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.

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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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Madaya

If I understand you right, when your computer reboots it starts the install over again? pull the USB drive out during boot or change the boot order. you are just constantly rebooting the usb drive.
Betto

Form me dosen´t work.
ERROR "Unable to open File"
What is wrong?
Thanks
demo

Program works perfect!!
An_dz

thx VG, it worked fine on my friend's PC.
But, there's anyway to install XP in a USB Flash Disk?
Jonnybl@ze

I didn't use this utility but used VG's usb boot tutorial and found some helpful info for those of you that had problems. 1. Make sure you can boot to your usb drive. The first usb flash drive I used did not work. I wasted a couple of hours messing with it then put in my car strereo with an mp3 on it and it would not play on that either. The second flash card I used, worked without a flaw, on the first try. 2. If you want to do it manually, copy and paste the boot file from the dvd or iso and paste it to the root of C drive. For some reason, when I change directories D (dvd drive) in command prompt, it changes for a second and then switches right back to C. It also works with external usb hdd's. Both 2.5" bus powered and 3.5" self powered external drives. Don't forget to change the boot order in your bios or push button (for me F12) for boot selection. I put a 3 gb partition with the boot files then copied and pasted Windows 7, Vista, and 2008 files onto the remaining partition. Then you can copy and paste which ever version you want to load into the 3 gb bootable partition. Be sure that the boot partition is first.

Thanks VG for the great info.
AussieMatt

when I try to Open ISO, it takes a long time until it comes up with, "You have to overide build number operate this ISO.",,, whats that mean and how to fix it?
AussieMatt

To last post, was using a Windows Server 2008 ISO, didn't like it.
Now using Windows 7 64bit and it works.

Maybe check Usability with non standard ISO's, from places else where to Microsoft.

Please update to let other ISO's work, as I think this is everyone's problem?
mark roed

will it works installing games also?
mark roed

can it we use to install via xp?
Wes

Is there a way to use this form an operating Windows 7 computer without either a DVD or an ISO image. My laptop shipped with Windows 7 but has no DVD.