Windows 10 Bootable USB

[talksr]

Hi there,

 

I have made a couple of bootable Windows 10 USB drives before, but I note now that there are different release versions of Windows 10.

The last release according to Microsoft VLSC was in November 2016.

 

Does anyone know a working method for getting this onto a bootable USB key?

If I use the usual method and download the Microsoft tool, it doesn't seem possible to select which version it will install.

 

Any ideas would be great.

[Arthur]

I always use Rufus.

[talksr]

I always use Rufus.

 

Can't say I have ever heard of it. Just given a it a go, but I get the following error when selecting the latest Windows 10 ISO image from Microsoft eOpen...

 

 

Any ideas?

[LeMarchand]

I used Win2USB: http://www.edugeek.net/forums/behind-red-door/27257-what-cool-thing-s-did-u-do-today-587.html#post1442910

[Arthur]

I get the following error when selecting the latest Windows 10 ISO image from Microsoft eOpen...

I've never seen that error before with any of the ISOs I have downloaded from VLSC.

 

Does your ISO contain an install.esd file in the 'Sources' subfolder instead of an install.wim?

[KibosJ]

I find the easiest way of creating a USB that always works, without any extra tools is just to xcopy the files over and then use bootsect.

Assuming E:\ is the iso and F:\ is the USB

 

xcopy E:\*.* F:\ /E /C /H

 

E:\boot\bootsect.exe /NT60 F:

[tinca492]

I always use the Microsoft "Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool" yes I know it says Windows 7 but I have found it o be both simple and reliable for creating boot usbs with Windows 10 ISO s downloaded from VLSC

 

Downloa and install tool

 

Open tool, select .iso file, select target usb drive. it formats the usb stick, makes it bootable and unpacks the .iso onto the drive.

 

Insert drive into new desktop/laptop... jit F12 for boot menu and select the usb drive.

 

I have used it for all flavours of Win 10 many times without issue

[SHimmer45]

I find the easiest way of creating a USB that always works, without any extra tools is just to xcopy the files over and then use bootsect.

Assuming E:\ is the iso and F:\ is the USB

 

xcopy E:\*.* F:\ /E /C /H

 

E:\boot\bootsect.exe /NT60 F:

 

+1 for this

[talksr]

Thanks everyone, I went with the original suggestion of using Rufus and it worked a treat.

Will certainly consider these other options though. Thanks so much.