

Yes, in fact I used my Win10 install stick to fix some corrupted file permissions just last week. I did not have success using the "MBR for BIOS/UEFI" option on a UEFI system with large drives.Ģ. I've used Rufus for Windows as well, in which case you'll need to explicitly choose GPT partitioning if you are installing on a UEFI system. Make sure your SATA controller is in the correct/preferred mode (AHCI/RAID) before you install Windows. If you are unsure about the state of the BIOS, do a factory reset on the BIOS settings and then go through and tweak them to your liking. Secure Boot will not be an issue (enabled). The MCT should re-format and partition the stick appropriately. That said my sticks are normally formatted NTFS. I've never paid close attention to whether the drive was FAT32 or NTFS before using the MS Media Creation Tool, and have never had an issue with either standard BIOS or UEFI systems. In my experience, the initial formatting of the USB drive is not relevant. For future reference.Can you use the created Windows 10 UEFI bootable USB flash drive to directly replace damaged or corrupted files?.i.e if Sfc and DISM don't work? Years ago if you had a missing or corrupted system file you could repair/replace it by putting in the Windows installation disc and it would copy it directly from there.or cant that be done anymore with a USB flash drive?ġ. Does anybody know if this is correct or not? I would prefer to use the Media Creation Tool method as long as it works with Secure Boot enabled rather than using Rufus.if it works correctly?Ģ.

It said that was what used to cause the Secure Boot issue. The article I read said that it stops the Media Creation tool from attempting to Format the USB with NTFS.

will I have any problems with Secure Boot being enabled when i install Windows 10 with the created USB? (I don't really want to be messing around in the BIOS disabling Secure Boot) Ive read that if you format the USB to FAT32 before downloading and using the Media Creation Tool that everything will be OK. If I create a bootable USB flash drive for a Windows 10 clean installation using the Media Creation Tool. I have an Inspiron 5758 laptop with UEFI.ġ.
