LKBEN11685: How to create a bootable usb stick for installing windows 10.


Symptom

You need to install Windows 10 and do not habe a DVD reader.

Cause

Windows Installation via usb stick is needed.

Solution

One possiblity to create a bootable usb stick can be done with rufus. First you need to download the Windows 10 ISO file.

Here we open rufus and create a bootable stick with the Windows 10 Image.

The GPT partitioningschema is used for newer systems. On older systems you might need to use MBR with (BIOS) settings.

Have fun.

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About the Author

Author: Wim Peeters - Keskon GmbH & Co. KG

Wim Peeters is electronics engineer with an additional master in IT and over 30 years of experience, including time spent in support, development, consulting, training and database administration. Wim has worked with SQL Server since version 6.5. He has developed in C/C++, Java and C# on Windows and Linux. He writes knowledge base articles to solve IT problems and publishes them on the Lubby Knowledge Platform.

Latest update: 30.10.2023