Easy Ways to Install Windows 10 with Flashdisk anti-fail and successful even beginners though
5/19/2022
If you're looking for an article on how to install Windows 10 with a flash drive, then you've found the right article, because the discussion here is more detailed and clear. We will explain in great detail the steps to install Windows 10 with a flash until you really understand and can install Windows 10 yourself.
The advantage of using a flash drive as a Windows 10 installation media is that the process is faster than using a DVD. Especially if your PC or laptop uses an SSD, the Windows 10 installation process will be faster.
After the bootable flash drive is complete, you have to restart the PC or laptop. The next step is to enter the BIOS. To enter the BIOS, usually have to press a button. Notice at the bottom left of the PC or laptop work screen when it is first turned on, there will be information about what key to press in order to enter the BIOS.
The advantage of using a flash drive as a Windows 10 installation media is that the process is faster than using a DVD. Especially if your PC or laptop uses an SSD, the Windows 10 installation process will be faster.
Currently installing Windows 10 with flash is more popular than using a DVD. Because the latest Windows 10 ISO file size is more than 5 GB, you can be sure that Windows 10 installation cannot use DVD because its capacity is only 4.7 GB.
Windows 10 Device Minimum Specifications
Before installing Windows 10, you should first know the minimum specifications that a PC or laptop must have to be able to install Windows 10. Make sure your PC or laptop specifications are at least the same as the Windows 10 system requirements below.
- Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster.
- RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit and 2 GB for 64-bit.
- Hard Disk: 16 GB for 32-bit and 20 GB for 64-bit.
- Graphics Card: DirectX 9 or later.
- Display: 800x600.
If your PC or laptop has specifications that are lower than the Windows 10 system requirements, it doesn't mean you can't install Windows 10, but that your device's performance will be slow. The solution so that old-school laptops can run Windows 10 smoothly is to use an SSD (Solid State Drive) as the data storage medium. Here are some good SSD brands for your PC or laptop.
Preparation Before Installing Windows 10
For an easy way to install Windows 10 with a flash drive, you will need tools and materials. The tools and materials used to install Windows 10 with a flash drive are quite easy, here Risdosagalav provides a tool link to create a bootable flash disk that you can download for free. Here are the tools and materials used to install Windows 10 with flash.
Tools and Materials To Install Windows 10
- Flashdisk with a minimum capacity of 8 GB.
- Windows 10 ISO file which can be obtained by downloading it on the Microsoft website or using the Media Creation Tool. Here's how to download original Windows 10 for free.
- Rufus App and Media Creation Tool. This application is used to create a bootable flash drive for Windows 10.
How to Make a Bootable Flashdisk with Rufus
- Download the Rufus app.
- Next, plug the flash drive into your PC or laptop.
- Then run the Rufus application that was installed earlier.
- Click Select.
- Select the Windows 10 ISO, then click Open.
- In the Partition scheme, select according to the partition type of your hard disk or SSD. Here's how to find out the hard drive or MBR. (Selecting a Partition scheme must match the type of hard disk or SSD partition. If you choose the wrong one, the Windows 10 installation process will stop at step 7 and an error message appears "Windows cannot be installed on drive 0 partition 1". )
- After selecting according to the type of hard disk partition then click Start.
- Then a notification appears that the flash will be formatted and all data will be lost, then click OK.
- The process of making a bootable flash drive takes about 10 minutes to complete.
- The process of creating a bootable flash with Rufus has been completed, then click Close.
After the bootable flash drive is complete, you have to restart the PC or laptop. The next step is to enter the BIOS. To enter the BIOS, usually have to press a button. Notice at the bottom left of the PC or laptop work screen when it is first turned on, there will be information about what key to press in order to enter the BIOS.
How to Install Windows 10 with a Bootable Flashdisk
How to enter BIOS for Bootable Flashdisk
- For PCs, you usually press the Del, Esc, or Ins keys to enter the BIOS. As for laptops, you usually have to press the F1, F2, F3, F5, or F10 keys to enter the BIOS. Most laptops usually press the F2 key to enter the BIOS.
- After successfully entering the BIOS, then select the Boot menu. Set the boot priority to be the top flash drive or at number 1. On the PC, Boot Option #1 select the flash.
- There will be a difference in the appearance of the BIOS, basically look for the Boot menu in the BIOS, then place the flash disk position at number 1 or in Boot Option #1 change it to a flash.
- Don't forget to save.
- Then the PC or laptop will restart automatically and wait for the initial display to install Windows 10 to appear as shown in the image below.
How to Install Windows 10 with Flashdisk
This tutorial uses Windows 10 October 2020 Update (Windows 10 20H2). For other versions, the installation method is almost the same. Then if later your PC or laptop often restarts during the installation process, then there is no need to worry because it is a stage of the Windows 10 installation process.
- In the Time and currency format, select Indonesian (Indonesia), then click Next. For Language to install and Keyboard or input methods do not need to be replaced.
- Click Install now.
- Click I don't have a product key, but if you have a Windows 10 product key, enter it in the column provided. Then click Next.
- Select Windows 10 Pro, then click Next.
- Check the box I accept the license terms, then click Next.
- Choose Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)
- Because the hard disk is still new, first create a partition of at least 2 partitions. The first partition is used as a place to store Windows 10 system files, while the second partition is a place to store personal data. Click New to create a partition.
- If you are reinstalling Windows 10, then click on the Disk C partition or Local Disk (C:), then click Format. Do not get the wrong hard disk partition format.
- Specify the capacity in MB (Megabytes), then click Apply. For a partition where Windows 10 system files are stored, we recommend a minimum size of 60000 MB (60 GB), above 100 GB will be better. Just adjust it to your needs.
- Click OK.
- Then click New on an empty disk (Unallocated Space) to create another partition.
- Specify the capacity of the second partition, then click Apply.
- Select the first partition because it was created to store Windows 10 system file data, then click Next.
- The Windows 10 installation process is running. Wait for the process to finish. If your PC or laptop already uses an SSD, then at this stage it will be very fast.
- Click Restart now or wait for the system to restart automatically. Then immediately remove the flash so that the Windows 10 installation process does not repeat from the beginning.
- Wait for this process to finish.
- Select English or Indonesia, then click Yes.
- For the keyboard layout select US, then click Yes.
- Click Skip for a second keyboard layout option.
- Click I don't have internet.
- Click Continue with limited setup. Create a PC username as desired, then click Next.
- Create a password, then click Next.
- Re-type the password that was created earlier, then click Next.
- To protect your account, the system will give you several choices of questions that you must answer and you must remember the answer so you don't forget. Select the first question, then write the answer, then click Next.
- Choose the second question and write down the answer, then click Next.
- Select the last question and write down the answer, then click Next.
- Click Accept.
- Wait for the Windows 10 setup process.
- The Windows 10 installation process is complete.
So far, the Windows 10 installation process has been completed and successful. Next, install the driver or it can be done by updating Windows. The trick is to open the Settings menu (Windows key + I), then click Update & Security. Then click Check for updates.
Next, install the mandatory Windows 10 application. Don't install too many applications because it can cause your PC or laptop to be slow.
That's an article about how to install Windows 10 with a flash. If something is still unclear, you can ask in the comments column below. Thank you for stopping by on this blog and see you in the next interesting article.