How critical is unchecking this while creating a bootable USB?

I recently did the Media Creation tool with a USB stick and did a completely clean install of Windows 10 Pro.

I'm pretty sure I missed this step #7 about unchecking the "Use recommended options for this PC".Create Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 10

How critical is it to uncheck that option? What exactly happens when I leave it checked during the USB creation? Will I notice anything different if I had unchecked it?

Everything is running fine after the clean install, if that matters.

Thanks for any responses,
Steve in Central Vermont

"Use recommended options" asks MCT to auto-select the same install language, edition (Home vs. Pro), and system architecture (32-bit vs. 64 bit) as your current PC. Unless you have a special need, that's fine to ignore.

It's for folks who want to switch to a different version of Windows, and have an appropriate license key for it.

garlin said:

"Use recommended options" asks MCT to auto-select the same install language, edition (Home vs. Pro), and system architecture (32-bit vs. 64 bit) as your current PC. Unless you have a special need, that's fine to ignore.

It's for folks who want to switch to a different version of Windows, and have an appropriate license key for it.

Well that clears it up!!
Thanks.

garlin said:

"Use recommended options" asks MCT to auto-select the ... edition (Home vs. Pro) as your current PC. Unless you have a special need, that's fine to ignore.

It's for folks who want to switch to a different version of Windows, and have an appropriate license key for it.

I has nothing to do with the edition Home vs. Pro of Windows. The MCT always creates an ISO file or USB flash drive containing nearly all editions of Windows from Home up to Education editions:

Code:

E:\sources>dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:install.esd

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.22000.1

Details for image : install.esd

Index : 1
Name : Windows 11 Home
Description : Windows 11 Home
Size : 15,918,540,541 bytes

Index : 2
Name : Windows 11 Home N
Description : Windows 11 Home N
Size : 15,229,765,223 bytes

Index : 3
Name : Windows 11 Home Single Language
Description : Windows 11 Home Single Language
Size : 15,921,439,394 bytes

Index : 4
Name : Windows 11 Education
Description : Windows 11 Education
Size : 16,201,186,274 bytes

Index : 5
Name : Windows 11 Education N
Description : Windows 11 Education N
Size : 15,500,722,223 bytes

Index : 6
Name : Windows 11 Pro
Description : Windows 11 Pro
Size : 16,198,033,078 bytes

Index : 7
Name : Windows 11 Pro N
Description : Windows 11 Pro N
Size : 15,515,196,102 bytes

The operation completed successfully.