Windows 10: Install Win 10 on a new system w/o DVD

I have a bit of a screw up that I'm trying to resolve. I'm remotely trying to help my grandson build a PC (remote due to COVID).

He has ordered all the components including a Win 10 64 Home DVD.

Now that we are getting into the detail, I see that the PC case he has ordered (NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case) will not accommodate a DVD drive. Therefore, we need to use a Win flash drive for the installation.

Before he breaks the seal on the Win 10 DVD package, can someone tell me if we can simply copy the Win 10 installation disk to a USB drive and use it for installation?

Thank you in advance.

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New SSD for Win 10


Thanks for good suggestions. Yes-cloning old ssd to new ssd and then installing 10 is what I planned. Keeping Win 7 on separate drive hadn't occurred to me, and is something for me to consider.

BTW-I assume that I could not install win 10 directly onto the new ssd w/o cloning win 7 onto it first? If not, then I may do a clean install of WIN 7 onto the new drive, leaving everything on the old SSD till 10 is installed.

 

DVD recording wont finalize

Use a DVD+R (not RW). Should be able to use the built in burn capability of Win 10. Select the pics, right click and Send to and choose the DVD R/W drive as the target.

How to burn a CD or DVD in Windows 10 (step-by-step)

 

DVD Player not working after installation of Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the methods below and check if it fixes the issue.

Method 1: Run Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter

Follow these steps to run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter:

• Press Windows key + W and type troubleshooting.
• Select Troubleshooting.
• Select View all on the top left corner.
• Click Hardware and Devices.
• Follow the on-screen instruction to run the troubleshooter.

Method 2: Uninstall and reinstall the driver

I suggest you to try uninstall the DVD drive drivers check if it works for you.
Follow the steps to uninstall the DVD drive drivers:

• Press Windows Key + X key and click Device Manager.
• Right-click on the DVD drive listed and click on ‘Uninstall’.
• Select the option to Delete driver software.
• Restart the computer after its uninstalled.

Try to access the device manufacturer's website and download and install the latest chipset drivers.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.