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Discus and support Installing Windows 10 without optical drive in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I’m looking at building a new PC without a optical drive.How do I purchase and install windows 10 this way ? .Thanks in advance . submitted by... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/cgb1970, Jul 15, 2020.

  1. Installing Windows 10 without optical drive


    I’m looking at building a new PC without a optical drive.How do I purchase and install windows 10 this way ? .Thanks in advance .

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    /u/cgb1970, Jul 15, 2020
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  2. Jerry8A Win User

    Optical Drive Issue

    Hello Anak –

    Appreciate your detailed return. Your added steps really helped.

    Assuming I did the steps correctly, this is where I am now.

    Screenshot 12 shows my CD Disc shortcut on my desktop.
    Screenshot 10 shows the CD Drive shortcut listed in the “Send to” listing.
    Screenshot 11 shows the “Send to” listing after the steps were taken, but the CD drive name is not listed.

    So, it appears the steps did not work for me. And, I did try the steps, “If it still won’t do ……” and still no luck.

    What do you think?

    JerryA



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    Installing Windows 10 without optical drive [​IMG]

    Installing Windows 10 without optical drive [​IMG]
     
    Jerry8A, Jul 15, 2020
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  3. LemP Win User
    Optical drive letters keep swapping

    Open Disk Management (click Start, type diskmgmt.msc in the Search box, and press Enter).

    1. In the lower pane, right-click on your optical drive and select "Change drive letter and paths"
    2. Assign Y: to the first optical drive
    3. Repeat step 1 for the second optical drive and assign Z:
     
  4. Anak Win User

    Installing Windows 10 without optical drive

    Optical Drive Issue

    Hi Jerry, you're welcome.

    Here's mine after I rt clk'd on my Documents Folder like you show in Scrsht 11:

    Installing Windows 10 without optical drive [​IMG]


    I'd like to wait until you reply to my question in Scrsht 12, if it is a remnant of the process try deleting the one on the dsktp and see if the one in send to also disappears. If it stays in send to, test it, and if you're still having problems I'd suggest you could go back to: Option One: To Add or Remove Items in Send To context menu for Your Account (current user) and do Step 3 to remove it and start over using Step 4 but be very careful of your steps in creating the shortcut and be sure you d&d that shortcut to the send to part of the address.

    I'm busy today and I probably won't be back until the evening.
     
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