please indicate whether your system has a discrete TPM with power-cycle capabilities installed. A discrete TPM with power-cycle support provides full transparency and hardware-level consistency, significantly reducing detection risks compared to emulated TPM setups. For detailed information on how to obtain such a TPM chip, refer to buying a discrete TPM.

    Image TPM capabilities

  4. Select your target USB stick
    Select the USB stick which you want to use to create the Zenith boot USB stick.

    Image Select USB

  5. Confirm your selection
    Verify and confirm that you have selected the right USB stick.
    Type y and hit Enter to confirm. Once confirmed all data on that USB stick is erased!

    Image Install Confirm

  6. Wait until completion
    The Zenith installer now creates a bootable USB stick with Zenith. Please wait and do not remove the USB stick until Zenith successfully installed is shown.

    Image Install Success

  7. Success
    Valthrun Zenith has been successfully installed. You can now restart the system and boot via the Zenith USB stick.
    More details on how to boot with Zenith can be found here