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 Guides - Creating UEFI Windows 10 Installer, Using Genuine Windows 10 From Microsoft

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TSsHawTY
post Aug 12 2018, 03:52 PM, updated 4y ago

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This is a guide on how to create UEFI GPT Windows 10 Installer Using Genuine Windows 10 ISO

Very Important: This guideline is only suitable for motherboards that has native support for UEFI
Please don't follow this guideline on older motherboards that only support Legacy BIOS

1. Download Windows 10 Media Creation Tool from Microsoft - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Windows 10 Media Creation Tool will allow you to download genuine Windows 10 ISO with no modification whatsoever unlike the ISO from torrent / 3rd party websites that may have been injected with malware / trojan or whatsoever virus

2. Download Rufus - https://rufus.akeo.ie/
Rufus is a tool for you to create a UEFI friendly Windows 10 installer using a flashdrive

3. Run The Windows 10 Media Creation Tool

4. Choose "Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file for another PC" then press Next
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5. Untick "Use the recommended options for this PC"
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6. Choose your Language
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7. Choose your Architecture between 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (x64) or Both. If your RAM is 4GB or higher, always pick 64-bit (x64)
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8. Choose "ISO file" then press Next
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9. Choose location to save the ISO then press Save. I usually just place it on the Desktop
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10. Wait for the Download to finish (depending on your internet connection, it may take some time for the ISO to finish downloading)
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11. Once the download has finished, click "Finish"
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Continued below

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12. Insert your flash drive (minimum 8GB) then run Rufus
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13. In Boot selection, choose "Disk or ISO image (Please select)", press "SELECT" then locate the Windows 10 ISO that you've downloaded earlier
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14. Once you have selected the Windows 10 ISO, set the Rufus configuration exactly like in the picture below then press "START"
It may take some time for Rufus to complete the process
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15. After Rufus has completed the process, go into your UEFI configuration and disable CSM
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16. Finished! Now you can start reimaging your computer thumbsup.gif

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post Aug 14 2018, 04:20 AM

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Great guide there! thumbsup.gif Fun facts you can active Windows 10 Using Windows 7/8/8,1 Product key!(Never try it because i still using windows 7 whistling.gif )
SOS https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/6...81-product-key/
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Activating Windows 10 (Version 1511 or higher) using a Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 product key

During the free upgrade, you can use a valid Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 product key to activate Windows 10 (Version 1511 or higher). The following types of product keys are supported:

    Product keys included in the packaging or the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) attached to your PC that came installed with Windows.
    Product keys included in the confirmation email you received after buying Windows from an online retailer.
    Product keys included in the box the Windows DVD came in.
    Product keys you bought using Windows Anytime Upgrade or Get Genuine Windows.
    If you bought a Windows 8.1 Pro Pack product key, you can use it to activate Windows 10 Pro.

If you activated a free upgrade to Windows 10 or bought and activated Windows 10 from the Windows Store, you have a digital entitlement for your device. This means you can reinstall the same edition of Windows 10 that your device has a digital entitlement for without entering a product key. During reinstallation, if you’re asked to enter a product key, select Skip. Windows 10 will automatically activate online after the installation is complete.

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Some Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1product keys can't be used to activate Windows 10, such as product keys for volume licensing, including Generic Volume Licensing Keys (GVLK) and Multiple Activation Keys (MAK), and Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise, and Windows 8.1 Enterprise.
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post Aug 14 2018, 01:50 PM

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QUOTE(Doraku @ Aug 14 2018, 04:20 AM)
Fun facts you can active Windows 10 Using Windows 7/8/8,1 Product key!
Only retails keys are allowed
OEM / MSDN keys is not allowed
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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Aug 14 2018, 01:50 PM)
Only retails keys are allowed
OEM / MSDN keys is not allowed
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Well actually you can active windows 10 using OEM key too someone have try it and it worked

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums...n10itprogeneral

https://www.techspot.com/community/topics/y...res-how.242051/
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Edited

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Aug 14 2018, 10:08 PM)
That was only until 31 December 2017
Activating Windows 10 using Windows 7/8/8.1 keys has already been disabled

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibili...indows10upgrade

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Weird someone have tested it it on 5 Jan 2018 and it still worked
https://www.howtogeek.com/272201/all-the-wa...ws-10-for-free/
and you can still get upgraded to windows 10 by using the windows 10 update assistance

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post Feb 4 2019, 03:19 PM

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Windows 10 1809 build 17763 has been released by Microsoft & can be downloaded directly from Microsoft website

Link - https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10

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post May 22 2019, 04:09 PM

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Windows 10 Version 1903 build 18362 has been released by Microsoft & can be downloaded directly from Microsoft website

Link - https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10
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very good tutorial thumbsup.gif
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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Aug 14 2018, 10:08 PM)
That was only until 31 December 2017
Activating Windows 10 using Windows 7/8/8.1 keys has already been disabled

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibili...indows10upgrade

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activation using Windows 7/8/8.1 keys still valid, even for branded PC/laptops also no problem at all
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post Jul 20 2019, 03:02 AM

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Rufus v3.6 has been released yesterday thumbsup.gif

https://rufus.ie/
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post Nov 13 2019, 10:08 AM

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Windows 10 Version 1909 build 18363 has been released by Microsoft & can be downloaded directly from Microsoft website

Link - https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10
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post Jun 18 2020, 09:03 AM

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QUOTE(sHawTY @ Aug 14 2018, 10:08 PM)
That was only until 31 December 2017
Activating Windows 10 using Windows 7/8/8.1 keys has already been disabled

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibili...indows10upgrade

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This is kinda amost 2 year late, but i has confirmed that you can still use windows 7 OEM key from other PC to activate Windows 10.

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QUOTE(Doraku @ Jun 18 2020, 09:03 AM)
This is kinda amost 2 year late, but i has confirmed that you can still use windows 7 OEM key from other PC to activate Windows 10.
Yeah, tested it myself a few weeks ago, still can use Windows 7 key to activate Windows 10

 

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