Rufus or Windows Media Creation tool for ISO?

[Tenslaster2980]

I'm getting a new PC and plan on putting Windows 10 on a USB Drive in an ISO format.
Can I use the Media Creation Tool from Microsoft? Or can I just use Rufus to move Windows over to my PC?

 

[Colif]

Is his PC still being used? Can you look in settings/update & security/activation and see what it says next to Activation in the right hand column - on his PC

If it says Windows is activated with a digital licence, you could add a Microsoft account and then move the install - but only if his PC is no longer going to be used afterwards as once its moved, his would be inactive.

 

[Tenslaster2980]

Is his PC still being used? Can you look in settings/update & security/activation and see what it says next to Activation in the right hand column - on his PC

If it says Windows is activated with a digital licence, you could add a Microsoft account and then move the install - but only if his PC is no longer going to be used afterwards as once its moved, his would be inactive.

He runs a business, so the Windows is currently being used.

 

[Colif]

Looks like you just run inactivated until you can afford a licence, or until Microsoft decide to make it harder for people to run without activating. I think they just like having less old operating systems around to support, doubt they chase you down.