Install Windows Directly on Hard Drive or SSD (No USB!)

In today’s video, I’m going to show you how you can install Windows directly on a Hard Drive or SSD without using any USB pendrive. This method is perfect if you want to prepare a drive for a new PC build, a client computer, or if you simply don’t have a bootable USB available.

👉 Full step-by-step Guide: https://techydruid.com/install-windows-no-usb/

We’ll be using a tool called Hasleo WinToHDD, which allows you to install Windows 10 or Windows 11 straight from an ISO file onto your target HDD/SSD. After that, you can plug the drive into any computer and Windows will continue the setup like a fresh installation.

This method works on HDD, SATA SSD, and even NVMe SSD, and it’s one of the easiest ways to set up Windows like a professional.

If this video helped you, make sure to Like, Subscribe to Techy Druid, and share it with someone who needs this trick! 🙌

---

Closed Caption:

In today's video, I'm going to show you
how to install Windows directly on a
hard drive or SSD without using a pen
drive.
This method is extremely useful if you
want to send a hard drive to a client
with Windows already installed. This is
actually the same technique many
computer shops and companies use.
When the customer turns on the PC for
the first time, Windows continues the
setup and feels like a brand new system.
So, let's get started.
First of all, you'll need a secondary
computer that already has Windows
installed and working properly.
This is important because we'll be
preparing the hard drive from inside
Windows itself.
Take the hard drive or SSD where you
want to install Windows.
It's highly recommended to connect it
directly to your motherboard using the
SATA cable.
I've already connected my hard drive in
advance to save time.
Now, you'll need a Windows ISO file.
You can use Windows 10 or Windows 11
depending on your requirement. You can
download the ISO directly from the
official Microsoft website.
After that, open Google and search for
Hasleo WinToHDD.
This is the tool we'll use to install
Windows directly on the hard drive.
Open the official website and download
the free version of the software.
The free version works perfectly for
this method.
Once the download is complete, install
the software normally and launch it.
Now, you'll see the main interface of
WinToHDD.
Here, click on new installation.
You'll be asked to select the Windows
image file.
Click on the browse icon and locate your
Windows ISO file.
Select it and click open.
After that, the tool will show you all
the available Windows edition inside the
ISO, such as home and pro.
Select the Windows version you want to
install and click next.
Now comes the most critical step.
Here, you must select the correct hard
drive or SSD where Windows will be
installed. Do not select any other drive
by mistake. Double-check the drive
letter, size, and disk name.
The tool will now ask about the
partition style, such as MBR or GPT.
If you're installing Windows for an
older system or legacy BIOS, choose MBR.
If the target system supports UEFI only,
choose GPT.
Now, click next and Windows installation
process will begin.
This process can take some time. On most
computers, it usually takes around 10 to
15 minutes, depending on your hard drive
or SSD speed.
All right. As you can see, the
installation is now completed
successfully.
If you're using this drive in the same
computer, simply go into the BIOS and
set this hard drive as the first boot
device.
If you're sending this drive to a client
or installing it in another computer,
just connect it to that target PC. When
the computer starts, Windows will
automatically continue the setup for
that specific hardware.
Now, let me show you how it looks. I'll
restart the computer and open the boot
menu.
Here, I'll select the hard drive where
we just installed Windows.
From here, you'll go through the normal
Windows setup such as region, keyboard,
and account settings.
This method works on desktop PCs,
laptops, hard drives, SATA SSDs, and
even NVMe SSDs.
And the best part is the tool is
completely free and works with multiple
Windows version.
This is a super useful trick, especially
if you deal with system repairs or
client PCs.
If this video helped you, make sure to
like, subscribe to Techie Truid, and
share it with others who might find it
useful.
Thanks for watching and I'll see you in
the next one.