If you’d rather make your own, however, this guide will show you two different ways to create a USB flash drive that works just like a Windows 10 DVD.

A bootable USB drive lets you perform a clean Windows 10 install, repair your current Windows installation, or upgrade your system conveniently without an optical drive.

Install Windows 10 on a device with UEFI support by following our steps to create a USB bootable flash drive with UEFI support using the Media Creation Tool and Rufus.

Those looking for something even easier can use the Windows Media Creation tool to build a bootable UFD, and then replace its contents with the contents of their favorite rescue disk instead.

Learn how to boot Windows directly from a USB drive with this step-by-step guide. Perfect for troubleshooting or running Windows on the go.

Finally, you will need a DVD-Rom or a USB stick (at least 4 GB). How to do it via the Media Creation Tool? The process of upgrading your system or creating a Windows 10 installation DVD/USB has been ...

But I recommend a slightly different approach: Use the option to download the Windows 10 installer as an ISO file, and then use that file to make bootable installation media.

The ability to make a recovery disk or USB drive is one of the most useful troubleshooting tools included with Windows 10.