UPDATED 9/14/18: When Microsoft releases a new major update of Windows 10, no everyone gets the new bits at the same day. Instead the company upgrades computers gradually and it takes some time until the operating system reaches every PC. However, if you really want to upgrade, the software giant lets people download the Windows 10 installation files using the Media Creation Tool. The tool helps to perform an in-place upgrade or to create your own installation media to either on a USB flash drive or DVD disc to do a clean install. In this, you’ll learn the steps to create a USB bootable media with the Windows 10 installation files, which you can also to upgrade other computers. How to create USB flash drive to install Windows 10 using ‘Media Creation Tool’ To create a Windows 10 installation media using the Microsoft Media Creation Tool, use these steps:. Download the Media Creation Tool from this. (Use the Download tool now option.).
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Quick Tip: If you don’t know which version of Windows you have, open the Run command, type cmd press Enter; then type control system command, and hit Enter. Under System type, you’ll see your software architecture: 32- or 64-bit. Double-click the MediaCrationToolxxxx.exe file to launch the tool. Click the Accept button. Select the Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC option. Media Creation Tool create installation media option. Click the Next button.
Select the correct language, edition, and architecture if different from the default selection. (In my case, I’m selecting the English language, Windows 10 Home edition, and both architecture, because it will allow me to upgrade 32- and 64-bit machines with a single bootable media.) Media Creation Tool Windows 10 settings. Select the USB flash drive option. Media Creation Tool USB flash drive option. Click the Next button. Select the USB flash drive from list, but make sure that it doesn’t have any important files as this process will erase everything on it.
Click the Next button. Click the Finish button. After completing the steps, you can start your computer using UEFI or BIOS with the USB drive to install Windows 10. How to create USB flash drive to install Windows 10 using ‘Rufus’ If you have a computer using an Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), which is a new type of firmware designed to put to rest the old BIOS standard, you may run into problems trying to install Windows 10. In case this is your scenario, on the last step mentioned above, you may want to create an ISO file using the Media Creation Tool instead and use a third-party software to create a bootable USB flash drive.
You can use Rufus, which is a free tool designed to help users to create bootable USB flash drive for computer using MBR or GPT partitions. Open Rufus. Connect your USB drive to your computer.
Under “Device,” select the drive you want to use. On the right-side of “Boot selection,” click the Select button to load the Windows 10 ISO file. Under Image option, select the Standard Windows Installation option. Use the “Partition scheme” drop-down menu, and select the GPT option. Use the “Target system” drop-down menu, and select the UEFI (non CSM) option. On “Partition scheme and target system type,” select GPT partition scheme for UEFI. Rufus with settings to create a Windows 10 USB flash drive with GPT partition.
Under “Format Options,” on “Volume label,” specify a name for the USB flash drive. Keep the remaining default settings.
Click the Start button. Once you’ve completed the steps, you can boot and install Windows 10 on computers running on UEFI. If you’re planning to use the Media Creation Tool to install Windows 10 manually on different computers, make sure you also have your Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 product key, as you may be prompted to enter the product key. You can use the.I've got a small favor to ask.
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How to Setup Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, or Windows vista from USB drive? You are here: How to setup Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, or Windows Vista from USB drive? Step1: Create Bootable USB Drive. Start PowerISO (v6.5 or newer version, download ). Insert the USB drive you intend to boot from. Choose the menu 'Tools Create Bootable USB Drive'. The ' Create Bootable USB Drive' dialog will popup.
If you are using Windows Vista or above operating system, you need confirm the UAC dialog to continue. In 'Create Bootable USB Drive' dialog, click '.' Button to open the iso file of Windows operating system. Select the correct USB drive from the 'Destination USB Drive' list if multiple USB drives are connected to the computer. Choose the proper writing method. 'USB-HDD' is recommended. Click 'Start' button to start creating bootable USB drive.
PowerISO will alert you that all data on USB drive will be destroyed. Click 'OK' to continue. The program will start writing USB drive, and showing the progress information. You should get the message 'Writing USB drive completed successfully.' After the operation completes. If no errors occurred in the above process, you should now be all set to setup Windows from USB drive! Step 2: Configuring the BIOS You should now reboot and go into the BIOS configuration to boot from USB.
Instructions for doing so vary wildly from system to system, but generally entail the following:. Reboot the system. While booting (before Windows starts loading), get into the BIOS configuration screen by hitting something like F1, F2, Delete or Escape. Hotkey instructions are generally provided on the screen.
Go to the section that contains your boot devices. With your USB drive plugged in, the USB drive should be listed. If it isn’t, your system might not support booting from USB. Assuming that it is supported (as is the case with virtually all modern hardware), promote your USB drive to the primary boot device.
Exit from the BIOS configuration, saving all changes. Please notice that you can seriously screw up your system by providing incorrect BIOS settings! Step 3: Booting and setup windows from USB drive Assuming that you properly configured your BIOS and your USB drive supports booting, Windows setup should now load. Depending on the speed of your USB drive, this may take a while. If it isn’t working, then double-check the following before making a scene:. Is your BIOS properly configured for booting from the USB device?
(Is the USB device listed and does it have top priority?). Have you correctly prepared the USB drive in step one? (Restart the procedure.). Does your USB drive properly support being booted from? (Try another one!) Note: The above guide works with Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, or Windows Vista. For Windows XP with SP2 or SP3 please refer to another guide at.
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