Windows media creation usb

[likeaboz2002]

So I created the windows 10 installation media to use with my key on an 8gb flash drive. After windows is completely installed (which I did months ago and have had no problems with) can I use the usb like normal again. Or should I keep it with the media just in case?

[knightslugger]

i would keep a fresh copy handy at all times. you never know when you might need it.

[Sors]

I would just use it normally again if you don't need to use it regularly, if you leave the usb stick in a drawer for too long it will lose the info anyway.  

[Misinthe]

2 minutes ago, likeaboz2002 said:

So I created the windows 10 installation media to use with my key on an 8gb flash drive. After windows is completely installed (which I did months ago and have had no problems with) can I use the usb like normal again. Or should I keep it with the media just in case?

You can format and use it as usual,  it's not obligatory that you have to keep win10 in it, it's not holding any of your personal files,  you can always remake a bootable USB later.

[Misinthe]

1 minute ago, knightslugger said:

i would keep a fresh copy handy at all times. you never know when you might need it.

It's best to keep asking new drives since Windows will come updated from start. 

[likeaboz2002]

2 minutes ago, Miguel552 said:

You can format and use it as usual,  it's not obligatory that you have to keep win10 in it, it's not holding any of your personal files,  you can always remake a bootable USB later.

so I can just put files on it like a normal flash drive again?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, likeaboz2002 said:

so I can just put files on it like a normal flash drive again?

Yes, just delete the content inside form previous Win10 files to free up some space

[likeaboz2002]

1 minute ago, gk4622 said:

Keep a fresh copy

i'm going to move it from that usb (which is quite a nice one) and put it on another usb

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, likeaboz2002 said:

i'm going to move it from that usb (which is quite a nice one) and put it on another usb

I am not sure if it will work, it was designed to be burned to the USB stick not simply copy pasting though can not be so sure, best would be to reuse Creation tool

[Freezanator]

@likeaboz2002 Just reformat the drive to NTFS and wipe it clean. If you need to use it for installing Windows again, just download it through the Media Creation Tool.  

[Enderman]

21 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

i would keep a fresh copy handy at all times. you never know when you might need it.

If you have another PC then it just takes 15 minutes to remake another...

So no, there really is no need to keep windows on a USB if there is another PC you can use if yours fails.

[Freezanator]

6 minutes ago, Enderman said:

If you have another PC then it just takes 15 minutes to remake another...

So no, there really is no need to keep windows on a USB if there is another PC you can use if yours fails.

It totally depends on OP's download speed. For my 1 Mb/s plan (pls don't SYH, Internet in Malaysia is expensive asf) it took me more than 5 hours to download the entire ISO, so every megabyte mattered dearly to me.

[knightslugger]

22 hours ago, Enderman said:

If you have another PC then it just takes 15 minutes to remake another...

So no, there really is no need to keep windows on a USB if there is another PC you can use if yours fails.

if you have another PC...

[Enderman]

4 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

if you have another PC...

Yes, that's what I said.

Did you not read...?

[knightslugger]

12 hours ago, Enderman said:

Yes, that's what I said.

Did you not read...?

No one is talking about having more than one computer, except you. non sequitur. I can't respond to someone who makes up their own arguments just to say they're right.

[Enderman]

39 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

No one is talking about having more than one computer, except you. non sequitur. I can't respond to someone who makes up their own arguments just to say they're right.

Are you saying that you only have one computer in your house?

Do you live in 2008?