Windows 10: Windows 10 Media Creation Tool Won't Let Me Install to Another Device Via USB

Hi there,


I recently ran into unrecoverable boot errors due to a corrupt OS on my laptop. I've been trying to reinstall Windows via the Media Creation Tool and it's been nothing but a headache.


I spent about 5 hours downloading the tool on my friend's laptop and now, when I run set up, it doesn't give me the option to create media for another device and just tries to install on his laptop.


Once it's ready to go on the USB, I'm going to go into the BIOS menu on my laptop and boot via an external USB but until that time I can't find a way to get it onto the USB- it seems determined to take over my friend's computer.


Any advice and help would be appreciated. Nobody from the support team has helped at all so far and I'm tired of this wild goose chase, surely it can't be that much to ask to try and reinstall a corrupted version of Windows?


Thanks,

Sam

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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

 

Device won`t Turn On Properly

Hi Zain,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community. Let me assist you.

Provide us with the below details for better clarity on the issue.

• Why are you not able to install Windows 10?
• Are you getting any error message or code?

I suggest you to unplug all external devices connected to the pc and restart the system to check if you are able to get to the desktop screen.

You may refer to the steps provided by “Vanessa Sohtun” to perform an
Automatic repair of Windows 10 on your computer and check if that helps.

Windows 10 Automatic Repair

You can use the media creation tool to upgrade your current PC to Windows 10 or to create a USB or DVD and install Windows 10 on a different PC. As you are upgrading to Windows 10 on the same computer activation would not be an issue.

Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/media-creation-tool-install

Hope this information is helpful. Please get back to us with the information required, if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

New install Windows 10 (issue solved)

If downloading a 3,5 GB file isn’t a problem then try Windows 10 Media Creation Tool, it’ll download Windows 10 image and setup installation files on USB stick.