Windows 10: Error You can't install Windows on USB drive

Discus and support Error You can't install Windows on USB drive in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I want to upgrade my Windows 10 1607 to 1809. When i finish download everything and start preparing it's stop and say You can't install Windows on... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by RedKing012, Apr 20, 2019.

  1. Error You can't install Windows on USB drive


    I want to upgrade my Windows 10 1607 to 1809.

    When i finish download everything and start preparing it's stop and say You can't install Windows on USB drive.

    I want to upgrade/update it not install Windows 10 on USB drive.

    I already try using MediaCreationTool1809 and WindowsUpdateAssistant still the same have result.

    :)
     
    RedKing012, Apr 20, 2019
    #1
  2. thraxed Win User

    Installing windows off of a USB stick

    Step By Step from vista:
    From admin cmd prompt

    1. diskpart
    1a. list disk
    2. select disk 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    3. clean
    4. create partition primary
    5. select partition 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    6. active
    7. format fs=fat32
    8. assign
    9. exit

    Copy Windows Vista's DVD ROM content to the Flash Drive

    xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\ (d being your vista cd and e being your usb stick)

    And that's it, boot off your usb disk
     
    thraxed, Apr 20, 2019
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  3. DarkEgo Win User
    Error when installing Win7

    when Installing Windows 7 I get an error saying ""A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert it now. Note: If the windows installation media is in the CD/DVD drive, you can safely remove it for this step." What should I do to get Windows to install?
     
    DarkEgo, Apr 20, 2019
    #3
  4. 7.62 Win User

    Error You can't install Windows on USB drive

    Installing Windows 7 via USB flash drive!

    USB drive doesnt show up, even after a format through windows (XP)

    Any suggestions?
     
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