OS Systems

To create a bootable Windows 10 USB drive, use the Media Creation Tool, available on the Microsoft website. This tool will download the Windows 10 ISO and then format your USB drive, making it bootable. 

Here's a step-by-step guide:

• Download the Media Creation Tool: Download the tool from the official Microsoft website. 

• Insert your USB: Connect a USB drive (at least 8 GB) to your computer. 

• Run the tool: Open the downloaded Media Creation Tool. 

• Choose "Create installation media": Select the option to create installation media for another PC. 

• Select your media type: Choose USB flash drive as the media type.

• Choose your USB: Select the correct USB drive from the list. 

• Wait for the process to complete: The tool will download the Windows 10 ISO and format the USB drive. 

  Once the process is complete, you'll have a bootable Windows 10 USB drive. 

To create a bootable Windows 11 USB drive, you'll need to use the Media Creation Tool available from Microsoft. This tool will download the latest Windows 11 installation files and create a bootable USB drive from them. 

Here's a step-by-step guide: 

• Download the Media Creation Tool: Go to the Microsoft website and download the Media Creation Tool.

• Run the Tool: Open the downloaded tool and follow the on-screen instructions.

• Select "Create Installation Media": Choose the option to create installation media for another PC.

• Choose USB Flash Drive: Select "USB flash drive" as the type of media you want to create.

• Select USB Drive: Choose the USB drive you want to use for the installation media.

• Start the Process: Click "Next" and the tool will download the Windows 11 files and create the bootable USB.

• Boot from the USB: Once the process is complete, you can boot your PC from the USB drive to install Windows 11.

To create a bootable Windows 11 or 10 USB drive with Rufus, you'll first need to download the Windows 11 or 10 ISO file from Microsoft and then use Rufus to write it to a USB drive. After that, you'll need to set your computer's boot order to boot from the USB drive, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows 11 or 10. 

Here's a step-by-step guide:

• 1. Download the Windows 11 or 10 ISO file:

  • Visit the Microsoft website and download the Windows 11 or 10 ISO file for your desired version (Home or Pro, etc.). 

• 2. Prepare the USB drive:

  • Insert a USB drive that is at least 8 GB in size. 

  • Make sure the USB drive is empty or that you've backed up any important data, as Rufus will erase the drive's contents. 

• 3. Open Rufus:

  • Download and launch Rufus, a free and portable application for creating bootable USB drives. 

• 4. Select the ISO file:

  • In Rufus, click the "Select" button and navigate to the downloaded Windows 11 ISO file. 

• 5. Choose the USB drive:

  • Rufus should automatically detect the plugged-in USB drive. If it doesn't, manually select the drive. 

• 6. Configure settings (optional):

  • Partition scheme: Choose either MBR (for older BIOS systems) or GPT (for UEFI systems). 

  • File system: Choose FAT32 for older BIOS systems, or NTFS for UEFI systems. 

  • Boot option: Rufus can write the ISO file as a bootable drive, a Windows To Go drive, or as a regular drive. 

• 7. Start the process:

  • Click the "Start" button in Rufus to begin writing the Windows 11 or 10 ISO file to the USB drive.

• 8. Set the boot order:

  • After the process is complete, restart your computer and enter the BIOS/UEFI settings to change the boot order. 

  • Set the USB drive as the first boot option. 

• 9. Install Windows 11 or 10:

  • Follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows 11 or 10 from the USB drive.