Creating a bootable Windows 10 USB drive is a simple process that can help you easily access your computer when it’s not being used. This guide will show you how to create a bootable Windows 10 USB drive using the Windows 10 operating system. To begin, first open the Start menu and select “All Programs” and then “Windows 10.” Once you’ve opened the program, select “Create new partition” and then click on the “Create” button. Now, enter the following information into the fields below: Partition Type: MBR (Master Boot Record) Partition Size: 100GB (minimum) Now click on the “Create” button and wait for the partition to be created. Once it’s created, select it in the left-hand pane of the window and then click on the “Mount” button. Now, enter the following information into the fields below: File System: NTFS (New Technology File System) File Name: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\bootmgr.exe Now click on the “Mount” button and wait for it to be mounted. Once it is mounted, select it in your desktop environment and then open your computer’s command prompt by pressing Alt+F5. The command prompt will now start up automatically and you’ll be able to access your computer’s files by typing C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\bootmgr.exe into your command prompt.
What You’ll Need
To use the Media Creation Tool, you need a PC running Windows 10 or 11 as well as a USB drive that is eight gigabytes or larger. An external solid-state drive (SSD) or external hard disk drive (HDD) would also suffice.
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Creating a Bootable USB Drive
Microsoft provides an application to automatically create a bootable Windows 11 USB drive on their website. Scroll down until you see a section titled “Create Windows 11 Installation Media.” Then, under that, click “Download Now.”
When it finishes downloading, hit Ctrl+J to open the downloads menu on your browser. Every browser is a little different, but you’re looking for a file named “MediaCreationToolW11.exe.” Click it to start the installation.
The first page is the terms and conditions — just hit “Accept.”
The next page has a few options — if you’d like to install Windows 11 in a different language, untick the box “Use the recommended options for this PC” and select a language. Otherwise, click “Next.”
Ensure “USB Flash Drive” is selected, then click “Next.”
Select the USB drive you want, and then click “Next.”
Now wait. The Media Creation Tool will download Windows 11 from Microsoft’s servers. This may take a while depending on your internet speed. When it is done, click “Finish.”
Safely eject the drive by clicking the small USB icon on your taskbar, and then by clicking the name of the USB drive.
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Your bootable Windows 11 USB drive is now ready. It is easy to change your PC’s boot order in the BIOS if you want to use the drive to install Windows 11, either by itself or with a Linux dual boot setup.
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