Windows 10 Pro Install

Initial setup of a USB stick to install Windows without a Live Account.

Creating a UEFI USB Boot Disk

Using the Windows Media Creation Tool will create a USB boot disk, however this will be using MBR. This specific setup will create a UEFI USB boot disk:

  • Download full windows 10 ISO image with Windows Media Creation Tool

    • Create installation media for a different PC.

    • Select correct options (typically, english, windows 10 pro, 64-bit).

    • Select save location for the ISO file.

  • Create bootable media with Rufus

    • GPT partition scheme for UEFI.

    • NTFS.

    • Other options are OK for defaults.

    • Once image is applied, dump decompressed Windows 10 drivers for your hardware to USB drive as well.

Installing Windows 10 Without Live Account

  1. Delete all existing partitions.

  2. Skip / check later all attempts to enter product key.

  3. Select use a personal account (non-organizational).

  4. Create a local account:

    • Create new account.

    • Sign-in without a microsoft account.

    Note

    This can be found on the lower left corner of the create acount screen.

  5. See version specific instructions to finish setup.