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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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steve
P.S. works with XP too!
niranjan
heyy Vishal
i have try all utility provided by you. But none of these work.
now this utility taking time longer than usual and not work. As you just see during format usb as well as during selection of dvd and mounting . iT cant start. It totally failed.
thats it
qwd
i want it for mac
Fred
Is it possible to get a multi-OS install working through a menu system?
I would love to make a bootable USB that can install all versions of Windows and maybe even have a few utilities like Acronis and Anti-Virus.
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 & 64bit, XP Ultimate, 2k, etc... all from 1 USB Flash Drive.
patrick
won't work with win vista x32 :(
gaggo
it cant be run on a XP pc, everyone should know that
Ajeya
hey man you have mentioned here how to install the windows os 7 when the host os is windows vista. but my problem is my host os is ubuntu. so could you help me with this. how to install windows 7 through usb since my dvd drive do not work and my host os is ubuntu ?
Ajeya
and also my pc is of 32 bit
Mike
great tool, if only i could get it to work, i am using this on win 7 x64 ultimate, trying to create a 2008r2 disk.
goes through everything, but when it goes to start copying it just hangs at 0MB
mhv
Can I install xp in my pendrive cause my harddisk is currupted n i need some imp files from it?