Using a USB drive with Windows from a prior installation

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alexagas
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12-02-2016, 04:40 PM

Hello, I’ve been asking a lot of questions. Yes, I installed Windows on my new gaming PC, but since I didn’t have another machine to download Windows 10 onto, I used the USB I already had with Windows files. I also used that same USB to install Windows on another PC before. So far, everything seems normal—just like if I’d just downloaded it now.

alexagas

12-02-2016, 04:40 PM #1

DatDrop
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190

12-21-2016, 03:29 AM

You installed two copies of Windows using the same USB drive, and everything looks identical on both devices. You’ll just need to get additional updates instead of downloading the full Media Creation Tool from Microsoft directly.

DatDrop

12-21-2016, 03:29 AM #2

3gilad3
Senior Member

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12-22-2016, 06:21 PM

It would be the same as using a new media creation tool to download Windows. Reusing the same USB drive for two installations with identical files wouldn’t change anything.

3gilad3

12-22-2016, 06:21 PM #3

It would be the same as using a new media creation tool to download Windows. Reusing the same USB drive for two installations with identical files wouldn’t change anything.

bearnike
Junior Member

12-28-2016, 06:36 AM

Only data transfers occur from the USB to the intended storage device, not through it.

bearnike

12-28-2016, 06:36 AM #4

Only data transfers occur from the USB to the intended storage device, not through it.