How to create a bootable Windows 10 USB flash drive with Microsoft's USB Tool

Creating a bootable Windows 10 USB flash drive with Microsoft's USB Tool helps to quickly reinstall a PC.

This is often faster than the reset or restore options of Windows 10 or Windows 11.

Download the Windows USB tool

Download the Windows USB/DVD tool from this website

https://www.microsoft.com/nl-nl/download/details.aspx?id=56485

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Installing Windows from a USB flash drive

Windows 7 USB/DVD tool can be used to create an installation file for Windows 7, 10 and Windows 11.

Download a Windows 10 version from the Microsoft website

You can download a Windows 10 trial version from Microsoft's website. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise

Launch the Windows 7 download program

This works for Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11.

Select your ISO file and select a USB drive to put it on.

Select the USB device

Press copy start

Insert the stick into a computer and boot from this USB device.

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