How to create bootable USB thumb drive with iso file

[Liam Proven]

On Wed, 3 Jun 2020 at 12:07, Charles IRONS <irons.charles at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Is it easy to upgrade from Win7 to Win10 using the free download?

Yes.

Basically, clean up Win7. Make sure you have plenty of free disk space
on your Windows drive/partition.

I'd recommend at least 25-30GB for the upgrade.

You can download the ISO directly from www.microsoft.com, in Windows
or in Ubuntu.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10ISO

If you download from Ubuntu, copy it to your Windows drive, then write
it onto a USB key using Rufus.

https://rufus.ie/

If you want to be extra sure, and you do not have your Windows 7 key
on a sticker or something, you can extract the key from an existing
installed copy of Windows 7 using Produkey:

https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html

Both Rufus and Produkey are completely free.

If you download Win10 with Windows itself, it will download a tool
called the "Windows Media Creator" first. This should then
automatically offer to do the upgrade for you.

I wrote a blog post about how to clean up Windows:
https://liam-on-linux.livejournal.com/68495.html

The only caveats I could give you are these.

• Make sure you have a bootable working Ubuntu USB key (or DVD)
*first*, before you begin.

• I found that I needed to remove Ubuntu's GRUB and replace the
Windows boot loader for the upgrade to proceed.

Here is how to do that:

https://www.blackmoreops.com/2018/09/27/remove-grub-bootloader-from-windows/

After you install Win10, you can replace the Ubuntu GRUB bootloader
using your live USB key/DVD. Here is how:

https://www.howtogeek.com/114884/how-to-repair-grub2-when-ubuntu-wont-boot/

or

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows

> I am a retired end-user of Ubuntu with few command skills. I am waiting to upgrade my Asus desktop to Ubuntu 20.04.1
> Windows7 is on the original dual boot partition . I still need it to do my tax returns three times a year.
>
> If possible please give me links to "How to" instructions for upgrading / installing Windows 10 from the download.
>
> My desktop 6 year old Asus has 4GB DDR3 Ram, 500 MB HD Win7 partition and 3.4GHZ Intel core I3 motherboard.

I am guessing you mean 500 *GB* Windows partition? I don't think you
can fit Win7 into half a gigabyte.

> Hope you will advise me. Thanks & kind regards. Chas

Well, the steps are in this email. If it all sounds a bit much for
you, well, I understand, but I don't think anyone could make it much
easier.

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