Making a USB installation key

[boristhemoggy]

I'd like to make a USB stick which installs Windows 10 if it should fail, or if it has a fault. But each time I use the tool from Techbench it tries to download Windows 10 ISO all over again and I already have it. Anyone know another way?

 

[Trouble]

No need to keep downloading the ISO over and over again if you already have the one you need.
Just use Rufus to burn it to a USB ThumbDrive http://rufus.akeo.ie/

 

[boristhemoggy]

Thanks Trouble. I tried the Techbench scripts but they were useless so ended up using Rufus anyway. I assume if Win 10 is already activated, then re installing it clean from a USB key, it won't ask for a product key?

 

[Trouble]

It may, but you can simply choose to skip it, I think the wording is do this later or something similar.
As long as you are installing the identical version as your previous install after it boots it should show as activated, without any issue.

 

[boristhemoggy]

Cheers

 

[Matthew Wai]

Which one is more reliable, burning the ISO to a USB drive or a DVD?