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On the other hand a bootable USB is quite versatile, and much more easier to carry too.

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So, heres how to create windows 10 bootable usb from ISO files, instead of burning it to a DVD.

Currently most modern PCs have UEFI boot firmware, and also a legacy BIOS compatibility mode.

Creating A Bootable Usb On Windows Install And Use

So the first thing youve to decide that how you want to install and use Windows.

But thats up to your choice, here well create the windows 10 bootable USB with both UEFI and legacy BIOS support, and of course in 3 different ways.

Assuming youve already downloaded the ISO file, if not, get it from here.

Contents Windows 10 ISO to USB Using the Rufus application Create Windows 10 bootable USB with Universal USB Installer Conclusion Windows 10 ISO to USB Its the easiest option if you want to boot windows 10 in only UEFI mode.

First mount the Windows 10 ISO file by right clicking over it.

Copy all the contents from the mounted ISO file to the USB drive.

When copying is finished, Eject the pendrive from system tray, and youre ready to go.

Note: The direct mount feature is available only if youre using Windows 8 and above.

If not, youve to use some other software like WinCDEMu or 7zip.

Though not necessary, Ive added the extra Eject step to ensure all the data is properly copied to the USB drive.

Actually this method works perfectly, without help of any third party software.

Why As the USB drive is formatted to FAT32, it also acts as the EFI System Partition, so it can boot in UEFI mode.

And all the UEFI boot related files are present inside the Windows 10 ISO file.

Also thankfully the install.wim file is still under 4 GB, so it can fit inside a FAT32 partition.

The two drawback of this method is, theres no legacy BIOS boot support and its pretty impractical to format USB flash drives to FAT32, specially if its 16 GB or more.

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Using the Rufus application Rufus is one of the all rounder boot USB maker tool for for Windows.

It can make bootable USB from almost any OS installation ISO file, including Linux.

To create windows 10 bootable USB with Rufus, follow the steps below.

Run the Rufus application by double clicking over it, and hit Yes.

Creating A Bootable Usb For Mac On Windows