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DLing Win 10 iso to USB stick?

  • 14-08-2017 10:44PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭


    Long story short my PC is caput and need a fresh install....I have a digital license copy, but never made a back up copy of windows......my question is it possible to download 10 from any other PC to a USB stick with Microsoft tool and install it on mine?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,536 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    sonofenoch wrote: »
    Long story short my PC is caput and need a fresh install....I have a digital license copy, but never made a back up copy of windows......my question is it possible to download 10 from any other PC to a USB stick with Microsoft tool and install it on mine?

    yep it will work fine..done it loads of times


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭sonofenoch


    Good stuff....now to find a donor PC...would internet cafes allow you to download by any chance?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,536 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    sonofenoch wrote: »
    Good stuff....now to find a donor PC...would internet cafes allow you to download by any chance?

    I think they charge don't they.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭degsie


    Blazer wrote: »
    I think they charge don't they.

    Isn't that why they exist? :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭sonofenoch


    Got it done, handy enough.....had initial problems loading onto my disks with MBR partitions could only use GPT but found a quick solution on utube


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