How to create Windows 7/Vista Bootable USB

Posted on December 2, 2012 in Windows

Normally we use Bootable DVD/CD to install or boot from windows but if you have your CD/DVD Drive damaged, then booting from USB is the Best options. Also it saves time as USB runs and install windows faster than Optical CD/DVD.

For Making Bootable USB of Windows 7/Vista, you must require Bootable DVD/CD of Windows or ISO Image. If you have ISO Image extract it to a Folder named “Windows” using Winrar or POWERISO.you must have a 4GB Pen Drive.

Follow the Given steps to Make Bootable USB :

  • Run Command Prompt as Administrator. To do this, type in CMD in Start menu search field and hit Ctrl + Shift + Enter. Alternatively, navigate to Start > All programs >Accessories > right click on Command Prompt and select run as administrator.

  • Now Enter the Command : Diskpart to open Diskpart Utility.
  •  Now Enter Command : List Disk. It will Display all the Disks with their Disk numbers in the Format Disk # where # represent Disk Number. Identify your USB Drive from its Space and note down its Number which in my case is 1.
  •  Now Enter : Select Disk # where # is the Disk Number i.e. 1.
  • No Enter the Following command one by one :

CLEAN

CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY

SELECT PARTITION 1

ACTIVE

FORMAT FS=NTFS

(Format process may take few seconds)

ASSIGN

EXIT

  •  Now your Disk is formatted Successfully. You can also Format USB Manually by right Clicking it. Don’t Close the Dos Prompt just Minimize it.

Now if you Have DVD of Windows 7 Then Follow the Below Steps :

  •  Insert Windows 7 DVD into the DVD Drive nad note down the Drive Letter of DVD. Which in my case is G:
  •  Now Enter the Following Commands :

G: and hit enter. Where “G” is your DVD drive letter.

Now Enter : CD Boot

Then Enter : BOOTSECT.EXE/NT60 I: Where I is your USB Drive Letter.

  • Now Copy Windows DVD contents to USB.

You have successfully made Bootable USB of Windows.

If you have ISO Image of Windows Extract it into a Folder on Desktop named “Windows” using Winrar or PowerISO and note down the full path of “Windows” Folder

Now enter the Following Command :

CD Where path for example is : CD C:\Users\Ishan\Desktop\Windows

Now Enter : CD Boot

Then Enter : BOOTSECT.EXE/NT60 I: Where I is your USB Drive Letter.

  • Now Copy Windows Folder contents to USB.

You have successfully made Bootable USB of Windows.

Now Reboot your Computer and Use this Bootable USB To install Windows.

Enjoy

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