go./fwlink/p/?LinkId=522144ĭownload Rufus from here, if you'd like to create bootable installation media.

If it happens to be the English 64 bit version that you're hankering for, here's the direct link: You can actually skip signing up for the Windows Insider Program and go right to the download. This includes international versions, and you can actually skip signing up for the Windows Insider Program and go right to the download selections: Windows 10 Technical Preview (圆4) - Build 10162

An 8GB USB flash drive that'll be completely overwritten, ideally USB 3.0 for better speed.

A single free tool that can make bootable Windows install media for any PC. If you have issues with trying to boot from media you created with the venerable Microsoft Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, such as a Surface Pro 3, then this article's alternative approach might be for you. These instructions also likely apply to Windows Server 10 as well, and are intended for an intermediate audience that is comfortable with testing operating systems, and know that protecting and backing up your data is your responsibility. In other words, it's simpler to do than it sounds. Once the ISO file is downloaded, the whole process of following these instructions will likely take you well under 10 minutes.

Note: the OS still goes to your SSD or HDD. Huh? It just means this: if you intend to do fresh/clean installs (not upgrades) on both older and newer PCs, you may need to create 2 separate bootable installer USB flash drives.

For newer stuff, like the SP3 (Surface Pro 3), it's FAT32 on GPT, a requirement Microsoft documents here. You may notice the headline here is that you can easily create bootable install media for old and new PCs, but they're not all alike. Posted by Paul Braren on (updated on Jul 4 2015) in

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