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The best way to make windows 10 installation media for usb boot?
Method to Make Windows 10 installation media Using Windows Built-in Tools
Step 1: Download the Windows 10 ISO
Step 2: Insert your USB drive (preferably 8GB or larger).
Step 3: Open Command Prompt as Administrator:
Step 4: Press Win + X and select Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin).
Step 5: Type the following commands: diskpart
In DiskPart, list disks: list disk
Identify your USB drive by size. Then select it: select disk X
Clean the disk: clean
Create a primary partition: create partition primary
Format it as FAT32 (or NTFS if needed): format fs=fat32 quick
Assign a drive letter: assign exit
Step 6: Mount the ISO and Copy Files
Mount the Windows 10 ISO by double-clicking it or right-clicking and selecting Mount.
Note the drive letter of the mounted ISO (e.g., D:).
Copy all files from the ISO to your USB drive: xcopy D:\*.* X:\ /E /F /H
Step 7: Make Windows 10 installation media
Open Command Prompt as Administrator again.
Run the following commands: bootsect /nt60 X:
Step 8: Boot from USB
Safely eject the USB.
Insert it into the target PC and boot from USB (via BIOS/UEFI boot menu).