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 here.
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.
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
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.
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greyaburton
gets to 75% formatting then stops.light on flashdrive still blinking.do i need to wait longer(waited 20 minutes before killing it with task manager)or is it freezing completely?
greyaburton
should add.running windows 7.32 bit.tried using two different flashdrives and had the same problem.
Virgil
This happened to me also (24GB flash drive). I killed it with task manager, then went and did a regular FAT format on the drive, then tried again and it worked. Still took a long time (>30 min.) but it did finish eventually.
Aris
@ Virgil
Options > Quick Format
ruben
PS: It also works in 64-bit Windows versions.
only in 64 bit version.... so bad...
Aris
New version: Removed Windows XP <> mode. From now on Windows Vista is required.(Windows Vista with no SP there is still an preview mode )
sanjay
it gives me message "Drive Override" how can i resolve this porblem.
Aris
sanjay:
send me screenshot if possible, system info, usb drive info and ISO info.
R.P.
nice work but... you should make 1GB pendrives compatible for win xp install, not all nettops are compatible with win 7.
108blog
i can't open program, show msg "Unable to open file" Why ?