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--- computing:windows:windows_10 [2021/01/07 07:43]
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+++ computing:windows:windows_10 [2021/01/07 08:08] (current)
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 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows-10/release-information
-===== USB Install =====
+===== Install or Upgrade =====
-  * USB flash drive needs to be at least 8GB
+  * Direct upgrade is easiest, but fresh install is best
   * USB install is much faster than DVD install
+  * USB flash drive needs to be at least 8GB
+  * Windows 10 will automatically activate if the machine was previously activated with Windows 10
-If you already have the Windows ISO, you can use Rufus with these settings:
+==== Microsoft Media Creation Tool ====
-  - **Device** option
+https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
-    * Select the USB flash drive you want to format
-  - Format Options
-    * Check create a bootable disk using
-    * Select the ISO Image option
-    * Browse to and select your 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 10 ISO file
-    * Select Standard Windows installation
-    Partition scheme and target system type: MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI-CSM under
-    File system: NTFS
-    Cluster size: Default value (4096 bytes)
-    Format Options:
-        Check, Quick format
-        Check, Create extended label and icon files
-    New volume label: Any name that suites your taste
-) Tap / Click on start and click ok on the next prompt to confirm
+  * Upgrade the PC you are working on now
+  * Download ISO file
+  * Create USB flash drive
+  * Use this if you haven't already obtained the Windows installation ISO file
-) Rufus will start creating the Bootable USB Drive and it may take around 5 minutes to accomplish this task or even more.
+==== Rufus ====
+https://rufus.ie/
+If you already have the Windows ISO, you can use Rufus with these settings:
+  - **Device** option
+    * Select the USB flash drive you want to use
+  - **Boot selection**
+    * Click **Select**
+    * **Browse to and select** your 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 10 ISO file
+  - **Image option**
+    * Select **Standard Windows installation**
+  - **Partition scheme**
+    * **MBR**
+  - **Target system**
+    * **BIOS** or UEFI-CSM
+  - **Volume label**
+    * Any valid name
+  - **File system**
+    * **NTFS**
+  - **Cluster size**
+    * **Default** value (4096 bytes)
+  - Select **Quick format**
+  - Select **Create extended label and icon files**
+  - Click on **Start**
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