To this date, [tag:community-faq] has only [canonical post for Windows 7][1] that dates back to 2009. The answers are mostly "use this tool and it works" that are *not* compatible with Windows 10.

I have located [the most relevant question for Windows 10][2], but not really a canonical post. That only covers UEFI (what about BIOS? machine compatibility?) and the answers are very, very unsatisfying. The question for Windows 10 however, has made clear that:

> Please note:
>
> * WinUSB doesn't work with Windows 10.
> * UNetbootin doesn't work either.
> * `dd` method didn't work as well.

Besides the quoted link for Windows 10, other relevant posts are scattered as questions with trivial titles on Super User (SU). The [recent post on SU][3] (found via [this meta post][4]) exactly reflect the need for a new canonical post for Windows 10.

> Following information should be included in the new canonical post:
>
> * the requirements to create bootable media
> * the instructions to create bootable media for BIOS only
> * the instructions to create bootable media for UEFI only
> * the compatibility of bootable media with 32-bit/64-bit machines

Here, the "bootable media" refers to "bootable USB flash drive".

Given my failed attempts to boot Windows 10 32-bit from bootable USB for the past few days, and I wasted so much time looking for relevant post on SU, I feel the question I have might actually be the same question that many end users wanted to ask.

I am not sure if I should proceed to create a new question, or leave to a more experienced user on SU to formulate the question to address all matters above.

Above all, can we have a canonical question and answer for Windows 10? This would be a one-stop resource for end users to create bootable media for Windows 10 without issues.


  [1]: https://superuser.com/q/62193/109256 "Install Windows 7 from USB flash drive"
  [2]: https://superuser.com/q/1017756/109256 "Create a bootable Windows 10 USB drive (UEFI) from Linux"
  [3]: https://superuser.com/q/1391569/109256 "PC does not start from Windows 10 USB"
  [4]: https://meta.superuser.com/q/13507/109256 "Why was my question about not being able to boot from USB poorly received?"