Feedback will be sent to Microsoft: By pressing the submit button, your feedback will be used to improve Microsoft products and services. Privacy policy. The steps described on this page assume you have Windows installation media and access to a Windows technician PC.
If you're looking for an easy, automated way to create a bootable USB Windows installation drive, see:. If Mark Partition as Active isn't available, you can instead use diskpart to select the partition and mark it active. Optional: add an unattend file to automate the installation process. Language in Windows. You'll need to choose the same language when you install Windows Edition of Windows.
You should also choose the same edition of Windows. Please see the Volume Licensing Service Center for more information. Microsoft Office products. If you just purchased a new device that includes Office , we recommend redeeming installing Office before upgrading to Windows Can I backup to an external hard drive or other device with enough free disk space?
Yes, but this is not recommended. The device must be formatted in order for the device to be bootable. A dedicated USB flash drive would be a better option. The tool is asking me to install the. You can download. A restart may be required after installing the. To make the USB drive bootable, you need to run a tool named bootsect. In some cases, this tool needs to be downloaded from your Microsoft Store account. This may happen if you're trying to create a bit bootable USB device from a bit version of Windows.
To download bootsect:. Right-click the link, and then save the bootsect. If you don't see your USB drive in the list of available devices, please make sure the drive is inserted in the USB port, and then click the Refresh button beside the list of available drives. Important: Back up your files before you install or reinstall Windows on your PC. Learn how for Windows 10 and Windows 11 or for Windows 7 and Windows 8. A PC with a reliable internet connection.
The download time will vary, depending on your internet connection. A product key. Your character product key not required for digital licenses. For help finding it, go to Find your Windows product key.
After you've created the installation media, you can reset or reinstall Windows. To learn more, go to Recovery options in Windows.
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