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so about 2 weeks ago I wiped my ssd and installed ubuntu on it. After using this distro for this period of time, while enjoyable, I still think windows fits my needs better.

So I made a bootable usb stick to install windows 10 and wipe ubuntu out of the computer. But I am having trouble doing this.

I have changed the boot modes, changed the boot order and selected the boot option to make it boot from the usb, but I always either get a black and white dos like screen that after a while says that the drive does not have an operating system or it appears that I have suceeded, the screen goes black for a few seconds and it boots me back to ubuntu.

Im using ubuntu 20.04, and if anyone is capable of helping me I'd really apreciate it! 😀

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Hi,

Did you create the USB drive using the media creation tool from Microsoft?

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

Let me know,

David

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I downloaded the iso from that page but I used the ubuntu native tool that makes the usb stick flash that iso (i think, im not a computer guy so im not sure 😥)

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Can you make the USB drive on another Windows machine using the media creation tool? There is explanation on Microsoft page on how to create the drive.

 

Regards,

David

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uh I think I have an old toshiba laptop laying around so ill give it a shot. Ill give you an update when its done!

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 I have done it, what should I do now

 

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