In case you want to read our step by step tutorial about how to do a clean install of Windows 10 next by using Bootable USB created by following above steps, click here.Bootable disk is required when we need to do a fresh Windows installation.

After the download is complete and the Bootable media is created, select Finish.

Connect your USB flash drive, click/tap on the Refresh drive list link, select the USB flash drive, and click/tap on Next.

We recommend using a blank USB or blank DVD, because any content on it will be deleted.

A blank USB or DVD (and DVD burner) with at least 4 GB of space if you want to create media.

Now choose USB Flash Drive option in the next screen and click on next.Check the screenshot below that shows how one can choose these options. Choose the language, edition, and architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) for Windows 10.Select Create installation media for another PC. (You need to be an Administrator on the PC to run it.) Run the tool, if you didn’t already select Run above.When you’re asked, select Run (or choose to Save the tool if you don’t want to run it now). If your PC is a 64-bit operating system, select Download tool now (64-bit version).

If your PC is a 32-bit operating system, on the Software download page, select Download tool now (32-bit version). There are two versions of the tool, one for a “32-bit operating system” and one for a “64-bit operating system.” To find out which you have, go to Start, type Control panel, select System and security, and then, under System, look at the value for System type. So, as you can understand it works only for the official Windows 10 general release build.įind the media creation tool on the Software download page. It is quite easy to use and if you check our tutorial on updating to Windows 10 and downloading official ISOs, we have also shared steps to create Bootable USB drive using Media Creation Tool. Using official Media Creation Tool (Method 2):

New volume label: Any name that suites your tasteħ) Tap / Click on start and click ok on the next prompt to confirmĨ) Rufus will start creating the Bootable USB Drive and it may take around 5 minutes to accomplish this task or even more.

Check, Create extended label and icon files.

Cluster size: Default value (4096 bytes).

Partition scheme and target system type: MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI-CSM under.

Click/tap on the Disk icon to navigate to and select your 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 10 ISO file.

Device option: Select the USB flash drive you want to format.

exe file, and click/tap on Yes if prompted by UAC.Ħ) Set Rufus using the settings below which are valid for both 32-Bit and 64-Bit Windows 10 ISO files.

Microsoft usb iso tool