If you're using another operating system, such as macOS or Linux, Microsoft offers a direct download. If you're using Windows, you must use the Media Creation Tool to download the ISO. You also have the option to download the Windows 10 ISO image file to your computer, then create your bootable disk manually with another program. Method 2: Download ISO and create bootable USB For information about how to use it, see how to boot with your installation disk, below. You can now remove your USB flash drive from the computer. Setup will clean up its temporary files and exit automatically.

When it's finished, you'll see Your USB flash drive is ready.

You can continue using your PC while it runs in the background.

Windows 10 downloads the installer and write it to your USB flash drive.

Then, select your USB flash drive, and click Next. If your USB flash drive is not inserted, insert it now, wait a few moments and click Refresh drive list.

You'll be asked to Select a USB flash drive.

In this example, we'll create a USB flash drive.

At the screen Choose which media to use, you can choose USB or DVD as the destination.

(If you're creating a disk for another computer, uncheck this box and make changes now.) To continue, click Next. Make sure Use the recommended settings for this PC remains checked.

At Select language, architecture, and edition, don't change anything if you're creating the installer for this computer.

At the screen What do you want to do?, select Create installation media for another PC, and click Next.

Read the terms and click Accept to proceed. The installer gets things ready, then displays Notices and License terms. Under Create Windows 10 installation media, click Download tool now. Open a web browser and go to Microsoft's Windows 10 download page.

All existing data on the disk will be destroyed. The following steps will completely overwrite the data on your USB flash drive.

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