Building new PC, Windows 10 on USB, “Reboot and Select Proper Device”











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Husband and I are building new gaming PC, bought everything from https://youtu.be/crM0VqxCAew I have a Mac with high sierra (10.13.6) have a Kingston 2.0 8gb USB. I downloaded Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft website, used Disk Utility to reformat the USB to ExFat, opened ISO and copied and pasted everything to the USB..plugged into PC and “Reboot and Select Proper Device” error comes up, I changed boot settings to be USB but it still doesn’t work..what do I do?






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    You stated you "opened the ISO and copied everything to it". Instead you need to use an imaging tool such as this microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool
    – Eric F
    Nov 20 at 14:37










  • Differences between burning an ISO and copying the files: superuser.com/questions/246702/…
    – Eric F
    Nov 20 at 14:48










  • I just tried downloading it and it won’t open because I’m using a Mac to burn it, Boot Camp Assistant only gives me the option of Installing windows 10 to my laptop
    – Emma
    Nov 20 at 14:54










  • You don't see the options shown here? windowscentral.com/…
    – Eric F
    Nov 20 at 14:58










  • I do, I don’t have the option to Choose Windows 7 in Boot Camp Assistant..it only gives me the option to Install the ISO to my Mac
    – Emma
    Nov 20 at 15:35















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Husband and I are building new gaming PC, bought everything from https://youtu.be/crM0VqxCAew I have a Mac with high sierra (10.13.6) have a Kingston 2.0 8gb USB. I downloaded Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft website, used Disk Utility to reformat the USB to ExFat, opened ISO and copied and pasted everything to the USB..plugged into PC and “Reboot and Select Proper Device” error comes up, I changed boot settings to be USB but it still doesn’t work..what do I do?






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    You stated you "opened the ISO and copied everything to it". Instead you need to use an imaging tool such as this microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool
    – Eric F
    Nov 20 at 14:37










  • Differences between burning an ISO and copying the files: superuser.com/questions/246702/…
    – Eric F
    Nov 20 at 14:48










  • I just tried downloading it and it won’t open because I’m using a Mac to burn it, Boot Camp Assistant only gives me the option of Installing windows 10 to my laptop
    – Emma
    Nov 20 at 14:54










  • You don't see the options shown here? windowscentral.com/…
    – Eric F
    Nov 20 at 14:58










  • I do, I don’t have the option to Choose Windows 7 in Boot Camp Assistant..it only gives me the option to Install the ISO to my Mac
    – Emma
    Nov 20 at 15:35













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Husband and I are building new gaming PC, bought everything from https://youtu.be/crM0VqxCAew I have a Mac with high sierra (10.13.6) have a Kingston 2.0 8gb USB. I downloaded Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft website, used Disk Utility to reformat the USB to ExFat, opened ISO and copied and pasted everything to the USB..plugged into PC and “Reboot and Select Proper Device” error comes up, I changed boot settings to be USB but it still doesn’t work..what do I do?






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share|improve this question















Husband and I are building new gaming PC, bought everything from https://youtu.be/crM0VqxCAew I have a Mac with high sierra (10.13.6) have a Kingston 2.0 8gb USB. I downloaded Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft website, used Disk Utility to reformat the USB to ExFat, opened ISO and copied and pasted everything to the USB..plugged into PC and “Reboot and Select Proper Device” error comes up, I changed boot settings to be USB but it still doesn’t work..what do I do?






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    You stated you "opened the ISO and copied everything to it". Instead you need to use an imaging tool such as this microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool
    – Eric F
    Nov 20 at 14:37










  • Differences between burning an ISO and copying the files: superuser.com/questions/246702/…
    – Eric F
    Nov 20 at 14:48










  • I just tried downloading it and it won’t open because I’m using a Mac to burn it, Boot Camp Assistant only gives me the option of Installing windows 10 to my laptop
    – Emma
    Nov 20 at 14:54










  • You don't see the options shown here? windowscentral.com/…
    – Eric F
    Nov 20 at 14:58










  • I do, I don’t have the option to Choose Windows 7 in Boot Camp Assistant..it only gives me the option to Install the ISO to my Mac
    – Emma
    Nov 20 at 15:35














  • 1




    You stated you "opened the ISO and copied everything to it". Instead you need to use an imaging tool such as this microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool
    – Eric F
    Nov 20 at 14:37










  • Differences between burning an ISO and copying the files: superuser.com/questions/246702/…
    – Eric F
    Nov 20 at 14:48










  • I just tried downloading it and it won’t open because I’m using a Mac to burn it, Boot Camp Assistant only gives me the option of Installing windows 10 to my laptop
    – Emma
    Nov 20 at 14:54










  • You don't see the options shown here? windowscentral.com/…
    – Eric F
    Nov 20 at 14:58










  • I do, I don’t have the option to Choose Windows 7 in Boot Camp Assistant..it only gives me the option to Install the ISO to my Mac
    – Emma
    Nov 20 at 15:35








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You stated you "opened the ISO and copied everything to it". Instead you need to use an imaging tool such as this microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool
– Eric F
Nov 20 at 14:37




You stated you "opened the ISO and copied everything to it". Instead you need to use an imaging tool such as this microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool
– Eric F
Nov 20 at 14:37












Differences between burning an ISO and copying the files: superuser.com/questions/246702/…
– Eric F
Nov 20 at 14:48




Differences between burning an ISO and copying the files: superuser.com/questions/246702/…
– Eric F
Nov 20 at 14:48












I just tried downloading it and it won’t open because I’m using a Mac to burn it, Boot Camp Assistant only gives me the option of Installing windows 10 to my laptop
– Emma
Nov 20 at 14:54




I just tried downloading it and it won’t open because I’m using a Mac to burn it, Boot Camp Assistant only gives me the option of Installing windows 10 to my laptop
– Emma
Nov 20 at 14:54












You don't see the options shown here? windowscentral.com/…
– Eric F
Nov 20 at 14:58




You don't see the options shown here? windowscentral.com/…
– Eric F
Nov 20 at 14:58












I do, I don’t have the option to Choose Windows 7 in Boot Camp Assistant..it only gives me the option to Install the ISO to my Mac
– Emma
Nov 20 at 15:35




I do, I don’t have the option to Choose Windows 7 in Boot Camp Assistant..it only gives me the option to Install the ISO to my Mac
– Emma
Nov 20 at 15:35















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