How To Create a Bootable USB Drive

These are Instructions on how to make your computer boot form a USB drive .. Its actual a convenient way than having to carry an Optical drive evertime you are needed to Install an Operating System or any ISO file

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There are Two Options: 

1. Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool.

2. Basic Option.

Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool

Just Download this Tool from Microsoft Website and Install in your Desired PC then browse your .iso image and follow some easy steps:-

Here is a link >> Click to Download or WinToFlash (Third Party)

 Basic Option

Tools Required:

1. USB flash drive with a minimum capacity of 4 GB.

2. Windows 7 Setup DVD.

Step 1 : Plug-in your USB flash drive.

Step 2 : Open the PowerShell (OR Command Prompt if PowerShell Not Exist). If you are using Windows 7/Vista then open as administrator .

 Go to :

 Start -> All Programs -> Accessories ->Windows PowerShell ->  Right-click on “Windows PowerShell” and select “Run as Administrator”.

Step 3: In the PowerShell, type

DISKPART

This will start the Microsoft DiskPart utility as shown below:

 

 

Now type the following command:

LIST DISK

This will show you a list of  available disks on your system. Disk 0 is usually the hard disk. In my case, Disk 1 is the USB drive (this can be a different one in your case).

Now Type the below Command to select a disk

 SELECT DISK 1

above command, 1 is the USB drive number on my system. If you have a different number on your system, then you need to replace 1 with that number.

Step-4: Now Type the below codes to create a bootable drive

CLEAN

CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY

SELECT PARTITION 1

ACTIVE

FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK

ASSIGN

EXIT

Close Power Shell and proceed to the next step.

Step 5: Insert the Windows 7/Vista installation disc and note down the “drive letter” of your DVD drive. In my case, it is “H:”.

Open the Command prompt. If you are using Windows 7/Vista then open it with administrator rights.

Go to 

 Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Right-click on “Command Prompt” and select “Run as Administrator”.

Now type the following list of commands as shown below:

H:

CD BOOT

BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 G:

NOTE: G: is your USB drive letter

EXIT

Step-6: Copy the contents of your Windows 7/Vista installation disk into the USB flash drive.

Directly Copy-Paste All DVD file into Usb Stick. 

Then You USB drive is ready

Don’t forget to enable the “USB Boot” option and change the “Boot priority to USB device from hard disk” in your BIOS settings.