Anyway, once it’s in, turn on your PC while repeatedly tapping one or all of the F2, F12 or Del keys on your keyboard. The front panel’s USB ports, for reasons I like to refer to as 'Computer Bullshit', won’t work for this. Step 1: Take the USB drive with your installation media on it, and insert it into a spare USB port on the back of your new PC. Step 5: Take a break while the tool downloads and installs the Windows 10 files on your USB drive.

Then, select your USB stick and click 'Next' once again. Step 4: Make sure 'USB flash drive' is checked, then click 'Next'. Step 3: The default language, edition, and architecture settings should already be correct, but check them regardless – the architecture in particular should be '64-bit (圆4)'.

Select 'Create installation media' then 'Next'. exe you’ve just downloaded, allow it to make changes, and accept the license terms. Step 1: Plug in a USB drive that’s at least 8GB in size and download the Windows 10 Media Creation tool. How to create Windows 10 installation media Once finished, click ‘Finish’ to finish, finishingly. Step 4: Wait a while the Windows 11 files are downloaded to the USB drive. On the next screen, select the USB drive you want to use, and click 'Next'. Step 3: Leave 'USB flash drive' checked, then click 'Next'. Confirm that the language and edition settings are set to what you want, then click 'Next'. Step 2: Run it, click 'Yes' to allow it to make changes, accept the license terms. Step 1: Plug in a USB flash drive, at least 8GB in size, and download the Windows 11 Media Creation tool from Microsoft. How to create Windows 11 installation media

How to create Windows 10 installation media.

How to create Windows 11 installation media.

Or just buy a ready-made USB stick ( UK / US), and skip to the installation guide further below. You’ll also need a functioning PC or laptop to create installation media, so if this PC you’re building is your only computer, you might need to borrow a friend’s. The subsequent installation itself is more or less identical across 10 and 11 it’s only the method for creating these USBs that varies slightly. Before getting into how to install Windows 10 or 11 on your newly handcrafted PC, I’ll explain how to create installation media for both versions. You can get both in one go by buying an official Windows 10/11 USB stick or, alternatively, you can create your own USB installation tool and acquire the license separately.

What you will need, for whichever version, is a valid activation/license key and some form of installation media.

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