Windows 10: Reinstalling Windows from a USB

Discus and support Reinstalling Windows from a USB in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have a computer which refuses to boot Windows, but will boot into the BiOS system, where it is now stuck at user level. I've written off the prospect... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Pithecanthropus, Oct 26, 2022.

  1. Reinstalling Windows from a USB


    I have a computer which refuses to boot Windows, but will boot into the BiOS system, where it is now stuck at user level. I've written off the prospect of recovering any data from this computer, so my plan was to see if it will let me simply reinstall Windows. I downloaded the Win10 installation files from here, and late last night, I popped the USB drive into the slot, and started it up. As before, I had to enter the password into the BiOS prompt, but instead of going to BiOS as it had been done before, it went to the OEM logo screen and just sat there for several hours, with the dots spin

    :)
     
    Pithecanthropus, Oct 26, 2022
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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, Oct 26, 2022
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  3. 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, Oct 26, 2022
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  4. 3Colors Win User

    Reinstalling Windows from a USB

    Windows Updated(16299.309).KB4088776 Restart is required to complete.

    Hi dalchina. Good news, I followed your suggestion and reinstalled the update and now it appears as "installed correctly" *Biggrin Maybe it was not necessary to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter or maybe if necessary. But using it I do not think it could have worsened something. The installation was very fast, unlike the first time it showed step 1 and step 2 completed.

    Thanks for the suggestions and for the time to respond Reinstalling Windows from a USB :) Best regards.


    And thanks for the tip of that program, I'll have it on my list.
     
    3Colors, Oct 26, 2022
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