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Install Windows 10 using UEFI EASY STEPS

This guide will walk you through creating a Windows 10 USB flash drive with support for UEFI using the Microsoft Media Creation Tool and Rufus.

How to install Windows 10 from USB with UEFI support

These tools help create a compatible USB flash drive and install Windows 10 on a UEFI-based PC.

Windows 10 USB flash drive with UEFI support (Image credit: Future)

  • Media Creation Tool
  • Rufus

When installing a fresh copy of Windows 10, you typically use a USB flash drive to launch the “Windows Setup” wizard to continue the installation process. However, on a device that has a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) instead of the legacy Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), it is crucial to use the correct media for the firmware type to complete the installation successfully.

On Windows 10, you can use at least two tools to create a bootable USB flash drive. You can use the Microsoft Media Creation Tool to download the files onto a removable drive with support for both firmware types (UEFI and legacy BIOS). Or you can use Rufus, a third-party tool that makes it easy to create a flash drive to install Windows with support for UEFI.

This guide will walk you through creating a Windows 10 USB flash drive with support for UEFI using the Microsoft Media Creation Tool and Rufus.

How to create Windows 10 UEFI boot media with Media Creation Tool

The Media Creation Tool is the best option available for creating a bootable USB media to perform an in-place upgrade or clean installation of Windows 10.

To create a Windows 10 USB media, connect a flash drive of at least 8GB of space, and then use these steps:

  1. Open the Windows 10 download page.
  2. Under the “Create Windows 10 installation media” section, click the Download tool now button to save the file.
  1. Double-click the MediaCreationToolxxxx.exe file to launch the setup.
  2. Click the Accept button to agree to the licensing terms.
  3. Select the “Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC” option.
  1. Click the Next button.
  2. (Optional) Clear the “Use the recommended options for this PC” option.
  1. Select the correct language, architecture, and edition of Windows 10 (if applicable).
  • Quick tip: If you plan to install Windows on multiple computers running 32-bit and 64-bit architectures, use the “Architecture” drop-down menu and select the Both option to create a media that will work on both systems.
  1. Click the Next button.
  2. Select the USB flash drive option.
  1. Click the Next button
  2. Select the flash drive from the list. (If you do not see the device, click the “Refresh drive list” option.)
  1. Click the Next button.
  2. Click the Finish button.

Once you complete the steps, the Media Creation Tool will download the files and will create a bootable USB flash drive that you can use to install Windows 10 on computers with support for UEFI and BIOS.

How to create Windows 10 UEFI boot media with Rufus

If the Media Creation Tool does not work or you do not want to use it, then you can try Rufus, a popular free third-party tool that allows you to create an installation media with support for UEFI devices. The utility offers two ways to make the installation media, including using an existing ISO file or downloading the image from the Microsoft servers directly from the app.

Create flash drive with existing Windows 10 ISO

To create a USB media with an existing Windows 10 ISO file, connect a flash drive of at least 8GB of space, and use these steps:

  1. Open Rufus download page.
  2. Under the “Download” section, click the latest release (first link) and save the file.
  1. Double-click the Rufus-x.xx.exe file to launch the tool.
  2. Under the “Device” section, select the USB flash drive.
  3. Under the “Boot selection” section, click the Select button on the right.
  4. Select the Windows 10 ISO file from the folder location.
  5. Click the Open button.
  6. Use the “Image option” drop-down menu and select the “Standard Windows installation” option.
  7. Use the “Partition scheme” drop-down menu and select the GPT option.
  8. Use the “Target system” drop-down menu and select the UEFI (non CSM) option.
  1. Under the “Show Advanced drive properties” section, do not change the default settings (unless you know what you are doing).
  2. Under the “Volume label” field, confirm a name for the drive — for example, “Windows 10 USB.”
  1. Do not change the default settings in the “File system” and “Cluster size” options.
  2. Click the “Show advanced format options” setting.
  3. Check the Quick format option.
  4. Check the “Create extended label and icon files” option.
  5. Click the Start button.
  6. Leave the customization installation settings unchecked.
  1. Click the OK button to confirm.
  2. Click the Close button.

After you complete the steps, Rufus will create a USB flash drive to install Windows 10 on a device using UEFI.

Create flash drive downloading Windows 10 ISO

The tool also has a feature to download the Windows 10 ISO file, which you can then use to create a USB flash drive to install Windows 10.

To create an install media with UEFI support with Rufus, use these steps:

  1. Open Rufus download page.
  2. Under the “Download” section, click the latest release (first link) of the tool to save the file.
  1. Double-click the Rufus-x.xx.exe file to launch the tool.
  2. Click the Settings button at the bottom of the page.
  1. Under the “Settings” section, use the “Check for updates” drop-down menu and select the Daily option.
  1. Click the Close button.
  2. Close the Rufus tool.
  3. Double-click the Rufus-x.xx.exe file to reopen the utility.
  4. Under the “Device” section, select the USB flash drive from the list.
  5. Under the “Boot selection” section, click the arrow button next to the “Select” option and choose the Download option.
  1. Click the Download button.
  2. Use the “Version” drop-down menu and select the Windows 10 option.
  3. Click the Continue button.
  4. Select the 22H2 (Build 19045.xxx – xxxx.xx) option to download the Windows 10 November 2021 Update.
  5. Click the Continue button.
  6. Use the “Edition” drop-down menu and select the Windows 10 Home/Pro/Edu option.
  7. Click the Continue button.
  8. Use the “Language” drop-down menu and select your installation language.
  • Quick note: If you are located in the United States, select the “English” option. Otherwise, select the “English International” option or the language that applies to you.
  1. Click the Continue button.
  2. Use the “Architecture” drop-down menu and select the 32-bit or 64-bit option (recommended).
  • Quick tip: You can check your computer’s architecture on Settings >System >About, and under the Device specifications section, confirm whether the “System type” is 64-bit or 32-bit.
  1. Click the Download button.
  1. Select a folder to save the ISO file.
  2. Click the Save button.
  3. Use the “Image option” drop-down menu and select the “Standard Windows installation” option.
  4. Use the “Partition scheme” drop-down menu and select the GPT option.
  5. Use the “Target system” drop-down menu and select the UEFI (non CSM) option.
  1. Under the “Show Advanced drive properties” section, do not change the default settings.
  2. Under the “Volume label” field, confirm a name for the bootable drive — for example, “Windows 10 USB.”
  3. Under the “File system” and “Cluster size” sections, do not change the default settings.
  4. Click the “Show advanced format options” button.
  5. Check the Quick format option.
  6. Check the “Create extended label and icon files” option.
  7. Click the Start button.
  1. Leave the customization installation settings unchecked.
  2. Click the OK button.
  3. Click the Close button.

Once you complete the steps, Rufus will run the automated script to download the Windows 10 ISO file from the Microsoft servers and create a bootable media to install the operating system on a UEFI device without needing the Media Creation Tool.

When you have the USB boot media with support for UEFI systems, you can launch the “Windows Setup” wizard to perform a clean installation of Windows 10 or an in-place upgrade. However, since the “UEFI:NTFS bootloader” does not include a digital signature for secure boot, you must temporarily disable secure boot on the motherboard firmware before you can boot into the setup. Typically, you would do this from within the UEFI, which you can access by hitting one of the function keys (F1, F2, F3, F10, or F12), Esc, or the Delete key, as soon as you start the computer.

The firmware settings are different per manufacturer and even by device model. As a result, check your device manufacturer’s support website for more specific instructions. After the installation of Windows 10, you can enable secure boot again.

More resources

For more helpful articles, coverage, and answers to common questions about Windows 10, visit the following resources:

  • Windows 11 on Windows Central — All you need to know
  • Windows 10 on Windows Central — All you need to know

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The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) was designed to initialize the hardware faster than the legacy BIOS and help the OS to boot in normal conditions.

Starting with Windows Vista, Microsoft supports EFI installation of Windows. This means that we can install Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1 or Windows 10 using the UEFI mode.

Beginning with Windows 8, UEFI was added both, for 32-bit and 64-bit editions. With UEFI, the booting speed of the operating system will increase significantly.

Do you want to find out how to install Windows correctly in UEFI mode? Find below a helpful guide, that will help you install Windows 10 in UEFI mode.

How can I install Windows 10 using UEFI?

  1. You need to get the official DVD of Windows 10. If you don’t have a DVD drive in your computer, then you have to create a Windows 10 bootable UEFI USB drive.
    Note: You don’t know how to create a bootable UEFI USB drive? Check out this amazing guide and learn how to do it like a pro.
  2. Change the boot order in your UEFI system:
    • You need to go to the login screen;
    • Left click on the “Shutdown” button;
    • Hold the “Shift” key and click on the “Restart” feature; if Shift key doesn’t work, take a look at this simple guide to solve the issue.
    • A sub menu will open. Left click on the “Troubleshoot” feature;
    • Left click on the “Advanced options” feature;
    • Left click on the “UEFI Firmware settings”;
    • Left click on the “Restart” button;
    • After restart, the computer will enter in UEFI mode (the interface is similar with the well known BIOS);
    • Navigate to “Boot” tab and enable the “Launch CSM” feature;
    • Go to “Security” tab and disable the “Secure boot control” feature;
    • Before you exit the UEFI mode, you need to save changes;
    • The system will restart. Please insert the bootable USB drive or the DVD into the CD/DVD drive;
    • Enter again in the UEFI mode. In the “Boot” tab you will see the Windows 10 bootable drive;
    • Left click on the bootable drive and enter Windows Setup;
  3. When Windows Setup starts, you will need to reformat the hard drive using the GPT partition table; if you don’t know how to do that, follow the easy steps in this article and get it done in no time.
  4. After formatting, click the “Next” button and you will get the following partitions:
    • Drive 0 Partition 1: Recovery –type Recovery;
    • Drive 0 Partition 2: System- this is an EFI partition that contains the core OS files, which are required to boot the operating system;
    • Drive 0 Partition 3: MSR- it is a partition that reserves space on each hard drive for Windows internal use;
    • Drive 0 Partition 4: Primary- this is the partition where all users data and Windows will be stored;
  5. Check the Primary partition and left click on the “Next” button;
  6. Follow the setup wizard in order to install a fresh copy of Windows 10;

This is it. I hope the guide described above will help you install Windows 10 on your UEFI system without any issues.

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  • UEFI
  • windows 10

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