Windows 10: Is it possible to use a normal USB stick to install Windows 10 (64-bit)

Discus and support Is it possible to use a normal USB stick to install Windows 10 (64-bit) in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I am currently running a x32 version of Windows 10 with a x64-based processor. I wan to launch a game which requires a 64-bit OS. The reason I'm asking... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Kevin Kabbany, Dec 23, 2018.

  1. Is it possible to use a normal USB stick to install Windows 10 (64-bit)


    I am currently running a x32 version of Windows 10 with a x64-based processor. I wan to launch a game which requires a 64-bit OS. The reason I'm asking this question here, is to make sure I can use a normal USB stick you can buy from a shop to install the installation media for a x64 version of Windows 10 and boot it up after restart to install the x64 OS.

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    Kevin Kabbany, Dec 23, 2018
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  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, Dec 23, 2018
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  3. 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, Dec 23, 2018
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  4. Is it possible to use a normal USB stick to install Windows 10 (64-bit)

    Is it possible to buy Windows 10 Home 64 bit, download it to a usb fob and then install it on a new pc?

    Is it possible to buy Windows 10 Home 64 bit, download it to a usb fob and then install it on a new pc?
     
    Larry Beck 16, Dec 23, 2018
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