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How to Create a Bootable USB Drive for Windows


This step-by-step guide shows you how to create a bootable USB drive for Windows using official tools and a Windows ISO file. Whether you’re upgrading, troubleshooting, or setting up a new PC, this tutorial covers everything you need—from downloading the Windows Media Creation Tool to setting up your BIOS to boot from USB.


1. Download Mircosoft’s Media Creation Tool

Either navigate and download it here or press this for an imidate download.

Tip! You can download the next tool Rufus now as well


2. Run the Media Creation Tool

Check ‘Use the recommended options for this pc’ if not already selected

media creation tool recommended

Then press on the ‘Next’ button

Once on the next page make sure you select ‘ISO file’

media creation tool recommended

Then press ‘Next’ and choose a location for saving the ISO file


3. Download and Install Rufus

Rufus can be downloaded here, choose the regular .exe version

Rufus download


4. Start Rufus and Select ISO File

Select your USB drive

Rufus drive select

Then press the ‘Select’ button and choose the windows ISO you created. Once you’re done it should look something like this:

Rufus drive select


5. Start Formatting the USB Drive

Press ‘START’, you could here select some the options but if you want a regular Windows installation choose none of them

Rufus drive select

Press ‘OK’ on the warning pop-up

Rufus drive select

It will look like this when it’s done:

Rufus drive select


Congrats!! You have succesfully created a bootable USB drive with windows

// Miyarima

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