Since the download is large, it may take a few minutes (depending on your internet speed).

The media creation tool will begin downloading Windows 10 and creating a bootable drive. You should note that the media creation tool will format the drive you insert, so make sure you have a backup of the data. Leave the default settings as is and on the next screen, select 'USB drive.' You need to select 'create installation media' as an option when installing. You will get this for free from Microsoft's website. Making a Bootable USB Driveīefore you begin making a USB drive for Windows 10, you need to download the media creation tool. Please note that you can also use any external hard drive or SD card with at least 8GB free. To create a bootable drive for Windows 10, you will need a Windows computer, a media creation tool (downloadable for free), a flash drive with a minimum of 8GB free, and an active internet connection. For example, a single mistake in the registry file, which holds lots of important information, could corrupt system files and result in different errors.

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