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Help! How can I make a Windows 10 bootable USB drive?
Recently I need to reinstall Windows 10, but I have never made a bootable USB drive. This is my first time trying it, and I encountered some problems, so I want to ask for help. I first downloaded t...
How to make a Windows 10 bootable USB drive? You can either use the Media Creation Tool from Microsoft (highly recommended!) or manually use tools like Rufus. Since you’re a beginner, let's stick with the Media Creation Tool for now because it automates most of the process and is user-friendly.
- Open the downloaded file and accept the license terms.
- Select the option "Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC." Click Next.
- Choose your language, edition (make sure it's the correct version of Windows 10 you intend to install), and architecture (64-bit is common, but choose the one that fits your system).
- When you reach the screen asking what media to use, select USB flash drive and click Next.
- Select your USB drive from the list. Be careful to pick the right one! Click Next. The tool will then download the necessary files and create the bootable USB drive for you.
Note:
Always remove your USB safely through Windows to prevent any data corruption.
Insert it back into your computer, and go to File Explorer. Make sure you can see the Windows setup files on the USB drive.