How Can I make Windows 10 bootable USB for reinstall in 2025?

Making a Windows 10 bootable USB from an ISO file sounds pretty straightforward, right? Now. Quick Overview of Making a Bootable USB using Windows Media Creation Tool:

1. Download the Tool: Get the Windows Media Creation Tool from Microsoft.
2. Insert USB Drive: Make sure it’s the correct one and back up anything important because you’re gonna format it.
3. Run the Tool: Open it, and choose “Create installation media.”
   Select USB Flash Drive: When prompted, choose USB as your media type, and select your USB drive.
4. Follow Instructions: The tool will guide you through the rest, downloading Windows 10 and making everything bootable.
5. Eject It Safely: Once it’s done, make sure to eject it properly.

 

Quick Troubleshooting Tips:

• USB Not Showing Up: If your USB doesn’t appear, ensure it’s plugged in properly and check in Disk Management to see if it needs formatting.
• Insufficient Space Error: Make sure your USB drive has at least 8 GB of space. If it’s smaller, Windows won’t let you proceed.
• Downloading Issues: If the Media Creation Tool won’t download, try turning off any VPNs or firewalls temporarily, as they might interfere with the download process.

Haha, making a Windows 10 bootable USB drive does seem quite simple, but there are always some small accidents that drive people crazy, right? Your steps are quite clear, like a step-by-step guide, very suitable for beginners. In particular, you mentioned "back up important data before formatting", which really can't be ignored, otherwise you may cry too late!

Regarding the problem you mentioned that the USB does not display, this also reminds me of a scenario: sometimes there is a problem with the USB port itself, you can try to change the USB port or change the computer to try. Then there is disk management. If it shows "unallocated", you have to manually create a partition before you can use it.

Speaking of insufficient space, 8GB is really the minimum requirement. Some people directly use a 4GB USB drive and then get stuck at this step. USB drives are very cheap now. If it is really not enough, it is faster to buy a new one.

Finally, the download speed problem is really a headache. It is too common for VPNs and firewalls to mess up. It is more worry-free to turn them off directly. But I would like to add that if the network stability is poor (for example, Wi-Fi is not stable), it would be more reliable to connect the computer directly with an Ethernet cable.

By the way, I'm curious, have you ever encountered a situation where after you finished making the game, you plugged it into the target computer and started it up but it didn't respond? How did you deal with it?