In this post, I will show you how to
load the Windows installation on to your USB flash drive and make it
bootable just like the DVD.
Tools Required:
-
USB flash drive with a minimum capacity of 4 GB.
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Windows 7 set-up DVD.
Now, just follow the steps below:
Step-1:
Plug-in your USB flash drive and backup all the existing data in it.
Open the command prompt. If you are using Windows 7/Vista then open it with administrator rights.
ie: Go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Right-click on “Command Prompt” and select “Run as Administrator”.
Step-2:
In the command prompt, type in the following command:
DISKPART
This will start the Microsoft DiskPart utility
Step-3:
Now issue 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 5 is the USB drive (this can be a different one in your case).
SELECT DISK 5
NOTE: In the above command, 5
is the USB drive number on my system. If you have a different number on
your system, then you need to replace 5 with that number.
Step-4:
Now issue the following list of commands one by one.
CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK
ASSIGN
EXIT
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK
ASSIGN
EXIT
Minimize the command prompt 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:”. Now type the following list of commands as shown below:
H: CD BOOT
CD BOOT
BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 M: (NOTE: M: is your USB drive letter)
EXIT
Step-6:
Copy the contents of your Windows 7/Vista installation disk into the USB flash drive.
That’s it! Your USB stick is now ready
to boot and install the OS for you. Don’t forget to enable the “USB
Boot” option and change the “boot priority to USB device from hard
disk” in your BIOS settings.
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