How to Create a Windows 10 Bootable USB Drive using DiskPart | Computer Systems Servicing Guide
Summary
TLDRThis video tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on creating a Windows 10 bootable USB drive using the DiskPart utility. The video explains what a bootable device is and highlights the importance of storing necessary boot files for a successful boot process. It then walks through 12 easy steps, starting from opening the command prompt to using DiskPart commands for partitioning, formatting, and setting up the USB drive. The final step involves copying Windows 10 files onto the USB drive, making it bootable and ready for installation.
Takeaways
- 💻 A bootable device contains special files needed to boot a computer into an operating system.
- 🖥️ Common bootable devices include hard drives, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, DVD drives, and USB drives.
- 💾 Diskpart utility is used to create a bootable USB drive and manage partitions, formatting, and drive letters.
- ⚙️ Diskpart commands allow partitioning, formatting, assigning/removing drive letters, and converting disks from basic to dynamic.
- 🛠️ Step 1: Open a command prompt window as an administrator.
- 🔍 Step 2: Use the 'list disk' command to display all disks on the computer and identify the USB flash drive.
- 📂 Step 3: Use the 'clean' command to remove all data from the USB drive.
- 🔧 Step 4: Create a new primary partition on the USB flash drive using 'create partition primary'.
- 📝 Step 5: Format the partition using the 'format fs=ntfs' command and set a desired label for the drive.
- 🚀 Step 6: After copying Windows 10 ISO files to the USB, the drive becomes bootable and ready for installation.
Q & A
What is a bootable device?
-A bootable device contains special files required for the computer to boot into an operating system, such as a hard drive, floppy disk, CD-ROM, DVD, or USB drive.
Why can't a computer boot from a device unless it has boot files?
-Without the necessary boot files stored on the device, the computer cannot recognize it as bootable, meaning the device won't be able to initiate the boot process.
What is DiskPart, and why is it used in this process?
-DiskPart is a command-line utility that allows users to manage disk partitions, format drives, assign or remove drive letters, and create bootable devices. In this case, it’s used to create a Windows 10 bootable USB drive.
What is the first step in creating a Windows 10 bootable USB drive using DiskPart?
-The first step is to open a Command Prompt window as an administrator.
How can you identify the USB flash drive in DiskPart?
-You can identify the USB flash drive by typing the command 'list disk,' which displays all disks connected to the computer. You need to note the drive number or letter of the USB flash drive.
What does the 'clean' command do in DiskPart?
-The 'clean' command deletes all data from the USB flash drive, so it should be used with caution, ensuring the drive is ready to be reformatted.
How do you create a new partition on the USB flash drive using DiskPart?
-To create a new partition, you type 'create partition primary' after selecting the USB drive. This creates a primary partition on the drive.
Why is it necessary to format the partition, and how is it done in DiskPart?
-Formatting the partition is necessary to prepare the USB drive for data storage. In DiskPart, you format it using the command 'format fs=ntfs label=your_desired_label' where you specify the file system and label for the drive.
What is the purpose of the 'active' command in the DiskPart process?
-The 'active' command marks the partition as bootable, making it ready to boot an operating system.
How do you transfer the Windows 10 installation files to the USB drive?
-You mount the Windows 10 ISO file by right-clicking and selecting 'mount,' then copy all the files from the ISO and paste them to the root of the USB flash drive.
Outlines
🎶 Introduction and Overview of Bootable Devices
The video introduces the concept of bootable devices, explaining that these are essential for a computer to boot into an operating system. Examples of bootable devices include hard drives, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, and USB drives. However, without necessary boot files, the device cannot function as bootable. The focus of this video is on creating a Windows 10 bootable USB drive using the DiskPart utility, which allows users to manage and manipulate storage devices at a low level.
💻 What is DiskPart and Its Functions
DiskPart is introduced as a command-line utility that allows users to manage disk partitions and storage. It can perform various tasks such as partitioning, removing partitions, assigning and removing drive letters, converting disks between basic and dynamic types, and creating or extending volumes. Most of the actions that can be performed in Disk Management (GUI) are also available in DiskPart, making it a powerful tool for advanced users.
🛠️ Steps to Create a Windows 10 Bootable USB
The video begins detailing the 12 steps required to create a Windows 10 bootable USB using DiskPart. Step 1 is to open a Command Prompt window as an administrator, and step 2 involves typing 'diskpart' and pressing Enter, which may open a new command line window in certain versions. The utility will be used to manage the USB drive for bootable setup.
🔍 Identify USB Flash Drive and Clean It
In steps 3 to 5, the user identifies the correct USB flash drive by typing 'list disk' to display all disks connected to the computer. The user should then select the correct drive by typing 'select disk X' (where X is the USB drive number or letter), followed by the 'clean' command, which erases all data on the USB flash drive in preparation for reformatting.
📂 Partitioning and Formatting the USB Drive
Steps 6 to 8 guide the user through creating and formatting a new partition on the USB drive. First, the 'create partition primary' command is used to create the partition, and then the partition is selected with 'select partition 1'. Afterward, the partition is formatted using the 'format fs=ntfs' command, allowing the user to assign a label for the drive.
🚦 Activating and Preparing the USB Drive
In steps 9 to 12, the user completes the process by making the partition active using the 'active' command, exiting DiskPart with 'exit', and mounting the Windows 10 ISO file. The final step involves copying all the Windows 10 installation files to the root of the USB flash drive. At this point, the USB drive is ready to be used as a bootable Windows 10 installer.
🎉 Conclusion and Final Remarks
The video concludes by confirming that the USB flash drive is now bootable and can be used to install Windows 10. The speaker thanks the viewers for watching and leaves the audience ready to use their newly created bootable USB device for future Windows installations.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Bootable Device
💡DiskPart Utility
💡Partition
💡Command Prompt
💡USB Flash Drive
💡Format
💡Primary Partition
💡Mount ISO
💡NTFS
💡Active Partition
Highlights
Introduction to creating a Windows 10 bootable USB drive using Disk Part utility.
Explanation of what a bootable device is and examples including hard drives, CD-ROMs, and USB drives.
Clarification that necessary boot files must be stored in a drive for it to be bootable.
Use of software, utilities, or applications is required to store boot files and make a device bootable.
Disk Part utility allows various disk management operations, such as partitioning, formatting, and creating volumes.
Most disk management operations available via Disk Management can also be performed in Disk Part as it is a command line utility.
Step 1: Open a command prompt window as an administrator to use Disk Part.
Step 3: Use the 'list disk' command to view all disks connected to the computer and identify the USB drive.
Step 4: Select the USB flash drive by its drive number or letter using the 'select disk' command.
Step 5: Clean the USB flash drive using the 'clean' command, which deletes all data from the drive.
Step 6: Create a new primary partition on the USB flash drive using the 'create partition primary' command.
Step 8: Format the partition using the 'format fs=ntfs label=yourLabel' command to prepare it for use.
Step 12: Copy the Windows 10 ISO files to the USB drive to complete the bootable setup process.
End result: The USB drive is now bootable and can be used as a Windows 10 installer.
Emphasis on using Disk Part utility in a command line interface for advanced disk management.
Transcripts
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good day everyone
today we will learn about bootable
devices
in this video i will show you 12 easy
steps on how to create a windows 10
bootable usb drive
using disk part utility
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a bootable device contains special files
required for the computer to boot into
an
operating system
for example a hard drive flappy disk
drive
cd-rom drive dvd drive and usb
drive are all considered bootable
devices
however unless the necessary boot files
are stored in the drive
this cat or disk the computer cannot
boot from that device
so we need to use an application
software or utilities
to store boot files to make a bootable
device
for this video we will use the disk part
utility
the disk part utility allows you to
partition remove partitions
remove formatting assign and remove
drive letters and mount points
convert disk from basic to dynamic and
last
create and extend volumes
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most commands that you can perform in
disk management
are available with this part because it
is a command line utility
you need to open command prompt and
perform this
part here are the 12
easy steps on how to create a windows 10
bootable device using this
part utility
step number one open a command prompt
window as an administrator
step number two type this part and press
enter sometimes there are versions where
it opens a new command line window
step number three to determine the usb
flash drive number or drive letter
type list disk and press enter
the list disk command displays all the
disks on the computer
note the drive number or drive letter of
the usb
flash drive step number four
type select disk x where x is the drive
number or drive letter
of the usb flash drive and press enter
step number five type clean and press
enter this command deletes all
data from the usb flash drive so make
sure that the flash drive is ready to be
reformatted
step number six to create a new primary
partition
on the usb flash drive type create
partition primary and press
enter step number seven
to select the partition that you just
created
type select partition one and press
enter
step number eight to format the
partition
type format fs equals ntfs
label equals your desired drive name or
label
click and then press enter
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step number nine type active and press
enter
step number 10 type exit and press
enter
step number 11 mount your windows 10
iso file just right click the iso file
and click mount
step number 12 copy all the files and
paste
it to the root of the usb flash drive
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your flash drive is now bootable and
ready to be used as
windows 10 installer
thank you for watching
you
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