Create a bootable flash drive for installing Windows To install Windows 10 Education Edition from, or if you have a Windows 8.x or 7 installation disk but do not have an optical (CD/DVD) drive on your computer, you can create a bootable flash drive for the installation. Following the instructions below, you will download a Windows image (a.iso file containing all the files needed to install Windows), and then use a special application that writes the image to a USB drive and makes the USB drive bootable. (You cannot simply copy the image file to a USB drive; you must use special software to write it properly.). The process described below will delete any data currently on your flash drive. Make sure to back up your flash drive's data to another storage location before proceeding. Samsung external slimline drivers for mac. • A valid product key that came with your Windows software. For Windows 10, this will be available on IUWare.

For Windows 8.x or 7, this will be on the disc you purchased from IU. Insert your flash drive before beginning. Create a bootable installation flash drive for Windows 10 Education Edition These instructions use a more updated and secure version of Windows 10 Education than that available on IUware; however, you will still need to visit IUware to get the product key.

• Go to the IUware page, and then select either the 32-bit or 64-bit version. Review and accept the terms, and then click Get product key.

Copy the product key to use later. • Download and run the. Accept the license terms, enter the product key, and then click Next. • To have the Microsoft tool create your bootable flash drive, make sure your flash drive is plugged in, select USB flash drive, and click Next.

To use Rufus, select ISO file and click Next. This will save the.iso file to your computer; then, to use Rufus and your.iso file to create a bootable installation flash drive,. Create a bootable installation flash drive for Windows 8.1. Because Windows 8 is no longer supported, you must create a Windows 8.1 bootable flash drive and upgrade to Windows 8.1. • Go to Microsoft's page. • Download and run the Install Windows 8.1 tool.

Canon printer driver download. Feb 1, 2016 - We'll show you to create a bootable USB flash drive with the. It's easier than you think, thanks to the built-in Boot Camp Assistant from Apple. With help from Terminal and a super secret command included with the Mac OS installer, you can create a bootable installer to use for all your Macs.

Accept the license terms. Enter the Windows 8.x product key from your disc, and then click Next.

• To have the Microsoft tool create your bootable flash drive, make sure your flash drive is plugged in, select USB flash drive, and click Next. To use Rufus, select ISO file and click Next.

This will save the.iso file to your computer; then, to use Rufus and your.iso file to create a bootable installation flash drive,. Create a bootable installation flash drive for Windows 7 At IU, you have two options for creating a bootable installation flash drive: • UITS will create a bootable installation flash drive for you at the IUB or IUPUI; bring a blank flash drive with at least 4 GB of storage.

• If you are unable to visit a walk-in location or would prefer to work with the.iso file yourself, you can download the Windows 7.iso from Microsoft's page, and then create the bootable flash drive with either the Windows USB/DVD tool or Rufus. You can now use the.iso file to create a Windows 7 Ultimate bootable installation flash drive using either a Windows tool or Rufus. To use the Windows tool. This method formats the flash drive using the NTFS file system, which is incompatible with UEFI (secure boot). • Download and install the.

• Open the Windows USB/DVD Download tool. • When prompted, browse to your.iso file, select it, and click Next. • When asked to select the media type for your backup, make sure your flash drive is plugged in, and then choose USB device.

You may be prompted to insert the USB device even if the flash drive is already inserted. Ignore this, and choose the USB device you'll be writing to. • Click Begin Copying. If prompted, confirm that you wish to erase the flash disk.

• The.iso files will start copying to the flash drive (the process can take several minutes). When finished, close the wizard and eject and remove the flash drive. To use Rufus to create the bootable drive, follow the directions at to write this file to your flash drive. Use Rufus to write an.iso file • Download. Rufus is a standalone program and does not require installation. • Open the Rufus program from where you downloaded it to run it. • Select Create a bootable disk using and choose ISO Image from the drop-down menu.