Create Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 10  

Brink said:

Hello Ron,

You won't need do step 1 since you're on Windows 10, and not Windows 7/8.

Correct. The MCT will format the USB, so need to do anything else to the USB.

Thanks very much for the reply I was half way though and wanted to make sure that I dind't need to do anything with the USB drive first.
Thanks again the MCT is doing it's things as I type this..

Try3 said:

Ron,

If you wanted to, you could just download the latest ISO, mount it then drag its contents onto your existing installation USB so that it contains the latest Version.
I can see that I'm too late but do bear this in mind for the future.


Denis

Thanks Denis but I am more comfortable doing the bootable USB method. I will keep that in mind for the future

Try3 said:

Your bootable installation USB remains a bootable installation USB after the procedure I suggested.
My suggestion is merely a more convenient method of updating it to the latest Version.

Denis

I will look into that and make sure I understand how that works. My USB just finished so I should be good for this time. Thanks again for the addition info.

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Brink said:

Like I said above the USB is finished. The files on the USB look the same as the older files, I know they most likely should but was wondering if there is anything I can check on the USB to verify I did create the lastest version of the Bootable USB for Win 10 22H2 Build 19045.2965 ?

Try3 said:

The difference are within its install.esd file.
See Full Details about a Windows 10 ISO file or USB - TenForumsTutorials


Denis

As I was afraid of the link to how to find out if I have the latest version is all greek to me I did see the install.esd but not the install.win I also didn't see 64bit, I read this

If the Windows 10 ISO file or USB was created to include both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures, you will need to open the x64 (64-bit) or x86 (32-bit) folder you want first, then open the sources folder in it.

There were nothing except what I am showing you in the screenshot below. I am thinking I would like to delete everything on the USB I am using and redo the Bootable USb tutorial, this wany I will know that what is on the drive is the install that the MCT created.

I know you will suggest I do the ISO method that you suggested but I am not knowledgable about that way yet and feel better doing the bootable USB. To make sure I am going to format the USb to wipe everything off it. My question is what file system should I use. I know the MCT will do all that but this is a comfort thing for me and peace of mind. So I want to format the USB drive and then redo the bootable USB drive method.


I am watching a tutorial on mounting an ISO in Win 10 so if I understand it I will try your way Denis where would I download the lastest ISO from? and if you wouldn't mind giving a few more details as I have not mounted anything in Win 10. But either way I need to delete the USb by formatting it and still need to know what system file is best

Try3 said:

"I also didn't see 64bit"
That's normal.

"There were nothing except what I am showing you in the screenshot below"
Fine.
So you can use the commands in the tutorial.
Step 4, First command - dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:<Drive Letter>:\sources\install.esd
Step 5, also first command tailored for the appropriate index number - dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:<Drive Letter>:\sources\install.esd /index:<Index Number>

" I am thinking I would like to delete everything on the USB I am using"
"am going to format the USb to wipe everything off it"
There is no need for that at all.
You've made it and can use it.

"I am watching a tutorial on mounting an ISO"
Just double-click on it.
It then appears as though it was some notional CD/DVD drive and you can see all its contents.
Mount or Unmount ISO and IMG Files - TenForumsTutorials


Denis

See this was my fear, When I ask how to do something people offer a different way that I am not knowledgable about. What you just said in this last post is way above my head. So I will redo the bootable USB method since I am not sure what I have on the USB now. You send a link that said to look for certain things I didn't see them so that made me even more uneasy.

Just one question.

When I format the USB drive that I am going to do what system file do I use?

I don't mean to sound rude I am just freaking out a bit becasue once again when I asked a question someone gave me a different way to do it and it is way above my head. Please help me do something I am comfortable doing.