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I am weak in OS related knowledge. So apologies in advance if this feels a very silly question.

I have Ubuntu already installed in my Dell laptop. I am trying to install Windows 10. I dont want to do dual boot. I want to remove ubuntu and install windows 10.

  1. I created a bootable usb by downloading iso file and then restore disk image. I refered tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiMUD9is-LA
  2. I tried to reboot. The boot sequence manager shows my usb device but then I get error while installing A media driver your computer needs is missing

Any help appreciated.

Hitesh Somani
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  • Hi ! For Win10, i never have been able to make a usb boot from Ubuntu, whatever way I used. I always had to use a Windows computer to make it. However, I didnt know about Ventoy at the time, maybe you could get a look at it – B. du Garay Jun 15 '20 at 08:59
  • Those are old instructions for making a Windows installer. Nowadays windows ISO's are larger than 4GB. Try mkusb or mkusb-plug instead. – C.S.Cameron Jun 15 '20 at 09:02
  • @B.duGaray I made a bootable usb from windows using windows media tool and rufus but then it the bootloader does not detetct my usb – Hitesh Somani Jun 15 '20 at 10:03
  • @C.S.Cameron Can you explain in a little more detail as to should I have iso file copy-pasted in usb and then run mkusb or mkusb-plug or there is another way to use these commands ? – Hitesh Somani Jun 15 '20 at 10:06
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    @HiteshSomani Please let me know if answer below is not sufficient. I recall Rufus also worked for me. but the installer drive must either be BIOS or UEFI. Which mode is your computer? For UEFI mode use Rufus default settings, GPT, UEFI, (non CSM), for BIOS mode use MBR, BIOS. – C.S.Cameron Jun 15 '20 at 13:27
  • @C.S.Cameron, Thanks. I earlier had rufus set to MBR while my drive was GPT. I changed it and now I have installed windows 10. Thankyou very much. – Hitesh Somani Jun 16 '20 at 10:36
  • @Hitesh Somani Glad that it worked for you. I will add this as an answer so that this solution is on record. – C.S.Cameron Jun 16 '20 at 10:40

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Installing Windows using mkusb 12.5.7

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You should now have a USB installer ready to infect your computer with Windows

C.S.Cameron
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Rufus USB drive for installing Windows.

Rufus will make USB drives for installing Windows.

Default settings for Rufus Windows installers is GPT, UEFI, (non CSM)

These settings will only work on a computer with a GPT partition table and UEFI booting.

For older computers that use a MSDOS partition table and BIOS booting Rufus offers MBR, BIOS settings

C.S.Cameron
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