If you're planning to do a completely clean install of Windows 10, with no trace of the previous operating system or data left behind, you need to start your PC
using bootable media and run the Windows Setup program from there.
With the clean installation process
using a bootable media, it will help you to delete everything, including partitions and any file stored on the machine, and ensures that you're installing a safe copy of Windows 10.
While it's recommended to create the repair disc, you can always access the recovery options
using a bootable USB drive with the installation files for Windows 10.
This could require users to
use a bootable ISO or USB to repair their operating system.
If that doesn't work, you may need to step completely outside of Windows and
use a bootable antivirus tool.
Not exact matches
They all involve creating a
bootable USB drive or CD that allows you to avoid
using your own hard drive.
If you're trying to avoid sharing information unintentionally, and are going through the process of creating a
bootable operating system to support a clean laptop, get a brand new, never
used USB drive.
Use your Mac's Boot Camp tool to start setting things up and it will walk you through creating a
bootable Windows installation drive with Apple's drivers and Boot Camp utilities integrated.
Some of these tools overlap — for example, Rufus can also be
used to create
bootable drives from Linux ISOs, IMG files, and even Windows ISO Files.
If you need to boot into DOS to
use a low - level firmware upgrade, BIOS update, or system tool that still requires DOS for some reason, you can
use the Rufus tool to create a
bootable DOS USB drive.
Use Microsoft's own Windows USB / DVD download tool to create a
bootable drive you can install Windows from.
Activate the «Create a
bootable disk
using» checkbox, click the button to the right of it, and select your downloaded ISO file.
Once you have either burned the ISO to a DVD or
used the USB Download Tool to make a
bootable USB you are ready to go, simply insert you DVD or plug in your USB and boot from the device.
To create a
bootable drive with the installation files of Windows 10, you'll need to connect a USB flash drive with at least 8 GB of free storage, and preferably, you want to go through the following steps
using a different computer:
The best way to safely set up your
used or refurbished computer is to perform a clean installation
using a USB
bootable media to start from scratch with a safe copy of Windows 10.
The Media Creation Tool should create a
bootable media that works on both Basic Input / Output System (BIOS) or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, but if you're having problems, you can
use these steps to create an installation drive with UEFI support.
Since Windows Vista, you can generally
use GPT partitions on a data drive for a computer that
uses a newer version of BIOS, but you can't
use them as a
bootable drive.
We are going to
use Windows 7 USB / DVD Download Tool to create Windows 8
bootable USB stick.
You can burn it to a disc
using the tools integrated into Windows, or create a
bootable USB drive from it with Microsoft's Windows USB / DVD Download Tool.
I'm WinUSB, a simple application which helps you create multi-Windows
bootable USB drive
using any ISO or DVD with Windows 7,8,10 distribution and make it without formatting in most cases.
It is a
bootable CD / DVD that contains tools you can
use to troubleshoot Windows when it won't start correctly.
When you
use MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI, under Partition scheme and target system type, the
bootable USB will be suitable for devices
using BIOS as well as UEFI.
Once the process is completed, you will have a
bootable Windows 10 installation USB media in your hands, which you can
use to install Windows 10.
To browse to the location, under Format Options, you will see Create a
bootable disk
using option.
For resetting the password, you will need a Windows PE
bootable drive which can be
used to access the command prompt where you will have to set the new password.
Not only you can boot into Ubuntu from a
bootable USB, but you can boot into any
bootable OS
using this method (DSL, Puppy, or even Windows Installation ISO, whatever
bootable OS you have on the USB).
The Norton
Bootable Recovery Tool is a downloadable ISO file that allows you to create a bootable CD that you can use to remove viruses in situations where Windows can not be booted, even after repeated attempts, and when the ability of a virus scanner to fully remove the threat may be insuf
Bootable Recovery Tool is a downloadable ISO file that allows you to create a
bootable CD that you can use to remove viruses in situations where Windows can not be booted, even after repeated attempts, and when the ability of a virus scanner to fully remove the threat may be insuf
bootable CD that you can
use to remove viruses in situations where Windows can not be booted, even after repeated attempts, and when the ability of a virus scanner to fully remove the threat may be insufficient.
Click the button to the right of «Create a
bootable disk
using» and select the Windows 10 ISO image you downloaded.
If you try to
use the traditional tools (for example, Hiren's BootCD) to reset your Windows password, you'll get the «No
bootable device detected» message at startup.
Use the arrow keys to select the BOOT tab, then change the Boot Device Priority: Set 1st Boot Device to CD / DVD - ROM if you've created a
bootable CD, or set 1st Boot Device to Removable Device if you want to boot from PCUnlocker Live USB drive.
Don't be fooled by the name; this software will burn the Windows 10 installer to a USB stick so you can
use it like a
bootable DVD.
PCUnlocker Live CD is a
bootable drive which can be
used to boot up any computer and reset forgotten Windows password instantly.
Use the arrow keys to select the BOOT tab, then change the Boot Device Priority: Set 1st Boot Device to CDROM if you just created a
bootable CD or DVD, or set 1st Boot Device to Removable Device if a
bootable USB flash drive was created.
Click the button to the right of «Create a
bootable disk
using» and select your downloaded Ubuntu ISO.
Alternatively, if you don't have control of your computer, on a different device,
use these instructions to create a
bootable media with Windows Defender to perform an offline scan to remove the threat.
Select your USB drive, pick the FAT32 file system, and check the «Create a
bootable disk
using» box.
Using the Windows Installation Media tool you can turn your USB stick into a
bootable drive - this means you'll be able to run the Windows installation program directly from it.