bootable usb

I have an old laptop that I thought I'd try and speed up by using it as a Chromebook, however, I want to go back to Windows. I created a bootable USB Windows 10 drive and booted from that. I have run Win10 on this laptop before. When I try to install, there are now 27 partitions on the drive...

Assume a hard disk contains a possibly (partially) corrupted Windows 7. I boot now a ToolsCD or USB flash drive with Windows 10. When I open now a CmdPrompt and enter sfc /scannow /offwindir=C:\Windows /offbootdir=C:\ then I cannot do this since the local, active, running WinOS is different...

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Hello all, shortly put. I have a pc that is completely setup the way I want it to be. OS, updates, anti virus etc. Can I copy this setup (known, I believe as a an "image") directly to a USB stick that becomes bootable in the process? From here I can use that USB as the standard...

I have a Lenovo laptop which I've recently replaced the failed hard drive. I want to make a bootable usb in order to load Windows 10 on the laptop new drive. Where would I find step by step directions for doing this? The laptop came with Windows 8 and was updated to 10 prior to failing. Do I...

Assume I have a bootable USB flash drive with Win10 and additiional other tools on it.. Booting it works fine. Now immediately after booting from this USB flash drive I want to AUTOMATICALLY patch/enter some customized keys resp. values into the Registry. As an example think of switching to...

Hey guys, So I have Ubuntu on my PC, I tried it and I don't like it. My PC was originally windows. I downloaded the ISO file, so how can I install it and replace Ubuntu?

Join Date: Oct 2014 win7 pro 32 bit Link Removed Local Time: 17:39 Link Removed Link Removed Recovery Says Wrong Windows Version I have a bootable USB with Win7 Ult on it from which I recently installed Win7 Ult. So I know it's good. Now I get a machine - Win7 Ult - that keeps...

This guide will cover creating a bootable USB drive to be used to install Windows. This will work with Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10. Plug in your USB drive to be used to create your bootable install disc (make sure it is at least 4GBs to accommodate your Windows install data Open an...

Hi all, I'm new and not very tech capable. I have just received a new laptop with a Windows 10 Pro Operating System DVD - however my new laptop does not have an optical drive. Can I copy the DVD onto a USB stick on my desktop which is running Windows 10 and use it to upgrade the new laptop...

Hi, after I bought the Lenovo Ideapad 500S with Windows 10 pre-installed, a Linux OS was installed. Now, I want to change it again to Windows 10. I made a bootable USB (with Linux), changed the settings in BIOS to EUFI and tried to boot. He's giving me 2 options; HDD and the USB after...

Hello which program is best for create bootable usb for windows 8? not 8.1. windows 8 only.

I am planning to compose an application which should later be put on a bootable DVD or bootable USB flash drive. In order to allow the application to access USB flash drives and WiFi network I need to add some generic USB 2.0/3.0 drivers as well as WiFi drivers. How do I do that? Are these...

Hi All, I have purchased a new laptop with Windows 10 already factory installed by manufacturer. It came with HDD drive which I would like to replace with SSD to run apps faster. I came to several sites where they explain how to do that with several steps. I am thinking of creating a bootable...

I did the windows 10 update Friday night and after completing the update I shut down the computer. When I turned it back on it went into a continual loop where the windows 10 symbol would display and the screen would flash on and off. I attemped all of the recovery options and used a recovery...

Hello. I want to install windows 7 on my netbook because I somehow lost its OS (which was windows 7) it now currently has no OS. I got the installation disc and copied the content into a 4GB USB stick. I don't know if just coping the files will make it bootable. I want to install windows from...

Hey guys! I'm a long time Linux user and after using a work computer for the last 6 months that has windows 8.1 on it I decided I'm going to make the switch. I have my own custom rig and I would like to completely remove Ubuntu and install a copy of windows 8. I already purchased a license from...

I just got a new SSD and i made a bootable flashdrive with windows 8.1, but when i try to install windows (didnt work on the current harddrive either) it sais that its lacking essential drivers. witch drivers could this be? computer hardware drivers? the SSD drivers? some other basic drivers...

so i was installing windows 8 from my bootable usb,but when i was installing, i restarted my pc.. Now it shows "An operating system wasn't found try disconnecting any drivers that don't contain an operating system. Press ctrl+alt+del to restart"...i can still bring up the boot drivers by...

Hey there, I want to do a fresh installation, I have an OEM copy of Windows 7 Home Premium and I'm entitled to use the software. The people at Microsoft customer service are all foreign, very difficult to understand and won't budge an inch on anything. Worst customer service I've ever...