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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.
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.
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
This article was posted by VG in following section: Software, Windows 7, Windows Vista.
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HJas
What about bootable USB when your system doesn't support booting from USB? My BIOS doesn't support it (mobo P4PE from 2002!) Can you make a bootable floppy or CD that will support starting the installation from USB?
Archita
I have been looking for so long and at last............
SG
Aris,
Great Tool! Works like a charm!!
So now I want to uninstall the tool from my system, but I can't seem to find "Uninstaller".
Could you please advise as to how to unsintall and leave no files behind. If it is just delete files & folder, please let me know.
(And before people answer "Just delete the files & folders". I prefer to unsinstall properly and with the right information. I have done that in the past without asking and ran into problems for nothing.)
Great Job!!
Thanks.
SG
SG
Oh, forgot to mention, running Windows 7 Pro.
Thanks!
SG
simpe
For those of you who are stuck at 70-75 % formating, try this:
- Remove USB-memory from PC.
- Exit 'A bootable USB'.
- Plug it in again.
- Start 'A bootable USB'.
- Try again.
Worked for me, now it only takes seconds to format it.
4GB Sandisk Cruzer.
talneves
Hello, this works fine, tanks vg
guys stop ansing the somme questions any time.
1º go to Options and select quick format, and dont stop in 73# or 75% or 77%
2º this is nt eed to gaes to games only need to copy all to pendrive.
one mor etime tanks VG
Rosario
Thanks for sharing.. Really great tool :D
Vishal
Vishal U Rocccccccccccccccccks Dude
merd
not limit the size of the pendrive, the vlite iso only need 2gb
Rosario
Wow! Thanks, this will surely save a lot of time for any admins