Installing Windows 10 From USB

[Rs Fps]

Hi all, I have a asus transformer t100t4, which comes with 32 bit windows 8. I upgraded to windows 10 using the windows media creation tool. However, to run some software I need to be on a 64 bit OS (my cpu is x64). I used the media creation tool to load a usb stick with windows 10. I power up the laptop and select the usb to be boot device. However, the laptop just boots as normal (as if it booted from the main storage). I am trying a different usb stick, meanwhile I ask for help. This is quite urgent as I have to travel soon and need to know whether I can upgrade to windows 10 64 bit or have to purchase a new laptop. Thanks.

 

[Rs Fps]

I burned the windows 10 iso onto a dvd, and it doesn't boot on my pc. So the issue is with the windows image. Why is it not working?

 

[USAFRet]

I burned the windows 10 iso onto a dvd, and it doesn't boot on my pc. So the issue is with the windows image. Why is it not working?

You can't just burn the ISO.
The easiest method is simply use the MediaCreation tool, direct from Microsoft.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

[Rs Fps]

I burned the windows 10 iso onto a dvd, and it doesn't boot on my pc. So the issue is with the windows image. Why is it not working?

You can't just burn the ISO.
The easiest method is simply use the MediaCreation tool, direct from Microsoft.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

What? It says in the media creation tool "you'll need to burn the iso file to a dvd later"

 

[Scottray]

Exactly - first download the windows 10 iso. Then, right click on the iso file and select burn disk image.

 

[Rs Fps]

Exactly - first download the windows 10 iso. Then, right click on the iso file and select burn disk image.

That's what I did

 

[Peter Martin]

No. Use media creation tool linked above

 

[Rs Fps]

No. Use media creation tool linked above

The media creation tool only lets you choose between making a boot usb and making an iso image. It does not give you an option to make a boot disk.

 

[Peter Martin]

if you point it at the dvd with a writable one, it should burn it for you

 

[USAFRet]

No. Use media creation tool linked above

The media creation tool only lets you choose between making a boot usb and making an iso image. It does not give you an option to make a boot disk.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
"Follow these steps to create installation media (USB flash drive or DVD) you can use to install a new copy of Windows 10, perform a clean installation, or reinstall Windows 10."

"A blank USB flash drive with at least 8GB of space or blank DVD (and DVD burner) if you want to create media. "

 

[joluboga]

1. Quick-format your usb stick to FAT32.
2. Mount your Windows 10 x64 iso.
3. Copy/paste all the contents from your iso to your usb stick.
4. That's it! Your usb should boot normally, even if your system uses MBR/GPT, BIOS/UEFI.

 

[Rs Fps]

No. Use media creation tool linked above

The media creation tool only lets you choose between making a boot usb and making an iso image. It does not give you an option to make a boot disk.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
"Follow these steps to create installation media (USB flash drive or DVD) you can use to install a new copy of Windows 10, perform a clean installation, or reinstall Windows 10."

"A blank USB flash drive with at least 8GB of space or blank DVD (and DVD burner) if you want to create media. "

Sorry I don't understand what you're trying to get at. I tried using the tool to make a usb boot device, and creating an iso of which I burn to a dvd. Let's forget about the DVD, I need to be able to boot from a USB.

 

[USAFRet]

No. Use media creation tool linked above

The media creation tool only lets you choose between making a boot usb and making an iso image. It does not give you an option to make a boot disk.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
"Follow these steps to create installation media (USB flash drive or DVD) you can use to install a new copy of Windows 10, perform a clean installation, or reinstall Windows 10."

"A blank USB flash drive with at least 8GB of space or blank DVD (and DVD burner) if you want to create media. "

Sorry I don't understand what you're trying to get at. I tried using the tool to make a usb boot device, and creating an iso of which I burn to a dvd. Let's forget about the DVD, I need to be able to boot from a USB.

You don't need to download the ISO by itself.

"Create installation media for another PC"

That will create the entire thing on a bootable USB stick.

 

[Rs Fps]

1. Quick-format your usb stick to FAT32.
2. Mount your Windows 10 x64 iso.
3. Copy/paste all the contents from your iso to your usb stick.
4. That's it! Your usb should boot normally, even if your system uses MBR/GPT, BIOS/UEFI.

Followed the steps exactly, still doesn't work.

 

[Rs Fps]

No. Use media creation tool linked above

The media creation tool only lets you choose between making a boot usb and making an iso image. It does not give you an option to make a boot disk.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
"Follow these steps to create installation media (USB flash drive or DVD) you can use to install a new copy of Windows 10, perform a clean installation, or reinstall Windows 10."

"A blank USB flash drive with at least 8GB of space or blank DVD (and DVD burner) if you want to create media. "

Sorry I don't understand what you're trying to get at. I tried using the tool to make a usb boot device, and creating an iso of which I burn to a dvd. Let's forget about the DVD, I need to be able to boot from a USB.

You don't need to download the ISO by itself.

"Create installation media for another PC"

That will create the entire thing on a bootable USB stick.

That's what I did, I checked the USB after the boot creation finished and it contained all the files. However, it doesn't boot. I tried it on my desktop (which runs windows 10 64 bit) and on my 32 bit windows 10 2 in 1 laptop that runs windows 10.

 

[USAFRet]

That's what I did, I checked the USB after the boot creation finished and it contained all the files. However, it doesn't boot. I tried it on my desktop (which runs windows 10 64 bit) and on my 32 bit windows 10 2 in 1 laptop that runs windows 10.

And you can't boot from that from a full power off?
Try a different USB stick?

 

[Rs Fps]

That's what I did, I checked the USB after the boot creation finished and it contained all the files. However, it doesn't boot. I tried it on my desktop (which runs windows 10 64 bit) and on my 32 bit windows 10 2 in 1 laptop that runs windows 10.

And you can't boot from that from a full power off?
Try a different USB stick?

No can't boot, I tried a different USB stick and still doesn't boot.

 

[Rs Fps]

Apparently the cpu isn't 64 bit, or the other hardware doesn't support 64 bit. I forgot what happened exactly but basically I came across a message saying that the cpu isn't 64 while trying to install 64 bit windows.

 

[USAFRet]

Apparently the cpu isn't 64 bit, or the other hardware doesn't support 64 bit. I forgot what happened exactly but basically I came across a message saying that the cpu isn't 64 while trying to install 64 bit windows.

Yes. An Asus Transfomer T100T has a 32bit processor.
You absolutely need a 32bit OS to boot from for this.