Windows 10: Is my USB stick still bootable?

Discus and support Is my USB stick still bootable? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi guys If one installs Windows 10 on a USB stick with Media Creation Tool, the USB stick is also created directly bootable. If I then remove the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by PEPPOLO, Jun 21, 2020.

  1. PEPPOLO
    PEPPOLO Win User

    Is my USB stick still bootable?


    Hi guys

    If one installs Windows 10 on a USB stick with Media Creation Tool, the USB stick is also created directly bootable. If I then remove the content from the USB stick without formatting, will the stick remain bootable for as long as this takes?

    Ciao

    :)
     
    PEPPOLO, Jun 21, 2020
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  2. AGILITY
    Agility Win User

    Multi-bootable USB

    Hey guys from TPU, couldn't find any specific thread pertaining to the question asked on title. As mentioned, I'm trying to create a bootable USB, but with many specifics boots available.

    I've been trying to create one with multiple boot device including one that enables me to run Windows 10 directly on the USB Thumb Drive but to no avail.

    The list of bootable images i'm trying to create are

    1. Windows 10 (A full OS running from thumb drive)
    2. Windows 10 ISO (Bootable disk image for fresh install)
    3. MemTest86+

    Have tried YUMI or UUI from the website USB PenDrive Linux but as this is my first time, i don't know how am i screwing up or am doing it right.. Anyone got a rough idea on a step by step guide? Thanks!
     
    Agility, Jun 21, 2020
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  3. THRAXED
    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, Jun 21, 2020
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  4. CHEWY
    Chewy Win User

    Is my USB stick still bootable?

    Ipod bootable drive?

    I want to know if I can make my ipod a usb bootable drive.. will it mess up my ipod? I need to flash my video card back to normal.. Neros bootable cd gave me an error. I used a step by step guide, but thats another story.
     
    Chewy, Jun 21, 2020
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