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Quick Question (.iso file on USB)

Aleksbgbg
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If I have burned a .iso on a USB (*used to install windows on a PC) then I have like 6 folders and a .exe file.

 

Lets say I need the USB real quick before I start installation, can I put some files on it and then delete them, and the burned file will still function correctly?

 

Notes:

-File are directly in the drive with the same location as the .exe file but NOT in the folders made by the .iso

-Some files are also under their own folder

 

(if possible) Can the files still stay there and the installation to take place? Thanks! :)

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If I have burned a .iso on a USB (*used to install windows on a PC) then I have like 6 folders and a .exe file.

 

Lets say I need the USB real quick before I start installation, can I put some files on it and then delete them, and the burned file will still function correctly?

 

Notes:

-File are directly in the drive with the same location as the .exe file but NOT in the folders made by the .iso

-Some files are also under their own folder

Yes, you can.

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It'll work fine, I do it all the time.

 

Can the files still stay there even during the installation? Thanks :)

 

(I added that but you had already responded :D)

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Can the files still stay there even during the installation? Thanks :)

 

(I added that but you had already responded :D)

Yep! You shouldn't have any issues. I do it all the time. Adding files to the thumb drive doesn't affect the installation.

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Yep! You shouldn't have any issues. I do it all the time. Adding files to the thumb drive doesn't affect the installation.

 

Thanks!! I always used to delete them, this makes it easier as now I can have setup files for the programs as well.

 

Thanks everyone, very quick responses and on point :PP

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|| Storage: 512GB 970 Pro + 500GB 850 EVO + 250GB 850 EVO + 1TB HDD + 2TB HDD || Graphics Card: RX 5700 XT Red Devil || Case: Thermaltake Core V21 || PSU: XFX XTR 750W 80+Gold || 

 

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Yes, it will not affect the installation because the installation doesn't call those files. The installation only calls a specific set of files, everything else doesn't matter.

 

Oh right, yeah that makes sense :))

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|| Storage: 512GB 970 Pro + 500GB 850 EVO + 250GB 850 EVO + 1TB HDD + 2TB HDD || Graphics Card: RX 5700 XT Red Devil || Case: Thermaltake Core V21 || PSU: XFX XTR 750W 80+Gold || 

 

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