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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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fil
THANKSSSSS so much!!!
it's umbelivable... i've tried 10 times, with cmd line, and finally now with your tool it works ;)
thanks so much for sharing
Abdallah Osman
thank s alot man for your efforts with the best
OSMAN (WaYne9nIne)
Nick
If I had Vista then upgraded to Seven, is there a way for me to put vista on the USB without the discs?
chandoo
I downloaded the link file, some how i am not able to extract "A Bootable USB.exe" file, what ever i do i cannot extract the .exe file,
copy
Drag Drop
extract all
whatever
i am using windows 7 64bit
VG
^^ Did you try to extract it using WinRAR or 7-Zip?
chandoo
I always use 7-Zip for all the compress/extract needs,
extraction is fine with 7-Zip but after extract i don't see the .exe file in the extracted folder.
I also tried using windows7 in built zip feature, that doesn't work either.
john
pls i need a bootable USB drive to install Windows XP. it'll br very usefull to me
wookieecrisp
Awesome! Unlike the official microsoft tool, this one can transfer from dvd to usb. Thanks so much!
michael clyde
to madaya,
when system reboots first time you must pull usb out of comp. during post or before, then AS SOON AS it boots into the fresh install put the usb back so install can continue and have access to the files it needs to finish OR leave usb in and press f-key to change boot order so usb gets passed over.(if your mobo has that feature)
michael
steve
Nice - but try RMPrepUSB for more flexible boot options, from Boot-Land