Installing Windows 10

Dorian Marshall 1 Reputation point
2020-04-25T14:07:25.517+00:00

So this may or not be a dumb question. I'm starting to learn about computers and I'm currently building my own. Well I bought windows 10 but accidentally bought the CD version instead of USB. My computer won't have an Optical Disk Drive so im trying to figure out how to install it. My friend has a CD to USB adapter used for installing Software such as disk copies of photoshop and such. Would this work if I was using it to install the operating system? Thanks.

Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
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  1. Joy qiao 876 Reputation points
    2020-04-27T09:02:28.14+00:00

    Hi,

    I would recommend to create an installation media which will lead you to latest system version (Windows 10 1909). However, USB to DVD external device action might need to update system after installation.

    Bests,

  2. Michelle Sanchez 266 Reputation points
    2020-08-07T01:26:15.897+00:00

    You can also create a bootable USB flash drive.

    To create a bootable USB flash drive
    Insert a USB flash drive into a running computer.

    Open a Command Prompt window as an administrator.

    Type diskpart.

    In the new command line window that opens, to determine the USB flash drive number or drive letter, at the command prompt, type list disk, and then click ENTER. The list disk command displays all the disks on the computer. Note the drive number or drive letter of the USB flash drive.

    At the command prompt, type select disk <X>, where X is the drive number or drive letter of the USB flash drive, and then click ENTER.

    Type clean, and the click ENTER. This command deletes all data from the USB flash drive.

    To create a new primary partition on the USB flash drive, type create partition primary, and then click ENTER.

    To select the partition that you just created, type select partition 1, and then click ENTER.

    To format the partition, type format fs=ntfs quick, and then click ENTER.

    Important

    If your server platform supports Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), you should format the USB flash drive as FAT32 rather than as NTFS. To format the partition as FAT32, type format fs=fat32 quick, and then click ENTER.

    Type active, and then click ENTER.

    Type exit, and then click ENTER.

    When you finish preparing your custom image, save it to the root of the USB flash drive.

    Please refer to this link for reference:
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-essentials/install/create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive

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