To verify that you have a genuine copy of Windows 10 that has not been used on more devices than the license agreement calls for, your Windows 10 needs to be activated.
Windows 10 directly from Microsoft: Visit this webpage, attest that you use assistive technologies baked into Windows, and download the executable provided.
The file name depicts the language, version, build edition and the bitness of the Operating System contained in the ISO.
However, Windows Media Creation Tool requires that your USB drive is set as an MBR (Master Boot Record) instead of GPT.
You've now obtained the maximum information about the Operating System included in an ISO file, such as the OS version, edition, Service Pack level, architecture.
To find the Windows version, build and edition from an ISO file or Windows Setup DVD, you can use the DISM tool.
Before you start, you'd better disable all antivirus software and make sure to use a USB drive with at least 8 GB of storage space, as Windows 10 ISO file sizes grow every version.
When you first launch Parallels Desktop 14 on a Mac, it will detect that you have no virtual machines and will automatically offer to download and install Windows 10 for you.
Select Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC, and then click Next.
When the Get important updates window opens, select Download and install updates (recommended), and then click Next.
If you currently use a DVD codec to play DVD movies, such as the encoder that comes with Windows 7 Professional, this encoder might not be available in Windows 10.
Microsoft may then ask you to perform several additional updates to make Windows 10 current, so allow considerable time, on the order of possibly a few hours.
Whichever path you choose, you will end up with a Windows 10 installation ISO file and a Windows 10 product key.
This tool also almost performs the same task as Media Creation Tool but you must have the entire ISO file already presented in your system.
Before installing Windows 10, update your software, drivers, and BIOS, create recovery discs for your current operating system, and back up your files.
Windows 10 upgrade takes place, not to mention missing or damaged files, or simply having insufficient drive space to complete the upgrade.
Note: To create Windows 10 installation media, you have to download an ISO file, which combines all Windows installation files.
Some of the actions you'll take to set up this transfer occur on the PC and others on the Mac, so you will need to go back and forth between the two computers to set everything up.
Once the download finishes, the installation of Windows 10 into a new VM in Parallels Desktop will begin (Figure 3).
Windows 10 Setup allows you to do a clean installation of Windows 10 (erases all data) or to keep your personal files and apps (HP still recommends backing up all data in the event of any data loss).
Windows 10 ISO files downloaded from Microsoft will have descriptive names, such as en_windows_10_pro_10586_x64_dvd.
If Microsoft hasn't already updated you directly to the Fall Creators Update or above, be prepared to go through some additional downloads and updates, too.
Officially, you stopped being able to download or upgrade your system to Windows 10 on July 29, 2016.
This process will copy everything from a physical PC to a Parallels Desktop VM: apps, data files, and Windows itself.
Select Previous Windows installation(s) and Temporary Windows installation files, and then click OK to start the cleanup.
UFO doesn't exist anymore, because his developer has closed the website, so you cannot download it anymore.
Download Guide You can determine the files needed for your install by reading the rest of this page for guidance.
After deleting the files, the Go Back feature is no longer available for restoring a previous version of Windows.
