How to create a standard USB BOOT to install Windows 10 on both UEFI and LEGACY

USB has long been considered an indispensable tool for installing Windows as well as fixing Windows errors for those who are knowledgeable and often repair computers. You can easily create a USB BOOT to install standard Windows 10 on both UEFI and LEGACY easily, instead of having to use a DVD as before, convenient to carry and use.

I. How to create Windows 10 installer from USB using Rufus (New)

Preparation:
- A USB with a minimum capacity of 8 GB.
- Download  standard Windows 10  ISO here.
- Rufus USB boot creation software, download Rufus here.

Step 1: After downloading Rufus according to the instructions above, to create a Windows 10 installer from USB with Rufus, we must open this software first by right clicking => select Run as administrato r.
- Note: Otherwise Rufus will not be able to operate with full functionality and most importantly, the process of creating Windows 10 installer from USB using Rufus will not be successful.

Step 2: The Rufus interface appears, now what you need to do is select the Windows 10 ISO file by clicking Select .

- Select the Windows 10 ISO file you downloaded from the link above to create a Windows 10 installer from USB using Rufus.

Step 3: After selecting, the system will default to Partition scheme as GPT and Target system as UEFI . Here, depending on the standard we choose, you can also choose MBR if you want.
- However, if you want to create USB BOOT WIN 10 on both standards, you should choose :
+ Partition scheme is MBR
+ GPT and Target system is BIOS (or UEFI-CMS)
- Then name USB BOOT WIN 10 at Volume Label = > press Start .

Step 4: Before creating a USB boot to install Windows 10 with Rufus, the system will require formatting, we must click OK to continue.
- Note: Your USB does not have important data. After clicking OK, all data will disappear and cannot be restored.

- The process of creating a USB boot to install Windows 10 with Rufus is fast or slow completely depends on the speed of your USB as well as the ISO file version you use, but it will not take too long to complete.

Step 5: When the word READY appears, the job of creating a Windows 10 installer from USB using Rufus is complete.

II. HOW TO CREATE WINDOWS 10 INSTALLER FROM USB (old)

- Windows 10 operating system ISO file (download above).
- USB with capacity of 4GB or more.
- Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool software: Download Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool

Step 1: Format USB, you can download HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool to install on your computer to format or use features available on Windows. (Here we use the feature available on Windows)

After connecting the USB to the computer, right-click on the USB icon and select Format.

Click Start to begin the USB cleaning process. A warning will appear informing you that Formatting will cause data loss. Click OK to continue.

Step 2: Start the Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool software. At the main interface, click Browse to find the Windows 10 installation ISO file. After selecting the Windows 10 installer, click Next to go to the next step.

Step 3: Select USB device to select your USB device.

Step 4: After selecting your USB device, click Begin copying to begin the process of creating a Windows 10 USB installer.

Next, you have to wait about 10 to 15 minutes for the computer to copy the data to create the USB installer. At this point, you now have a USB containing Windows 10 to use.

So with the above article, we have shown you how to create a Windows 10 installer from USB using Rufus and the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool software to use when you need to reinstall your computer but do not want to reset Windows 10. Please refer to it so you can do it correctly.

David Pac

Update 18 June 2024