How to create bootable USB thumb drive with iso file

[Charles IRONS]

On Wed, 2020-06-03 at 16:10 +0200, Liam Proven wrote:
> 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
> spaceon 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
> Windowsor in Ubuntu.
> https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10ISO
> If you download from Ubuntu, copy it to your Windows drive, then
> writeit onto a USB key using Rufus.
> https://rufus.ie/
> If you want to be extra sure, and you do not have your Windows 7
> keyon a sticker or something, you can extract the key from an
> existinginstalled 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
> toolcalled the "Windows Media Creator" first. This should
> thenautomatically 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
> theWindows 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
> bootloaderusing 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 20.04.1Windows7 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
> youcan 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
> foryou, well, I understand, but I don't think anyone could make it
> mucheasier.
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Hi again Liam
Sorry for the HD size error. 500 GB Win7 is right.
Thanks a million for your quick response with detailed instructions.
I will do my learning and let you know the result in time. Maybe I will
wait for 20.04.1 download , then do Win 10.
Much appreciated. Chas-- Our preferred address 
isirons.charles at gmail.comMobile   +2783 588 0028


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