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How long does it take to put Windows 10 on a flash drive?

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Once you format the flash drive, it takes about 20 minutes to create a bootable flash drive for Windows 10.

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What button do you press to interrupt the boot sequence?

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That depends on the manufacturer: On most Dells it's F12, most HPs are F2, and Lenovo has a tiny button you have to push with a pin.

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Can I go back and forth between my original and the USB OS?

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You technically can, but it does require a restart every time you want to switch OS's

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Is the thumb drive formatted by the MacOS tutorial usable by a PC with hackinstosh supported parts?

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Yes, at least when I tried it. You have to follow the tutorial exactly, though.

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Can I use the pen drive again?

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Yes, just reformat it.

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My hard disk damaged, how can use flash drive as bootable drive?

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You need to make bootable USB stick in another PC, then connect to your PC with the damaged HD and set the BIOS to boot from the USB stick.

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My IMac Pro is always booting and displaying the Disk Utility Menu, and it is very slow to boot. How can I get the Normal Startup screen with all Menu items etc.

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Slow boot times on a iMac like this is most likely the HDD. On most Macs, the HDD is soldered, so get Apple to replace it or create a bootable OS X install on a USB.

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How do I install drivers after installing and booting up?

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The best thing to do is to follow the individual instructions for the drivers. Remember, though, that it will install everything onto the drive, not the computer.

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Can I open the operating system from the USB like a virtual machine, while in the computer's regular operating?

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No, you need to install a virtual machine (like VirtualBox) to do that. You are able to use more than one computer, or restart every time you wish to switch.

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