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  1. Megahertz
    Posts : 6,361
    Windows 11 Pro - Windows 7 HP - Lubuntu
       New #11

    Most old Win 10 iso files comes with a \sources\install.wim bigger than 4G. To make a USB Fat32 installation drive you must split install.wim into install.swm and install1.swm that are smaller than 4G.
    Attached a small batch file to split install.wim into install.swm and install1.swm.
    Windows Activation Attached Files
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  3. NavyLCDR
    Posts : 18,433
    Windows 11 Pro
       New #12

    CJW said:
    That's what I tried.
    I extracted the files & I ran the uup_download_windows.cmd file.
    But then I ran into this problem:
    Attachment 302939
    Other people are also reporting downloading problems from Windows Update, I think it is a MS problem at this time.
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  4. CJW
    Posts : 335
    10 Pro. 64Bit
    Thread Starter
       New #13

    I did find & downloaded an ISO of Window 10 B.1909 64Bit.
    Hopefully I'll be installing my new SSD & Windows soon. After all that, I may try out a Linux distribution.

    Which would be easiest to learn for a newbie such as myself?
    How do I try out each one w/o actually installing them, do I use the Windows Sandbox feature?
    1. Manjaro MDE - Lysia v20.1.1
    2. Mint 20 Ulyana - Cinnamon
    3. Ubuntu LTS v20.04.1 - Focal Fossa
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  6. NavyLCDR
    Posts : 18,433
    Windows 11 Pro
       New #14

    To try Linux without installing it just create a live USB flash drive.
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