A Bootable USB: Utility to Create Bootable USB Drive to Install Windows Vista, Server 2008 and 7

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Imagine a situation where you need to install Windows Vista or 7 in a system but you don't have access to DVD drive. We all know Windows Vista, Server 2008 or 7 comes in DVDs and you'll need a DVD drive to install them. Then how will you install them? The solution is, you can create a bootable USB drive which can be used to install Windows without using DVD drive.

We have posted a detailed tutorial to create such bootable USB drive long time back, you can read about it at following link:

How to Create Bootable USB Drive to Install Windows Vista?

The above method is very easy to follow but wouldn't it be great if we can use a utility to do the whole task automatically? Our reader "Aris" has created a small utility exclusively for AskVG readers which creates a bootable USB drive to install Windows Vista, Server 2008 or 7.

Prerequisites:

A USB Drive (4 GB or more)
Windows Vista, Server 2008 or 7 ISO image or DVD
Host OS: Windows Vista (SP1 or SP2), Server 2008 or 7

How to Use:

Once you meet the requirements, run the utility. Its a portable utility so doesn't need installation. Simply run it and check the option "I have read and accepted the following License Agreement". Now click on OK button and it'll launch the main application.

A_Bootable_USB

It also shows a Help window so that you can use the utility easily. The utility requires only 4 easy steps to follow:

Check USB drive (To check whether your USB drive is attached or not)
Format USB drive
Choose DVD or ISO image (To copy the required files to USB drive)
Start the process to create bootable USB drive

Download Link

PS: It also works in 64-bit Windows versions.

NOTE: If you face problem while formatting the USB drive, click on "Options" button and then select "QUICK" option.

You can also take a look at some other similar free tools to create bootable USB drives to install Windows using following link:

Ultimate Collection of Best Freeware to Create Bootable USB Drive to Install Windows and Linux

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Kyle

DO NOT USE THIS!!!! IT KILLED MY FLASH DRIVE!!!!!!!
Redon

OMG ! Formatting stoped at 74% and the program closed.Now i can;t open my USB drive :@:@:@:@
VG

^^ Please check the NOTE given at the end. You can try to format the USB stick to make it working again.
b3rs

It destroyed my device!!!
b3rs

Trying to fix it with diskpart gives no result. Any solutions/ideas/anything?
Chidanand

Actually I have ran out of words to say "Thank You". You saved me man. God bless you.

Can I share it with my friends please ?

and again thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks a lot
VG

^^ You can share it using the buttons given in the beginning of the above article.

@b3rs
You can format the USB stick by right-click on its icon in My Computer and select Format option.
b3rs

@VG Doesn't work. Says that device is unusable.
VG

^^ Try to format it using format command in Command Prompt.
b3rs

I did, also tried to set up a new partition. Adata repair tool also failed.