3 Easy Ways To Create A Windows 10 Bootable Usb Legacy Or Uefi

1 How to Create a Windows 10 USB via the Media Creation Tool (UEFI or Legacy)2 How to Put Windows 10 on a USB Drive via ISO with Rufus (Legacy or UEFI)3 How to Create a Windows 10 Bootable USB fro ISO via the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (Legacy)

These days, a Windows 10 USB is the preferred method to perform a clean install of Microsoft’s operating system. With disk drives more or less dead, it’s often the only real choice on a completely new PC. Flash drives also don’t get scratched, are faster to write to, and take up less space. Those wondering exactly how to make a bootable USB for Windows will be pleased to hear there are three generally accepted methods. One involves Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool, which greatly simplifies the experience, while third-party tool Rufus is best used to create a bootable USB from an iso. We’ll also be covering the creation of a boot stick from Windows 7, for the few of you still left on the outdated OS. First, though, it’s worth noting that Windows machines generally have two BIOS types: Legacy or UEFI. You can read a full explanation on superuser here, but the general gist is that UEFI is supported on most modern PCs. If you’re unsure, take a look at your System Information app. Windows will list the type under ‘BIOS mode’.