How to Create Bootable Windows 10 USB Drive
By: Waseem Patwegar
Microsoft makes it really easy to create Bootable Windows 10 USB Drive using Media
Creation Tool as available on its download site. You will find below the steps to
Create Bootable Windows 10 USB drive.
Bootable Windows 10 USB Drive
Create Bootable Windows 10 USB Drive
All that is required to Create Bootable Windows 10 USB drive is download the Media
Creation Tool as available on Microsoft�s download site and run the tool on your
computer.
Also, you will need a USB Flash drive that is totally empty so that it does not
conflict with anything.
The USB Flash Drive needs to be a minimum of 4 GB capacity for 32-bit version
download and 8 GB capacity for 64-bit version download.
The download tool will automatically sense the right version (32-bit or 64-bit) as
required for your computer or you can choose the required version or choose both.
Steps to Create Bootable Windows 10 USB Drive
Follow the steps below to Create a Bootable Windows 10 USB Drive.
1. Open Chrome or any other web browser on your computer and visit Microsoft�s ISO
download site.
2. Once you are on download site, scroll down and click on Download tool now button
under Create Windows 10 Installation media section.
Download Windows 10 Media Creation Tool
3. On the next screen, click on Save to download the Media Creation tool on your
computer.
Save Windows Media Creation Tool to Computer
4. Next, double-click on the downloaded MediaCreationTool.exe File to Run the Media
Creation Tool on your computer.
Run Windows Media Creation Tool
5. On the next screen, click on Accept to Agree to Microsoft�s Terms and
conditions.
6. Select Create installation media for another PC option and click on Next.
Create installation media for another PC
7. On the next screen, Windows will automatically select the Language, Edition and
Architecture as applicable for your computer. Click on Next to move to the next
screen.
Select Windows Language, Architecture and Edition
Note: If you want to make your own selection, uncheck Use the recommended options
for this PC and you will be able to select 32-bit version, 64-bit version or both
versions.
8. Select USB Flash drive option and click on Next.
Select USB Flash Drive Option
Note: The ISO File option allows you to download Windows ISO File on your computer,
which you can burn to a DVD later on.
9. On the next screen, select your USB Drive and click on the Next button.
Download Windows ISO to USB Flash Drive
Note: Click on Refresh Drive List link, in case the USB Flash drive is not showing
up on this screen.
10. Patiently wait for Windows Media Creation tool to install the required Windows
files to the USB Flash Drive.
Once Windows 10 Media Creation Tool has finished doing its job, you will have a
Bootable Windows 10 USB flash drive ready for your use.