I need to replace my failed system disk with a new one and wonder how I can go about installing a new win 10 bought and downloaded from Microsoft. I imagine the process would be the same as for a new custom built computer. I miss being able to buy a Windows on a DVD.
Thank you.
What OS was on the failed disk? If it was Windows 10 then there was no need to buy a new copy of Windows 10.
Actually, if it was Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 there was no need to buy a new copy. All of these are available for the free upgrade to Windows 10.
I may have misunderstood you. I thought you had a bad disk and then bought a new one from Microsoft and downloaded it. What format was the download? If it was an ISO image file, you would use any ISO burning software and burn it to a DVD disk or use a program like Rufus to install it on a USB Flash drive. If you could explain it so I understood your problem better, maybe I could help.
All I have right now is an USB drive I created using Rufus. I has an early version of Win 10. and it insists it be run from within Windows. Of course I can't do that on account of how I don't have a running system on that computer.
How can I get an Windows 10 iso file from which I can make an installation disk?
Thank you.
Have you tried booting from the USB drive? Read this and watch the video and see if that helps you. https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...n-install.html
You can download an ISO file from TechBench, just be sure the version and bitness (X64 or X86) is the same as what you have a license for.
You need to get the last Windows 10 ISO then re-create the USB flash drive using Rufus. Any version prior to 10586 will not allow a clean install using a key from a qualifying OS. If the computer had 10 on it previously then the install will automatically activate and you will not need to enter a key.
You have to have a recent ISO to start with though.
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