Windows 10: Problem Booting from USB in Win10 v1803 Build 17134

I maintain a rescue boot USB for the usual reasons. However I note that my old Dell XPS 8300 no longer shows the boot screen when it is booting so I can't press the F-key necessary to go to the boot menu to change the boot order or do a one-time boot from USB. All I get when I turn on the computer is a black screen and eventually the Win 10 login screen. (As a BTW, I suspect this started happening when I changed the HDD to a SSD). Thus at the moment, I don't have a way of booting from my Rescue Disk.


Is there a way to force a boot from my USB or changing the boot order other than from the power-on screen?


As an aside, I am sure some of you notice in the subject line that I am running an older version of Win10, one whose support will be ending soon. When I tried to update, the update failed and after some troubleshooting, I found that the problem is a Dell driver that Dell is no longer updating (Planned obsolesense maybe? With the SSD, the computer does a perfectly find job with what I use it for.) Anyway, is there a way around this so I can upgrade to v1903? MS Tech Support punts to Dell and Dell Tech Support tries to sell me a new computer :-(

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What is the latest stable build of Win10 ?

If your not willing to run the latest V1803 build then I'd suggest sticking to v1709 from here Windows 10 Fall Creators Update 1709 Download • Windows ISO pick the one most applicable to you

 

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

 

Cumulative Update KB4457128 Windows 10 v1803 Build 17134.285 Sept. 11

Here, was installed without error!

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2. Cumulative Update KB4457128 Windows 10 v1803 Build 17134.285 Sept. 11