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RyderEvan
Iron Contributor
Dec 06, 2024

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...
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Howardschu
Iron Contributor
Dec 10, 2024

The Media Creation Tool is the easiest and most reliable method for creating a bootable USB drive for Windows 10.

How to make a Windows 10 bootable USB drive:

  1. Download the Media Creation Tool from the official Microsoft website.
  2. Insert a USB drive (minimum 8 GB) into your computer.
  3. Run the Media Creation Tool and select Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC.
  4. Choose the language, edition, and architecture (32-bit or 64-bit).
  5. Select USB flash drive and choose your USB drive from the list.
  6. Wait for the tool to download and create the bootable USB.
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Holaway
Iron Contributor
Dec 12, 2024

The Media Creation Tool is the easiest and most reliable method for creating a bootable USB drive for Windows 10.

How to make a Windows 10 bootable USB drive:

  1. Download the Media Creation Tool from the official Microsoft website.
  2. Insert a USB drive (minimum 8 GB) into your computer.
  3. Run the Media Creation Tool and select Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC.
  4. Choose the language, edition, and architecture (32-bit or 64-bit).
  5. Select USB flash drive and choose your USB drive from the list.
  6. Wait for the tool to download and create the bootable USB.

This Media Creation Tool is indeed a great tool for making Windows 10 bootable usb from iso. I used it before, and I just clicked "Next" throughout the process. It was very simple. The only thing that was a bit annoying was the time it took to download the ISO file. Sometimes the network speed was not good enough and I had to wait for a long time.

But I still have a question. If I already have a Windows 10 ISO file, can I also use this tool to write the existing ISO directly into the USB drive? Or what method is more efficient in this case? Please give me some advice!

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