After accepting the license terms, choose Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC.We're going to be focusing on using an ISO file here, but the process is very similar if you want to create a USB drive.

If this is the route you want to take, run the Media Creation Tool as mentioned above. Make sure to back it up to another device. After downloading the ISO image of Windows 10, create a bootable USB to install Windows 10 from USB flash drive.If you use a USB drive as installation media, any data on it will be deleted. Those of you who can’t wait for the RTM build of Windows 10 can download and install the latest preview build. At this stage, there is no additional information available about the upgrade offer for non-genuine users. That said, Microsoft will also offer very attractive Windows 10 upgrade offers to non-genuine Windows 7 and Windows 8 users. In simple words, one can’t get genuine copy of Windows 10 by upgrading pirated Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 installation to Windows 10. In other words, if you have pirated Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you’ll be able to upgrade to Windows 10 but the license will continue to remain non-genuine. However, as with the case of previous versions, people running pirated copies of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 will be able to upgrade to Windows 10.

As per the official Windows Blog, users who have non-genuine or pirated copies of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 will not be allowed to upgrade to Windows 10 for free. Upgrading to Windows 10 from pirated Windows 7/8.1Īlthough most computer users are running genuine Windows 7/8.1, there are millions of users who are using non-genuine or pirated Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 for variety of reasons.

Windows 8.1 to 10