do you need to make a bootable flash drive for legally installing windows 10

[Xapy22]

I want to buy a windows 10 OEM key. I have 8 GB usb but I hear people say that I need to make it bootable with rufus or something. Is this really the case?
can't I just do it with an usual usb?
I want to legally obtain my windows by the way

thanks in advance

 

[dexxterlab97]

Windows Media Creation tool should do it for you.

 

[captaincharisma]

no, you can install it via USB or DVD. the media creation tool will set them up for you. this is a legit way of installing windows 10 but in order to be legit you need to have a valid key

 

[Xapy22]

Windows Media Creation tool should do it for you.

no, you can install it via USB or DVD. the media creation tool will set them up for you. this is a legit way of installing windows 10 but in order to be legit you need to have a valid key

Thank you very much!

I will buy the OEM Key so that should not be a problem

 

[techgeek]

Windows Media Creation tool should do it for you.

no, you can install it via USB or DVD. the media creation tool will set them up for you. this is a legit way of installing windows 10 but in order to be legit you need to have a valid key

Thank you very much!

I will buy the OEM Key so that should not be a problem

Yeah when you lay down your $100 (or whatever it is), you are paying for the Product Key, you can toss the install media away. In fact I've built a few systems recently where the OEM DVD was purchased and all I used was the Product Key, I never even took the DVD out of the sleeve. Windows 10 installs much faster from USB than it does from an optical drive.

 

[Colif]

Rufus is useful in the rare times the Media creation tool USB won't work. 90% of time the Media tool version works though

Most of advice about rufus is from Aug 15 when the media creation tool couldn't make the USB or DVD, its better now.