Crear usb booteable windows 10

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Whatever the reason, the first thing you need as it is obvious is the ISO image of the Windows 10 operating system. For this Microsoft offers two ways to download it, one is by using the official Media Creation Tool and the second is through the official web service Tech Bench. In this tutorial we will use the download from the Web, however in case you want to download the ISO with Media Creation Tool, we recommend reading the following tutorial: How to download the Windows 10 ISO image with Media Creation Tool.

Important note: If the web download is disabled by micrsoft you will have to use Media Creations Tool to download the ISO. Just follow the steps below: How to download ISO image with Media Creation Tool.

The first thing you must have to be able to create a bootable USB with Windows 10 is a USB memory with a capacity of at least 8 GB since the space we will need will be between 4 to 6 GB. We will also need a tool that allows us to mount the Windows 10 ISO image on our PenDrive (burn ISO).

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After these basic explanations, we will list the 14 best applications and tools to create bootable USB devices on Windows, GNU/Linux or macOS. Most of them are intended for Windows, but there are also some that you can use on other operating systems.

Generally, to create a bootable USB we will need three things. The first is an ISO image, which are the files used to store an exact copy of a file system from an optical drive. Therefore, we will need one of these images to have an exact copy of the CD or DVD of an operating system or application, which can then be installed on the USB to boot directly from it.

Obviously, you will also need the executable USB itself. On this, you have to make sure that it has enough space to hold the ISO image, something that nowadays with the storage capacities should not be a problem. Also try to make sure it is as fast as possible, preferably USB 3.0 instead of USB 2.0 for higher speed.

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A few days ago we saw how to download a Windows 10 ISO. The process for creating a bootable USB device is almost the same with the exception that the Windows installation is downloaded and copied to an unprotected and formatted USB drive instead of being saved to an ISO file.

The first thing you’re going to need is the Windows 10 Download and Install Tool. It’s a free application that you can download from here by clicking Download the tool now. When the download finishes, which should be quick as it does not occupy too much, click on the file to start the installation.

After a few seconds on a screen where you are told that some preparations are being made, as usual, you now have to accept the terms of use and license. It is a bit long text, so I leave it up to you whether you want to read it or not, but in any case you must accept the terms and click Accept to continue.

After another few seconds of waiting and making preparations, you will get to the next window. You will be asked what you want to do, and here you should select the option to Create installation media. When you do so, click the Next button to continue.

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Let me tell you that it is not like that. Contrary to what you might think, creating a bootable USB is a simple operation to perform if you pay attention to this guide. All you need is a little bit of free time and the right programs to carry it out, in a previous post we mentioned you some of these software.

If you want to create a USB stick with Windows 10, you can use the Media Creation Tool software, it is free and allows you to download Windows 10 officially and then create the DVD or USB sticks to install it. The download is free, but of course you will need a product key to activate Windows.

To download the Media Creation Tool for Windows 10, enter the Microsoft website and click the Download Now button. When the download is complete, run the program you just downloaded, in the window that opens, click first on Yes and then on Accept giving your approval to the conditions of use of the software.

By default, the most appropriate version of Windows 10 for your PC is selected but, if you wish, by removing the check mark from Use recommended options for this PC, you can choose the edition, language and operating system architecture of your choice.