Instructions on how to install Windows 10, install Windows 10 with USB from A to Z details

Launched in 2015, but so far we can assert that Windows 10 is the most successful version of this operating system with a series of preeminent features. And with just one USB stick, you can fully bring Windows 10 into your computer. If you are trying to install Windows 10 with USB, but it is unclear how to do it, just follow the instructions from A to Z of Thuthuatphanmem.vn below.

* In all of this guide, I defaulted the Windows 10 installation drive as drive C (by most users). If your installation drive has a different name, it's the same.

1. Check your computer configuration to install Windows 10

If you want to run Windows 10, your computer should have at least:

- Processor 1 GHz or faster or SoC

- RAM 1 GB (for 32-bit version) or RAM 2 GB (for 64-bit version)

- Hard disk with 16 GB free space (for 32-bit versions) or 20 GB (for 64-bit versions)

- DirectX 9 or higher graphics device with WDDM 1.0 driver

- 800 x 600 display screen

2. Prepare

- A minimum capacity of 4GB of USB (with 32-bit version) or 8 GB (with 64-bit version)

- Media Creation Tool to download Windows 10 ISO file; If the computer hard drive is GPT, then download the 64-bit Windows ISO file (instructions for viewing the standard hard drive in section 5. Create a USB boot - Step 1 )

- Rufus USB boot software (download here)

- Store important files in USB and C drive to another place, because the next process will delete all files in USB and this drive.

3. Download the Windows 10 installation ISO file

- Open the Media Creation Tool . Wait a moment for the program to load.

- Select Accept .

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- Select Create installation media (.) for another PC and then click Next .

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- The program automatically recommends a number of options appropriate for your computer. If you want to change, uncheck the Use the recommended options for this PC box and then customize it yourself. Then click Next .

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- Select the ISO file and click Next .

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- Select the folder to save the ISO file to install Windows 10.

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- Wait for the program to download the Windows 10 ISO file to your computer.

4. Determine drive capacity C

- Open Computer (or This PC , depending on the operating system). Check the total capacity and free space of the C drive (helps later to recognize where is the C drive to install Windows). Remember these numbers carefully (it is best to record them).

As shown below, C drive has a total capacity of 39.6 GB and 30.7 GB of free space.

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5. Create a USB boot

Step 1: Check the standard hard drive (MBR or GPT)

- Check the standard hard drive: press the key combination Windows + R , on the Run window type 'diskpart' and press Enter .

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- On the DiskPart interface , type the command 'list disk', then press Enter . In Disk 0 , column Gpt , if there is an *, then the hard drive standard is GPT, if without the * then the hard drive standard is MBR. As shown below, there is no * so the hard drive follows the MBR standard.

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* Again, if your hard drive is GPT compliant, you can only install 64-bit Windows 10.

Step 2: Create a Windows 10 bootable USB

* To continue, you need to turn off the active antivirus software (if any).

- Open the downloaded Rufus software in Part 2. Prepare (no installation required). Set up as follows:

+ Device : Select USB boot.

+ Boot selection : Click SELECT , navigate to the ISO file to install Windows 10.

+ Partition scheme : Standard hard drive, MBR or GPT , depending on the results tested in step 1.

+ Target system : MBR hard drive then select BIOS (or UEFI-CSM) , GPT hard drive then choose UEFI .

+ Volume label : Name the USB drive.

+ File system : Select NTFS if the drive is MBR, or FAT32 if the drive is GPT.

- After setup, click on START to begin the process of creating USB boot. Warning appears deleted data in the USB, click on OK .

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- After successfully creating a USB boot, open the USB, see the Size information of the autorun file , if equal to 1 KB is successful. If it is equal to 0 KB, check that the antivirus software is turned off, if not, then turn off and recreate the USB boot.

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5. Install Windows 10 from USB boot

Step 1: Boot from USB

- Plug the USB into a computer that needs to have Windows 10 installed.

- Restart the computer to be installed. As soon as the machine starts to boot, press the shortcut key repeatedly on the Boot Menu . This key varies from computer to computer, and usually appears on the screen the moment Windows boots up, so you need to watch and press it quickly. Also you can refer to the shortcut menu for Boot Menu of some famous brands here.

- When the Boot Menu is displayed, use the up / down arrow keys to select the USB boot device, and then press Enter . Can easily identify which line is USB, usually will write the word 'USB' or your USB name.

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- When booting into USB boot successfully, the screen will look like the following:

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Step 2: Install Windows 10

- Set the language, time format, currency and keyboard - input method, then press Next .

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- Click Install now .

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- Enter the Product Key and click Next (if you do not have a Product Key , click I don't have a product key and select the version of Windows 10 you want to use).

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- Check the box I accept the license terms and then click Next .

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- Choose the form of Custom installation .

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- Determine which partition is drive C contains the old operating system thanks to the information I've told you recorded in section 4. Determine drive capacity C . As in this tutorial, drive C has a total capacity of about 39.7 GB and free space of about 31 GB, which is here Disk 0 Partition 2 .

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- Click on the partition C has just identified, notice the bottom corner of the installation window with the error message Windows can't be installed on . (Show details) or not. If so, it is likely that you have created the wrong USB boot drive for the hard drive. Try recreating another standard.

- Next, after clicking on the C drive partition, click on Delete to delete. A warning to delete data is displayed, click OK .

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- After deleting the C drive partition, the partition name becomes Unallocated Space . Select the partition and click Next to begin installing Windows 10.

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- Wait for the Windows 10 installation process to complete, usually takes a few dozen minutes. During the process, the system will reboot several times.

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6. Set up for new Windows

- Windows 10 start screen starts:

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- Next, select the country and then press Yes .

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- Log in with your Microsoft account and then click Next . If you don't have a Microsoft account, select Offline account . Here I choose Offline account .

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- Name the account using the computer and then click Next .

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- Enter the password to access the computer and click Next .

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- Then the question you want to send your activity history to Microsoft to sync devices. I chose No .

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- A number of options appear to help you increase security. Click Accept to accept.

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- Wait for Windows to finish the rest.

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- And now, Windows 10 is ready!

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Finally, after a lot of work, you can now install Windows 10 on your computer with just one USB device. If any errors arise during the installation process, please first go back to see if you got it right. With some common errors like creating the wrong USB boot drive, of course you just need to try again. Wish you successfully installed Windows 10 with USB!