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how can I put Windows 10 onto a USB flash drive?

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          I currently have Windows 10 64 bit version on my laptop.  Unfortunately, I do not have a Windows 10 installation CD if anything should happen which would result in the repair or reinstallation of the operating system.  With that point in mind, I am wondering if someone could provide instructions for putting Windows 10 64 bit version onto a USB flash drive that I could use if I need to repair or reinstall Windows 10 onto my laptop if need ever be.

           Thank you

           George
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Hello and Good Evening Everyone,

            Thank you for your excellent feedback.  Without a doubt, there are some very great suggestions being brought to light here.  At this point, I would like to take this question to the next level by asking some questions regarding Windows 10 created on a USB flash drive by using the Media Creation Tool.  When the time comes to restore Windows 10 back onto the HD, will there be a user friendly interface  which will guide me through the steps?  Will Windows 10 need to be active in the background or can Windows 10 on the USB be bootable from a cold boot without needing to access the operating system on the hard drive?

            George
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Hello and Good Afternoon Everyone,

            First and foremost, I want to sincerely thank everyone who participated in this post by directly answering my question and providing extensions to the answer.  Using Joe's link in addition to his easy to follow instructions, I was able to successfully create Windows 10 onto my USB flash drive without any technical issues.  It is reassuring knowing that I have Windows 10 available if the need for it should ever present itself.

           On a side note regarding extensions given to answers,  I must say that I always deeply appreciate this.  In my opinion, comprehensive answers given with links and examples helps in the facilitation and comprehension of the issue and its possible solutions.   Having the big picture of the concern in addition to all possible avenues of troubleshooting instills self-confidence within someone, like me, who might be average at best when it comes to technical savviness.  

           In closing, I hope I was fair in the distribution of points to everyone.  As it has been with many of my previously closed post, the assignment of credit given to each expert is a bit tricky because of the high caliber of provided answers.  If there is ever a need to reevaluate credit given to responses, please feel free to let me know because I know that much of this is subjective.  

          Thanks again everyone for your terrific help :-)

          George
You're welcome, George, and thanks back at you for a great closing comment. Good to know that you have successfully created a bootable W10 on your USB flash drive — but let's hope you never have to use it. :)  Regards, Joe
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I am happy to see someone close an issue and include this positive feedback and I am glad my suggestion has contributed to you resolving the issue.  

Points should be awarded as you see fit.  If a suggestion got you to the final result that should get the most points. I have in the past reply saying "why did you award me point. "