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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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sheenz
How do you uninstall ?
Atron Seige
Hi VG
Thanks for the application. I am currently using it and so far it seems like I will have a bootable USB drive soon.
If I may request a small feature or just a bit of information; After selecting the file in Open ISO the application remains quiet as it checks the ISO. Is it possible to have some message about what it is doing? Otherwise, some information like "to check a 1GB ISO file will take approx 2 mins"?
Continuing on the previous request, after clicking on Start ISO the application is again deathly quiet. I only now realized that it had actually completed... O_O. Maybe a Messagebox to instruct the user that they can now relax and get a beer. :)
But enough requests from my side. Thanks for the application and all the best.
Regards
Atron Seige
miraz
good software
Xantes
Shouldn't you have the possibility on the to-be-installed computer to boot from an USB then everything shown here is useless. Only the new generation computers has this kind of mother board and BIOS, respectively be it desktops or laptops, netbooks, notebooks... you name them!
Christian
Will this work with a Memory Stick DUO™ (The memory sticks in PSPs)?
peter
nice programs!!!
rony.co
hey compadres y si sirve para windows 7 Oem?
maxdamage
Can this be used to install the builds of win 8 as well?
VG
^^ may be. Not tested.
maxdamage
cool!are you going to try and see if it works? thanks.:)