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laushik
By laushik
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So Im going to make my own custom gaming PC, but I was wondering how to install windows 10 on it as my secondary computer is a Mac so the media tool won't work for me when I go on the windows website. Instead it asks me if I want 64bit and then just downloads a file. Am I supposed to put that file on a usb and then on my new PC I select the usb as the boot drive? Will it then lead me to setup Windows? (FYI I'm going to get the cd key from kinguin)

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Just now, EnemySp0tt3d said:

yes. Install it onto a USB, then it should automatically boot from it, it if doesn't, just set it has the main boot device. Then just proceed into the windows installation steps. 

Ok perfect and when I download the file do I need to unzip it and then put it on a usb stick or do I just save the original file to the usb and then set the usb as the boot device?

System

  • CPU
    I7 6700K Overclocked to 4.6 GHz at 1.33v
  • Motherboard
    Asus Z270 PRIME - A
  • RAM
    GSKILL RIPJAWS V DDR4 16GB 3000MHZ
  • GPU
    MSI GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G overclocked to 2063 MHZ and 8900 MHZ memory clock
  • Case
    NZXT S340 RED
  • Storage
    WD 1TB BLUE AND SAMSUNG EVO 250GB SSD
  • PSU
    EVGA 650W GQ
  • Display(s)
    LG 25UM58-P ULTRAWIDE and LG 29UM58-P 29 ULTRAWIDE
  • Cooling
    CORSAIR H100I GTX
  • Keyboard
    CORSAIR K70
  • Mouse
    LOGITECH G502 PROTEUS SPECTRUM
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8 hours ago, EnemySp0tt3d said:

I'm not entirely sure about that. I would say you can unzip it and it would be fine. On my boot USB, all I have is one file called windows that is not zipped. And it installs perfectly fine.

Ok then

System

  • CPU
    I7 6700K Overclocked to 4.6 GHz at 1.33v
  • Motherboard
    Asus Z270 PRIME - A
  • RAM
    GSKILL RIPJAWS V DDR4 16GB 3000MHZ
  • GPU
    MSI GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G overclocked to 2063 MHZ and 8900 MHZ memory clock
  • Case
    NZXT S340 RED
  • Storage
    WD 1TB BLUE AND SAMSUNG EVO 250GB SSD
  • PSU
    EVGA 650W GQ
  • Display(s)
    LG 25UM58-P ULTRAWIDE and LG 29UM58-P 29 ULTRAWIDE
  • Cooling
    CORSAIR H100I GTX
  • Keyboard
    CORSAIR K70
  • Mouse
    LOGITECH G502 PROTEUS SPECTRUM
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 PRO
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