Technical Level

1. Enter Bios In Windows 10
2. Create Windows 10 Usb Install

Here’s a look at using the utility called Rufus to create a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 10 which is actually much faster than Microsoft's tool. Step-3 Getting Started With Rufus for creating USB Bootable for Windows 10 Browse to the location of your downloaded Windows 10 ISO image file. File System should NTFS. How can the answer be improved?

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Summary
The primary method of delivery for Windows 10 will be through Windows Update. Microsoft also provides ISO media, but if you are are already downloading Windows 10 through Windows Update, why not create your own? This is convenient for reinstall purposes especially if you need to perform a repair upgrade. Windows 10 already provides a recovery drive and reset pc functions, but these are limited by clean installs. Creating a ISO from the same PC you upgraded is also convenient if you have a second computer running a qualifying previous version of Windows you would like to upgrade, so it significantly saves on banwidth.
Details

Please note, if you plan to use this same ISO image to install or upgrade another computer, it must be running the same edition or at least have a product key that can activate it.

After downloading Windows 10 through Windows Update, a copy of the installation file called a Install.esd (Electronic Software Delivery) is created in the folder C:$Windows.~BTSources

Press Windows key + R

Type: C:$Windows.~BTSources

Copy the Install.esd file from the folder to your Downloads or Documents folder.

If you don't see it, enable Show hidden files and folders.

Download the latest version of ESD Decrypter

(use 7zip to extract the compressed file)

Extract esd-decrypter-wimlib-4.7z to a folder.

You will need a free software called 7zip to do this:

After you have extracted the files, put the appropriate .ESD file you downloaded into that same folder.

Right click decrypt file in the same folder and click Run as administrator

Select option 2

Hit Enter

Wait

When complete, burn to a blank DVD or create a bootable copy on a USB thumbdrive.

Preparing the .ISO file for installation.

See instructions for burning .ISO files in Windows 7 or later:

You can also use the Microsoft USB/DVD Tool, which is recommended for Windows XP users.

After obtaining the .iso file you use the Microsoft .iso to USB/DVD tool to create a bootable DVD or USB (requires a blank DVD or USB flash stick of at least 4 GB).

For UEFI based systems

If your computer is UEFI based, these are normally systems that come pre-loaded with Windows 8 or later, you will need to prepare the ISO file for such a configuration or you will receive an error message during setup. The thumbdrive needs to be formatted as FAT32 and use the GPT partitioning scheme. To do this, you need to use Rufus, a small tool you can download for free.

Rufus - credit: Pete Batard/Akeo

Enter Bios In Windows 10

After you have installed Rufus:

• Launch it
• Select ISO Image
• Point to the Windows 10 ISO file
• Check off Create a bootable disk using
• Select GPT partitioning for EUFI firmware as the Partition scheme
• Choose FAT32 NOT NTFS as the File system
• Make sure your USB thumbdrive in the Device list box
• Click Start
• Close when complete

Otherwise, you download the official ISOs from Microsoft or use the one that will be provided as part of your upgrade.

Resources:

How to install the latest Windows 10 build from within Windows 8.1 or Windows 7

A bootable USB device always comes in handy whether you need to install or upgrade Windows on your computer. Also, if you do not have a good Internet connection, you can create a Windows 10 bootable USB from a public computer (or your friend’s).

With a Windows 10 bootable USB device, you may choose to upgrade/install Windows without requiring an Internet connection. However, you will need an active Internet connection to activate it though.

So, in this article, we will describe the easiest methods to create Windows 10 bootable USB.

How to Make a Windows 10 Bootable USB

Table of Contents

• • 1. The Media Creation Tool
  • 2. Using Rufus

Note: You may also utilize the command prompt to create a bootable USB flash drive as stated in the Microsoft Docs if none of the methods mentioned below work for you.

Create a Windows 10 Bootable USB using the Media Creation Tool

Create Windows 10 Usb Install

If you do not want to utilize any 3rd party apps to make a bootable USB flash drive, then you should download the media creation tool from Microsoft’s Windows 10 download page.

Once you have downloaded that, launch it to get started by following the steps below:

1. Upon launch, you need to accept the agreement.
2. Next, you need to select the option “Create Installation media (USB Flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC” and click “Next.“
3. You will now be asked to choose the language, edition, and the architecture of the Windows. So, select that as per your requirements.
4. Proceed by clicking “Next“. Now, you will be prompted to select the preferred media. Select “USB flash drive” and make sure that the USB flash drive is an 8 GB storage variant at least.
5. Select the USB device from the list. Here’s how it should look like:
6. Finally, the required files will be automatically downloaded, and the USB flash drive will be converted to a bootable USB media. And, all the existing contents on the flash drive will be deleted before making a bootable Windows 10 bootable USB.

You can then utilize this bootable USB to install/upgrade windows.

Download the ISO and Make a Bootable Windows 10 USB using Rufus

Rufus is one of the most popular tools to help make a bootable Windows 10 USB. But, before using Rufus, you need to download the Windows 10 ISO file from the official web page.

Note:You need to visit the download page from a different OS (Ubuntu, Mac)/ your smartphone / via proxy services like Hide.me – else you will only get the option to download the media creation tool.

Here’s how it should look like when you click on the download page:

Now, you need to select the edition (currently – Windows 10 April 2018 Update) and click “Confirm.”

Once you’re done with it, you will be asked to select the product language (here it’s English / English International.) So, accordingly proceed further to get the download links to Windows 10 32-bit/64-bit.

Note:The links generated will be valid for 24 hours from the time of creation. So, you need to download the ISO file before the link expires.

Considering you have the image file now, you should proceed to download Rufus from its official site.

Follow the steps below to make a bootable Windows 10 USB flash drive using Rufus:

1. After downloading the setup file from Rufus’ official site, run the EXE file to launch the tool.
2. As soon as you launch the tool, it will automatically detect the USB flash drive. If you have multiple USB flash drives, select the one you desire.
3. Now, you need to select the image file by clicking on the option as directed in the image below (make sure everything’s similar to what the picture depicts):
4. Once you select the ISO file, you just have to click on “Start” and wait it out. It should take a few minutes for completion. And, voila! It’s done!

Additional Tip: If you want to make a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 10 on a different OS (like Ubuntu, Mac), you can utilize UNetbootin to create it.

Wrapping Up

Now that you know how to create Windows 10 bootable USB – you can get started installing/upgrading your Windows-powered machine.

Let us know in the comments below if you encounter any problems while following the steps mentioned above. Also, if you know about an interesting method to create a bootable USB device, apart from the ones mentioned in this article, let us know about it!