Install Windows 10 using a USB Drive (Media Creation Tool)

In this video, I'll discuss how to install Windows 10 using a USB Drive Media Creation Tool.
CHAPTERS
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00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Pre-requisites
03:04 - Download the Media Creation Tool
07:06 - Boot the USB Drive
08:06 - Install Windows 10
URL to download Microsoft Media Creation Tool for Windows 10
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[@spaceinvader384]

So systematic, clear, precise, thoughtful and well prepared. Wish other uploaders could match you. Much appreciated.

[@ninjaopsyt8520]

Hi i have a question can I make my external hard disk Bootable with media creation?

[@hiragitee5088]

@@ninjaopsyt8520 you could, but the performance would be absolutely horrendous.(i.e Slow)

[@williamjenks6866]

Everytime this happens to my pc my whole day gets thrown out the window

[@legacyoftheash7327]

My weekend was a bust lol.

[@DopeyBloke]

Haha 2 days for me im still strugling, waiting on the media tool to download onto the usb now hope it works

[@chacaabbaylee768]

There goes other tech needs this week.....mainly because finding the downloads I need requires a Google search and 8 KZbin videos

[@xaviermason7014]

Can't tell you how much this helped. Got a computer from rent a center and they gave it to me with the previous owner still logged to the PC. Worked like a charm. Much appreciated

[@kaitbunni]

thanks so much for this detailed tutorial. i was without internet access, missing drivers, and crucial updates for around 5-6 months until i found this solution. this has been the only thing that has actually helped me. a real lifesaver and it’s all thanks to you! ☺️

[@iprogamer2947]

Absolute life saver man !!! My pc started updating everyday for a whole month then windows just broke…. Nothing worked my system was so corrupt not even factory reset worked lmao… thank god i found this vid ❤️🥰

[@phuocphuc46]

You are an absolute life-saver, sir! This might be the best guide I've ever seen on the Internet! Much appreciated!

[@SmartCookie2022]

Great tutorial. Simple and easy to follow. I've just reinstalled Windows 10 on what I thought was a completely dead PC. Although I installed from the USB stick in the Recovery Mode > Use a device > I had 3 EFI options and chose the one at the top of the list (despite it not stating USB in the name). And it worked!! Before using the USB stick installation I had tried *every* troubleshooting option, PC reinstallation and uninstall update... everything... but everything failed until I tried the USB reboot method. Cheers😃 *PS.* I haven't had any problems with the missing Product Key after skipping it in the initial Windows 10 installation

[@thomassligh2893]

Got me back on line.. downloaded a bad driver on my MSI and this got me past it through the BIOS.. Bless you and great job!!!

[@vcloudbitsbytes]

Glad I could help

[@nigelphillips7454]

@@vcloudbitsbytes hi if i was to install windows 10 on an old laptop would i still be able to install 11 afterwards

[@tolgucak]

Great explanation, really appreciated that! exact solution for my problem and with a very clean route.

[@liftylu]

Hello, I have a fuzzy screen on my Windows 11 computer, how would I access the bio with this? I’ve ordered a memory stick which will arrive tomorrow, but I wouldn’t be able to access this mode which you’re showing in terms of the installation. Any suggestions?

[@JazMere93]

Thank you! Thought I'd never use my pc again. Much appreciated 🙏🏾

[@radusnd3144]

Hi, after I press install now it sends me directly to where I want to install windows instead of sending me to where I need to select the operating system. What should I do in this case if I want something else other than Windows 10 Home?

[@arjunbandekar8790]

I already have windows 10 installed but not working properly and I need to reset my pc can I chose upgrade option from usb Drive and keep all file protected in other drive

[@CharlesCliftonForexTrader]

Managed to create boot media and resurrect a dead machine. Many thanks Bud !

[@user-no2lq7vl4c]

This tutorial was great! Really made things clear and simple.

[@davidgraham9577]

Thank you, Sir. Very nice presentation. Very clear and detailed.

[@vcloudbitsbytes]

You are most welcome

[@Doubird28]

i have a new hard drive on my laptop. I want to reinstall windows because the hard drive must be formatted for me to be able to use a system image recovery i have with all my stuff on it. I have a windows digital license. Do i install using Custom install Windows only or the first one: upgrade install windows and keep files? thanks

[@nicolasalejandro1022]

Whats the diference between doing it this way and just clicking the setup button on our flash device??

[@marekmarek7]

In media creator tool I made bootable usb but then during windows instalation It did not ask me which version of windows I want to install, so I do not have this step there and also no step for putting product key and after instalation I check which version It installed so I have Home version. I do not understand this...I need to change for Pro version but I am not sure how to do...

[@gritynity]

After installing windows, can I recover an image recovery backup during the setup?

[@user-eq7pp5uj3z]

Help I get a blue screen when booting Stop code is "unsupported processor" Checked if my drivers were out dated but they are all up to date

[@prashantanand3697]

step by step very clean and clear thanks man

[@vcloudbitsbytes]

Glad it helped

[@impyworm115]

I can't find the Media Creation Tool, and when I visit the site it redirects me to the ISO installation. Any ideas?

[@pg1144]

One of the best presentation and a good step by step guide I've come across well done and thank you

[@vcloudbitsbytes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Nen_Foryoku]

@@vcloudbitsbytes How can i come back all my files in pc?? It was erased all 😢

[@QwertyQwerty714]

Well I don’t remember the license key and I don’t have my manual or box it came in how do I activate it

[@chrisangel5398]

I dont get so see the last option to download the installation media whatvdo i do

[@duckylol3375]

i didnt know about this video yesterday and i clicked on the wrong drive and now windows in install somewhere else is their anyway it could be fixed

[@jagadishojha7426]

Does it required to turn off every permission it asks like location and send diagnostics and many more? And if we turned it off what will happen and by chance we kept those settings on then what will happen please anyone reply it

[@graragra]

Does it only remove the disk you pick or all of the disk?

[@noel888]

My Win 10 crashed with the October update and its no longer on my drive which I do not want to reinstall win 10 on it...instead i bought a SSD drive...do u still recommend only use the Media creation tool with customs? BTW, you don't mention on unplugging the other drives in order to avoid a mistake...why?

[@BladeJones]

Installation will ask you if you want to Install Windows, keeping your files. Will it erase programs though?

[@hellokitty5930]

after I plugged in a brand new 32 USB I'm on a laptop and it's still processing under HP I'm wondering is it frozen my hard drive I think bit the dust 😔

[@timowtf47]

Near the end of the driver download my pc restarts and doesnt work, any solutions?

[@NutyRiver]

Thank you for this clear and detailed tutorial

[@vcloudbitsbytes]

You’re welcome 😊

[@noreezy4991]

Its worth remembering: Media Creation Toolkit does not actually download a full contiguous "fresh" windows ISO from microsoft servers. It assembles one *mostly* using your existing windows installation (its basically a sysprep that then hashes and compares the results to a known set of reference blocks online, then gets replacement blocks for those that fail). Follow along with process explorer or task manager (or perfmon or process hacker) if you need evidence. The most obvious evidence is that you are almost guaranteed to see significantly less than the bandwidth total needed to add up to the end file size.

[@shaikabdulsahid]

Thank you so much.. it's helped me a lot.. successfully upgraded to windows 11 pro

[@busfroet]

I want to completely wipe all files. Do I just remove all partitions on the "Where do you want to install Windows?" page?

[@minecraftking9251]

when restarting after installing windows 10 it repeatedly started blue screening and idk what to do

[@ModDemon]

Thank you very much! great video, it was super helpful!

[@Jake-rp3ck]

I’m getting issues downloading my installation media. Progress bar keeps resetting.

[@dcradiumart299]

Thanx bro....Bahut hi badiya explain kiya he ....

[@katelenelazara2438]

I am like listening to a Filipino Speaker Sir the way you explain it is so comprehensable👍👍👍

[@jay-peephillips2349]

Thank you so kindly for this Tutorial it as been very helpful indeed

[@vinayakmestry2247]

not woring thise run time show error code 0x8007005 - 0x20000 how to solve problem

[@bronco9973]

Very well explained, my compliments!

[@vcloudbitsbytes]

Great to hear!

[@J05TI]

This was so useful. Thank you so much!

[@vcloudbitsbytes]

You're so welcome!

[@angelacorona5241]

My computer gives no image after boot up from USB. I dont ever see the windows icon part. plz help

[@saturnzxs000]

would i still have to download if its already been used

[@Halilpasar]

Even hp recommended me this video so you should be proud of this video

[@123sourcherry]

thank you so much this was a huge help!!

[@codearkm2272]

i did this exactly and i have the same files as you do but i have filetypes that are".MAN" files for some reason, Is it a virus ? or it's a safe file?

[@discovery-dx3ry]

Thank you so much for your video. It is details and clear instructions.

[@vcloudbitsbytes]

You are welcome!

[@lasanthabuddika3677]

Thank you, Great tutorial. 👍

[@hamzaaliameer6064]

Which is product key to activate the windows

[@liambean6360]

Helped me with my windows crashing, thanks man

[@TheUntoldStories-kf6hi]

I had a pirated version of win 10 on my pc...now i had got the media creation tool from Microsoft.. My question is do i have to choose the CUSTOM INSTALL option or UPGRADE option ? Please help somebody

[@lheydiedoctolero2838]

Will this delete all my existing files in my laptop? I hope you notice 🙏

[@nickswag3288]

It says I need an administrator account to install windows to my flashdruge

[@ZyctheOS]

it kept giving me a error on my laptop so i decided to do it on my gaming pc and it still gave me a error can someone help?

[@xxx9543]

My doesn't ask me if i want an ulgrade or for another pc

[@Random_98765]

Ive done this perfectly but every time it just spits me back into the bios, any ideas?

[@zippo_maxx4403]

Each time I try to install it, it restarts and shows a new "windows on volume 4" I'm up to 5 now.

[@SushiGotMusic]

Thank you for this video!, Really helpful.. ❤❤

[@vcloudbitsbytes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@isofiah1160]

Thank you omg, I was worried! 😮‍💨

[@arrkein]

my laptop won't go into BIOS. what to do

[@brunogalati8408]

ive downloaded it but it wont open need wana upgrade to windows 10 then to 11

[@dblesnxw]

This man saved me it worked thanks a lot

[@sintreek]

Can’t see my usb drive while trying to download the creation tool

[@assasin_smp6947]

I see my internal hard disk not the USB drive, please help

[@Luca-x9z]

I followed all the steps and configured boot from USB but on the boot screen I still see the writing ASUS and a spinning wheel

[@microsoftsarker]

Very useful. I learnt from your video

[@tonyogar6936]

Very helpful.... Thanks

[@calauadjohncarloc.1408]

thank you so much from philippines you solve my problem

[@strikeyt5139]

Bro does it contains MBR or GPT ?

[@akari4657]

its not giving me the option to install it on my usb

[@kazuki29458]

Thankyouuuuuuuuu very helpful and informative

[@alexyoung6418]

What if I already have an ISO of a slightly different version? Is there an option to designate that specific image and make a boot disc out of it?

[@vcloudbitsbytes]

Yes, you can.

[@chloegpt]

You are telling us that it is only necessary to delete the windows partition in order to repair a corrupted computer?

[@GregBrockman]

Well done. Thank you!

[@vcloudbitsbytes]

Thank you too!

[@RAGASPH1NXOM3GA]

TY BRO / WAS VERY HELPFUL // PERFECT VIDEO // I DIDNT GET CONFUSED // rty

[@karelbellic8480]

I wish I'd watched this first. I lost 30GB data on my 64GB stick. Still, taking nothing away from the video. It is understandable. Pretty easy steps to follow.

[@caminstol2473]

you didn't lose it. just search up "how to get original data back from USB drive" and then watch a video. it's pretty simple: open cmd, diskpart, >select disk [disk index number, usually "0"], >clean. >create partition primary, format drive.

[@GODsSPECTRE]

mine doesn't go to the choose which media screen. any help on this would be great. Mine is giving me an error saying I need 8GB of free disk space on (C:) I have plenty of disk space, not to mention its not giving me the option to save this to my 16Gb USB drive. any fix for this?

[@landibear6509]

Same message for me too. I am using a 32g usb and it is giving me not only the same message but because I am using a different pc to make the usb on, it is actually asking me not for the usb but for my c drive. So it does not give me the option to make my usb bootable, instead it wants to do it with this pc's os.

[@sadiel1]

thank you, i kept the usb on after the restart and kept getting sent back to the media tool creator

[@vedantrao6950]

Thanks bro love uu u ur the best

[@aymensaidi5338]

J'ai une problème de l audio

[@laibahrehman4209]

Where to find product key

[@Duskzz01]

ty help me alot

[@elfiankhuzairi23]

Does the password part is must do?

[@koltongrandy6236]

I just have a old pre built never came with a windows key can I still do this

[@torp1]

yea

[@rerite2]

Thank you for the helpful video. Question: when you download the Media Creation Tool, does it automatically include the ISO file or do you have to download that separately? The USB stick needs ISO and Media Creation Tool to boot up the PC and start the installation process -- correct? Again, thank you for your time and energy.

[@rerite2]

-- A follow up for those people who are trying without success to download Windows Media Creation Tool: it didn't work for me until I used a USB memory stick with 128 GB of free space. I had read online in several areas, even MIcrosoft's site, that a memory stick with 20 GB would be adequate space. Not in my experience. Each memory stick I used was blank and formatted clean and ready with its maximum allotted storage. 10 GB, 16GB, etc. No luck. As an experiment I downloaded Media Creation Tool onto a brand new 128 GB memory stick. It worked. Download went smoothly and installation onto a new SSD drive worked without a hitch. Just saying.

[@JubbaheyChannel]

@@rerite2 Thats weird, I've just installed a bootable windows install from the MS media creater on a 16 GB sandisk. Its actually 14.5 GB once formatted and it has 10 GB of free space afterwards. But then again, thats an desktop install from the downloaded MediaCreationTool21H2 ( www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 ) which is only 18.5 MB in size, it uses the internet to then download the files needed onto the USB stick, all from within Win10 desktop environment. The ISO image is only 4.3 GB too.

[@liftylu]

@@rerite2 that’s strange. According to the Microsoft community forum, that says at least 8 GB. That’s what I’ve ordered.

[@rerite2]

@@liftylu -- Yes, it's strange. I wish I could give a tech description about why exactly it worked but I don't know. It was a shot in the dark, by process of elimination, and it worked, thankfully.

[@Engineering_Mathematics3]

I didnt understand at the driver part i inserted my usb flash into the bios usb hub in motherboard and it says i couldnt find any of my drivers

[@joshhart5025]

Same

[@AngSco30]

The Windows set-up screen never appears for me. It just goes to the start up screen for my Lenovo laptop and shows a spinning wheel constantly. Any suggestions?

[@mummi216]

Did you get it fixed? I have the same problem did you just wait for it to end?

[@gladysjeby9686]

big big big thanks brother

[@yougotbodied2389]

I have a question if I download it on a flash drive will it delete other files on the flash drive ?

[@strahinjalazovic703]

Yes it will

[@atcbusesorlando7452]

Thank you very much.

[@KekOfTheFinest]

Hey i know this isn't installation but, due to the fact i saw your C: disk management partition had "page file" in it I was able to solve the issue of why i couldn't delete a partition to format it into 1 on my HDD. So thanks for that, moved it to my SDD and now I have on big hard drive partition rather than 3 that were split up for some godawful reason.

[@braydenerlinger6956]

when i go to download the windows 10 media creation tool, it does not say "download tool now" it just says "download". How do i fix that?

[@naveen.pentela]

This video is old so that’s y it is showing download now in previous years..right now websites are updated so that wont be a problem.

[@alexanderresurreccion6710]

this worked 100% on me and I also have a bootable usb for this one🥰

[@aitools111]

Very good one

[@alcami-he9fw]

Thanks man!