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.

A_Bootable_USB

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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luikk

These are my problems atm :)

When checking the USB

"Critical error!
Drive J:\ may be unformated (RAW). -which is my USB modem
Format it first then use this tool."

Tried removing the modem and trying again.

However I have USB WD Passport 300gb on Drive K: and it doesnt recognize it at all.

"Warning No USB drive found."

Im wondering if the problem is, that when I open "My computer" and the list of all drives, my Passport doesnt exist as "portable drive" on the list, its on the "hard drive" list... could it be this? and how to get it on the right list?
suerie

10q for this app :-) didnt mentioned how long it wil take anywayz awesome dude
yoga

great post in this,i will download this tools to repair my notebook..
thankz
suerie

Man dats really working i got a samsung 10.1 inch netbook which has no optical drive hard to install OS. every time i used to install i ought to search for the USB Optical drive.
By this tool i am using my pendrive for the installation 10q its such a nice tool yaar:-)
Michael

Hi, ive tried using this twice to use my windows 7 iso but both times its made my memory sticks unusable and unformattable, ive tried even using the dos prompt to clean them but it doesnt work, is there any way to fix it?
james

this program didn't for me while burning iso windows 7 from virtual drive to usb. it stayed at 0% for hours so i gave up and am looking for a better program
james

to fix a raw usb drive open disk managment is system tool in control panel and reparition the drive that's what did after using this program and it was able to reformat it correctly
rajpintu

great yar.
ReservedArmadillo

I was simply trying to make the usb bootable but cant seem to use this app to do such a thing!?
Is it restricted to windows installs only?
anonime

my usb is broken, we pass the bill :-(