Question How can I install Windows without a USB drive or disk or using other computer?

[NINJA_5]

I am building a new PC because my last one was unfortunately destroyed, and i found out that there is a cheaper way of getting Windows 10 by only paying for the activation key, rather than the whole package.

So I'm wondering if there is a way to get the installation process going, without the use of another computer, or USB drive, or disk.

Or alternately if I could somehow install the windows 10 install program onto a USB using my phone, or a Chromebook because I do have one of those as well.

Difficulty is not an issue to me as long as I don't risk damaging anything.

 

[USAFRet]

"cheaper" is not a thing.
What you pay for is the actual license key. The USB or DVD installer can be created for free.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

But you WILL need access to a different working PC.
Or, purchase the DVD or USB from Microsoft/BestBuy/whatever.

Again, what you're paying for is the license, not the install media.

 

[NINJA_5]

"cheaper" is not a thing.
What you pay for is the actual license key. The USB or DVD installer can be created for free.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

But you WILL need access to a different working PC.
Or, purchase the DVD or USB from Microsoft/BestBuy/whatever.

Again, what you're paying for is the license, not the install media.

There actually is a cheaper way that is official to just buy the activation key to activate windows rather than buy the whole package, all I need is an already existing installation USB to start the process.

I'm just seeing if anyone on this site or internet in general knows of a way to make one of those usb's without using another Windows machine.

 

[onespeedbiker]

I don't mean to be trite, but the USB faerie is not going to leave you a Windows install USB under your pillow. If you are not going to create an install USB with a Windows computer, what means do you have to create such a beast? OTOH, you can always buy a windows 10 install USB from ebay for about $10 if that's what you mean.

 

[NINJA_5]

I don't mean to be trite, but the USB faerie is not going to leave you a Windows install USB under your pillow. If you are not going to create an install USB with a Windows computer, what means do you have to create such a beast? OTOH, you can always buy a windows 10 install USB from ebay for about $10 if that's what you mean.

Ik it's not just gonna appear lol, but ik there is a way to used your phone as an install USB but that requires repurposing your phone as just that pretty much and don't want to do that, so I'm wondering if I could create the USB installer (with a USB I already have) or something similar by other means than using an already existing PC with Windows (that I do not have).

 

[onespeedbiker]

Okay, how about this using a Chromebook.. https://technastic.com/create-a-bootable-usb-on-chrome-os/

 

[NINJA_5]

Okay, how about this using a Chromebook.. https://technastic.com/create-a-bootable-usb-on-chrome-os/

I tried this and it gives an error that says "no device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers, and then press ok" and I've tried everything I can think of and nothings happening