


Checking your Install.wim File SizeĪ Windows 8.1/10/11 UEFI Bootable USB needs to use the GPT Partition Scheme with a FAT32 Partition in order to Pass Secure Boot. Older Windows versions such as Windows XP and Windows 7 were commonly crippled by ransomware as they did not use Secure Boot. This allows windows 10 and its inbuilt security to Boot before ransomware. Secure Boot prevents malicious code from Booting up before Windows 10, allowing only signed code to Boot. A MBR partition scheme on the other hand only had one boot partition which could get easily corrupted rendering the Windows 10 OS Unbootable. Only 64 Bit Operating Systems are supported with a UEFI Boot.Ī GPT partition scheme allows more than 4 partitions on a SSD/HDD which means there are multiple recovery partitions created during the Windows install making the Windows 10 Boot more robust. These technologies and other requirements are mandatory for Windows 11. Windows 8.1 and 10 installation media should be setup to accommodate these technologies for optimal performance. Creating a Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or Windows 11 UEFI Bootable USBĪll systems manufactured in 2012 or later have a UEFI BIOS with Secure Boot. Unfortunately the Windows 10 Download page has no instructions in creating installation media. If it does not your ISO is corrupt and you will need to redownload it: Then in your browser select + and paste the ISO Checksums. You can right click the checksum and select copy: Now right click an empty space in the Downloads folder and select "Open in Terminal":įollowed by a space and then paste the ISO name. Once you have copied the file name including the extension, press to cancel the rename. This is discussed in much more detail in my Windows 8.1 Installation Guide. Also there are no "with Bing" edition ISOs and Windows 8 is not compatible with Windows 7 product Keys. The wrong Edition will not inform you have the Product Key of another Edition. Windows 8.1 (Home) opposed to Windows 8.1 (Home) Single Language. However these ISOs are not multi-edition and it is easy to install the wrong Windows edition i.e. Product Key Warning: The Windows 8.x Setup is designed to automatically input a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 OEM Embedded Product Key. Windows 8.1 has reached end of mainstream support but still has extended support. You will likely get better performance on Linux Zorin OS 16 (a Linux distro with a Windows like user interface) or an older version of Windows i.e.

On a system with a mechanical Hard Drive (HDD) you will experience continuous 100 % Disk Usage on Windows 10 Builds past Version 1709 which is no longer supported.
