Question about installing, Windows via USB.

PC_N00B

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Hey people of this forum, I just recently finished my first PC build and now I am looking to install windows via a USB drive. So my question is, if I buy windows via Download instead of the actual physical copy, can I just put the download on a USB drive and boot from there or would I need to buy the physical copy and make an iso out of it and then load it on to the USB drive and then boot from it?

Thanks in advanced. My name says it all. First timer here. :)
 

PC_N00B

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So it's the same thing, right? I can just download it and after its installing just put in the activation key?