Additional Folders/Tools W/ Bootable USB

Hi all,
Just wondering if putting additional files/folders in my bootable USB installer will cause any issues with the installer.
Example:


If I make another folder called "Other" and place other files/programs/docs in the folder will it make any difference to the installer itself or will it just kinda ignore it like I want?

Just want to be sure before I spend time organizing flash drives and tools on other drives that I may not need to use lol

Thanks,
Michael

ThereThatGuy said:

Hi all,
Just wondering if putting additional files/folders in my bootable USB installer will cause any issues with the installer.
Example:


If I make another folder called "Other" and place other files/programs/docs in the folder will it make any difference to the installer itself or will it just kinda ignore it like I want?

Just want to be sure before I spend time organizing flash drives and tools on other drives that I may not need to use lol

Thanks,
Michael

I did the USB and chose Both, works fine, gives both the x86 and x64 versions. The download will erase anything on the drive first. After getting it I added the Offline update installer to get the .11 version. Using the Setup.exe file on my USB drive worked fine to update 10240 to 10586.0 on my Dell Venue 8 and it ignored the added files so I would assume the same for your Folders. I didn't try booting to the USB drive so can't speak to whether it will or not. The setup.exe file chose the correct version to install without asking whether 32-bit or 64-bit.

Berton said:

I did the USB and chose Both, works fine. The download will erase anything on the drive first. After getting it I added the Offline update installer to get the .11 version. Using the Setup.exe file on my USB drive worked fine to update 10240 to 10586.0 on my Dell Venue 8 and it ignored the added files so I would assume the same for your Folders. I didn't try booting to the USB drive so can't speak to whether it will or not.

Thanks for the Info, I'll wait until a few more chime in. Perhaps someone has done what I'm speaking about before.

ThereThatGuy said:

Thanks for the Info, I'll wait until a few more chime in. Perhaps someone has done what I'm speaking about before.

After looking at the USB drive again I see the .11 updates x86 and x64 are actually in Folders on the drive, names start with "Cumulative update".

No, it won't make a difference, as long as you don't mess with the existing structure. I created a 16 GB flash drive and put two additional folders, Drivers and Software, and didn't encounter any issues. I've been doing this since Windows 7.