Windows 10: Does "Create Windows 10 installation media" need to be done on the PC it's being used for?

Discus and support Does "Create Windows 10 installation media" need to be done on the PC it's being used for? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi, Do I need to download and create the Windows 10 installation media tool on the computer I want to use it on? Or do I just need the Windows 10... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by John'z Place, Oct 14, 2018.

  1. Does "Create Windows 10 installation media" need to be done on the PC it's being used for?


    Hi,


    Do I need to download and create the Windows 10 installation media tool on the computer I want to use it on?


    Or do I just need the Windows 10 Key for that particular computer?


    I.E., Can I use the created "Windows 10 installation media" tool (like on a USB stick) on any computer? Won't I need the Windows 10 key for that particular computer to make it work though?


    I am talking about the Windows installation media tool from this URL:


    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10


    I have a Iview laptop that has issues with the Windows 10 installation and I would like to do a reinstall to see if it will correct the issues.


    This Iview laptop has only a non upgradable 32GB eMMC SSD which doesn't seem to be updateable. The only option seems to be using a USB Windows 10 installation media tool to make sure a clean installation is installed.


    I was able to do a Repair already but the issues were not fixed.


    I just don't want to use an USB Windows 10 installation media tool and then not be able to have an authorised Windows 10 installation.


    So. anybody?


    Thanks,


    John

    :)
     
    John'z Place, Oct 14, 2018
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  2. CK011885 Win User

    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    I'm going to be building a new PC on Christmas and want to install Windows 10 on it. I have Windows 10 on my current PC, which I installed upgrading from 8.1 with the files on a USB. How do I go about installing a clean copy of Windows 10 on this new PC? I think I recall something about installing it once makes Microsoft recognize your hardware, but since this will be a PC I'm not sure what steps I need to take. Do I need to go 8.1 -> 10 or is there a method of going directly to 10?
     
    CK011885, Oct 14, 2018
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  3. r.h.p Win User
    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    What's your intended PC specs ??
     
    r.h.p, Oct 14, 2018
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  4. Does "Create Windows 10 installation media" need to be done on the PC it's being used for?

    Windows 10 USB boot

    Hi there, am not a windows 10 expert. I have a pc in the bedroom on windows 10, I messed up the bootloader trying to fix the xp on that system.

    System wont boot, trying to repair via win 10 usb installer.

    Downloaded the media creation tool to install windows 10 installer on usb stick. Not compatible with a host of usb sticks I have. Tried the usb sticks that others use, but I think they use rufus; as the media creation tool by win 10 does not detect the usb stick.

    So quick question, the win10 machine i am trying to repair the bootloader is a win7 upgraded to win10.
    If i were to use the usb win10 installer to "repair installation" does the version of the iso downloaded via the media creation tool matter?

    There is three options:
    Windows 10
    Windows 10 Home
    Windows 10 N

    Also is there a step by step instead of using rufus as I want to try an alternative method of creating a usb win 10 installer. Preferably with more compatibility.

    System is a asus sabertooth 990 (r2?) with AMD phenom X 6.

    Also is there any other software I can load onto the usb that can repair the bootloader easily?
    That would be the ideal alternative. Thanks
     
    TRUELOVE95, Oct 14, 2018
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