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[wzrdstk]

Allow me to explain my predicament:

I just built a new PC. Currently stuck because I am running 8.1 off my old HDD and my new system (motherboard, requires drivers that only install on Windows 10.



I have a version of Windows 10 ready to install, but no USB flash drive to boot from. I do however have a brand new SSD.

Could I boot from the SSD with an image of windows 10 on it, and then proceed to the installation process from there, or do I need to do this from a USB drive?

Thanks everyone

 

[USAFRet]

No, you need to do this from a USB flash drive.

Where is this "version of Windows 10 ready to install " ?

 

[USAFRet]

Also, give us a rubdown of all the parts in this system, especially the drives and motherboard.

 

[wzrdstk]

Also, give us a rubdown of all the parts in this system, especially the drives and motherboard.

Thanks for the reply.

I am running an A390 Pro Wifi motherboard, Radeon RX 5600 XT GPU, 2x DDR4 corsair Ram, i5 processor, 1x WD blue 250GB SSD, 1x WD Green 1TB SSD, 1x 3.5 1TB HDD (current boot drive).

My version of Windows 10 is in a folder.

 

[USAFRet]

A folder won't do it.
You need to boot from something.

What drive are you planning to have the Win 10 on?

Obtain a blank flash drive, 8GB or larger.
To create the bootable Win 10:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Then:

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

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[wzrdstk]

A folder won't do it.
You need to boot from something.

What drive are you planning to have the Win 10 on?

Obtain a blank flash drive, 8GB or larger.
To create the bootable Win 10:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Then:

How To - Windows 10 clean install tutorial

If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean install tutorial This tutorial is intended to help you, step by step, to perform a clean install of Windows...

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Thank you! :EDIT: I plan on installing on the 1TB WB Green SSD.

 

[USAFRet]

Thank you! :EDIT: I plan on installing on the 1TB WB Green SSD.

I wouldn't.
I'd use the 250GB WD Blue SSD.

Have the other drives for other things.
And that WD Green SSD is a pretty poor performer in the SATA SSD world.

 

[wzrdstk]

Thank you!

I wouldn't.
I'd use the 250GB WD Blue SSD.

Have the other drives for other things.
And that WD Green SSD is a pretty poor performer in the SATA SSD world.

Okay, got it thanks

 

[wzrdstk]

I wouldn't.
I'd use the 250GB WD Blue SSD.

Have the other drives for other things.
And that WD Green SSD is a pretty poor performer in the SATA SSD world.

Do you know if an external hard drive would work instead of the USB ?

 

[USAFRet]

Do you know if an external hard drive would work instead of the USB ?

Yes.

But again, anything and everything currently on that drive will be wiped out.
Is it empty? Any data at all?

In addition, it will be reformatted to FAT32. Giving it 32GB capacity, no matter how "big" it is.
You have to undo this after.

 

[wzrdstk]

Yes.

But again, anything and everything currently on that drive will be wiped out.
Is it empty? Any data at all?

In addition, it will be reformatted to FAT32. Giving it 32GB capacity, no matter how "big" it is.
You have to undo this after.

I've just went through the external drive that I would use and deleted everything on it.

It's clear to me that the Rufus option for installing windows is how I will approach this.

The external hard drive has multiple partitions. Rufus has warned me that this USB drive has 'multiple partitions' and some that may not even be listed. Should I proceed if I know everything on that drive has no value to me?

 

[USAFRet]

Why Rufus?
The MS MediaCreation tool WILL do what you need, easily.