Windows 10: Windows cant be installed on a usb flash drive

Discus and support Windows cant be installed on a usb flash drive in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi, I installed windows 10 on a hdd that I found in a random dstv decoder, I used diskpart to clean it and all, and after some struggle I got it to run... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Luciidity, Nov 9, 2023.

  1. Luciidity Win User

    Windows cant be installed on a usb flash drive


    Hi, I installed windows 10 on a hdd that I found in a random dstv decoder, I used diskpart to clean it and all, and after some struggle I got it to run windows 10 home, but when I try to update It says, "windows cant be installed on a usb flash drive", its a 512gb hdd

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    Luciidity, Nov 9, 2023
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  2. thraxed Win User

    Installing windows off of a USB stick

    Step By Step from vista:
    From admin cmd prompt

    1. diskpart
    1a. list disk
    2. select disk 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    3. clean
    4. create partition primary
    5. select partition 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    6. active
    7. format fs=fat32
    8. assign
    9. exit

    Copy Windows Vista's DVD ROM content to the Flash Drive

    xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\ (d being your vista cd and e being your usb stick)

    And that's it, boot off your usb disk
     
    thraxed, Nov 9, 2023
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  3. 7.62 Win User
    Installing Windows 7 via USB flash drive!

    USB drive doesnt show up, even after a format through windows (XP)

    Any suggestions?
     
    7.62, Nov 9, 2023
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  4. puma99dk| Win User

    Windows cant be installed on a usb flash drive

    Installing Windows 7 via USB flash drive!

    i have been installing Windows 7 Ultimate x86 OEM from my Kingston G2 8gb usb for over 6month now, and it's formattet as NTFS but you need to active the partition on the usb flash drive to get it to boot propperly and give it the barcode that the Windows 7 disc have.

    i have use this guide several times but once the usb flash drive's partition is activated you never need to do that again.

    Guide: How to Install Windows 7 From USB Drive without Windows 7 iso dvd - Blogsdna.com
     
    puma99dk|, Nov 9, 2023
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