How to create a bootable flash drive for installing Windows 10 in the UEFI mode

Follow the guidelines provided below to create a bootable flash drive for installing Windows 10 in UEFI mode.

Microsoft Windows Media Creation Tool

The Microsoft Windows Media Creation tool formats flash drives with a FAT32 file system to install 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 10 in UEFI mode.

USB Flash Drive Preparation Process

USB Flash Drive Preparation: the USB flash drive used to install Windows must be configured to boot UEFI. First, create a UEFI bootable USB flash drive that can boot and run the Windows 8.1/10 installer.

Instructions for the tool usage and the download links are available from Microsoft in the article: Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool.

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