How to Install Windows 10 with USB and UEFI Support?
Windows 10 is the latest addition in the ever-growing operating software department by Microsoft. The OS is one of the most used ones around the globe and here is how you can install it with a USB from UEFI support.
Creating a Windows 10 UEFI Bootable Media with Media Creation Tool
If you want to create a UEFI boot media for Windows 10 using a media creation tool, then you can follow the provided steps.
- First of all, you have to go to the download page of Windows 10.
- Beneath the “Create Windows 10 installation media” field, go to “Download tool now” to store it on the device.
- You should click two times on the “MediaCreationToolxxxx.exe” file to open the tool.
- Then select the Accept option to admit to the terms of Microsoft.
- You have to choose the “Create an installation medium (DVD, ISO file or USB flash drive” for other PC” option.
- Go to the Next tab.
- Then, erase the “Use recommended options for the PC” option.
- You should choose the correct architecture, edition and language of Windows 10.
- Then select the Next option.
- Choose the USB flash option.
- Go to the Next key.
- Navigate to the list and choose the removable drive.
- Select the Next option.
- Now, click on the Finish option.
Create Boot Media with Windows 10 ISO
If you want to create boot media with Windows 10 ISO, then pursue the instructions given below.
- Get started by going to the download page of Rufus.
- Then beneath the “Download” field, choose the newest tool release to store the file on the device.
- You should twice click on “Rufus-x.x.exe” file to open the tool.
- Beneath the “Device” field, go to the USB drive that has a minimum 8GB of storage.
- Go to the Select tab on your right-hand side beneath the “Boot selection” field,.
- Navigate to the “Windows 10 ISO” file from its folder location.
- You have to select the Open option.
- Go to the “Image option” section to choose the Basic Windows installation option.
- You should navigate to the “Partition scheme” section to choose the GPT option.
- Now, go to the “Target System” section to choose the UEFI (non-CSM) option.
- Beneath the “Advanced drive details” field, leave the default settings intact.
- Beneath the “Volume label” section, input an eloquent name to the drive.
- Beneath the “Cluster size” and “File system” field, let the default settings intact.
- Go to “Show advanced format options” option.
- You should choose the “Create extended label and icon” and Quick format” options.
- Then select the Start option.
- Go to the OK option to verify.
- Now, choose the Close option.
Create Boot Media to Download Windows 10 ISO
In case you want to create boot media downloading Windows 10 ISO, then you can follow the provided steps.
- To get started, go to the download page of Rufus.
- Beneath the “Download” field, select the newest tool release to store the file on the device.
- You should twice click on “Rufus-x.x.exe” file to open the tool.
- Beneath the “Device” field, choose the USB flash drive that has minimum 8GB of storage.
- Beneath the “Boot selection” field, select the arrow option near to the “Select” option, on its right-hand side, and select Download.
- Go to the Download option.
- Navigate to the “Version” section and choose Windows 10.
- You have to select the Continue option.
- Choose 19H1(Build 18362.30-2019.05) and download the “Windows 10 Update”.
- Select the Continue option.
- Go to the “Edition” section and choose Windows 10 Pro/Home.
- Choose the Continue option.
- Navigate to the “Language” section and choose the installation language.
- Go to the Continue option.
- Navigate to the “Architecture” section and choose either 64-bit or 32-bit.
- Select the Download option.
- You should choose a folder to get the ISO file from the servers of Microsoft.
- Click on the Save option.
- Go to the “Image option” section to choose Standard Windows installation.
- Navigate to the “Partition scheme” section to choose GPT.
- Go to the “Target System” section to choose UEFI (non-CSM).
- Beneath “Show Advanced drive properties”, let the basic settings intact.
- Beneath “Volume label”, input an eloquent drive name.
- Beneath the “Cluster size” and “File system” let the basic settings intact.
- Go to “Show advanced format options”.
- Choose the “Create extended label and icon files” and Quick format” options.
- Select the Start option.
- Later, choose the OK option to verify.
- Now, select Close.
Ashley Miller is a Mcafee product expert and has been working in the technology industry since 2002. As a technical expert, she has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as mcafee.com/activate.
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