The method is very simple and you can use without any hassles but your motherboard should support USB Boot feature to make use of the bootable USB drive.
*Windows 7 or Vista installation files.
Follow the below steps to create bootable Windows 7/Vista USB drive using which you can install Window 7/Vista easily.
1. Plug-in your USB flash drive to USB port and move all the contents from USB drive to a safe location on your system.
2. Open Command Prompt with admin rights. Use any of the below methods to open Command Prompt with admin rights.
*Type cmd in Start menu search box and hit Ctrl+ Shift+ Enter.
Or
*Go to Start menu > All programs > Accessories, right click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
3. You need to know about the USB drive a little bit. Type in the following commands in the command prompt:
First type DISKPART and hit enter to see the below message.
Next type LIST DISK command and note down the Disk number (ex: Disk 1) of your USB flash drive. In the below screenshot my Flash Drive Disk no is Disk 1.
4. Next type all the below commands one by one. Here I assume that your disk drive no is “Disk 1”.If you have Disk 2 as your USB flash drive then use Disk 2.Refer the above step to confirm it.
So below are the commands you need to type and execute one by one:
5. Type CD and provide the path of BOOT file with it(or drag the BOOT file with CD in command prompt)
CD "PATH"
6. Maximize the minimized Command Prompt in the 4th step.Type the following command now:
D: and hit enter.Where “D” is your BOOT drive letter.
7. Type another command given below to update the USB drive with BOOTMGR compatible code.
In this I will assume that your USB drive letter is “H” (open my computer to know about it).
Where “I” is your USB drive letter. Once you enter the above command you will see the successful message.
8. Copy your Windows 7/Vista DVD contents to the USB flash drive.
9. Your USB drive is ready to boot and install Window 7/Vista. Only thing you need to change the boot priority at the BIOS to USB from the HDD or CD ROM drive. it’s just the matter the changing the boot priority or enabling the USB boot option in the BIOS.
Requirements:
*USB Flash Drive (Minimum 4GB)*Windows 7 or Vista installation files.
Follow the below steps to create bootable Windows 7/Vista USB drive using which you can install Window 7/Vista easily.
1. Plug-in your USB flash drive to USB port and move all the contents from USB drive to a safe location on your system.
2. Open Command Prompt with admin rights. Use any of the below methods to open Command Prompt with admin rights.
*Type cmd in Start menu search box and hit Ctrl+ Shift+ Enter.
Or
*Go to Start menu > All programs > Accessories, right click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
3. You need to know about the USB drive a little bit. Type in the following commands in the command prompt:
First type DISKPART and hit enter to see the below message.
4. Next type all the below commands one by one. Here I assume that your disk drive no is “Disk 1”.If you have Disk 2 as your USB flash drive then use Disk 2.Refer the above step to confirm it.
SELECT DISK 1
CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
ASSIGN
( it will ask for the format the disk, click format the disk)
EXIT
Don’t close the command prompt as we need to execute one more command at the next step. Just minimize it.
5. Type CD and provide the path of BOOT file with it(or drag the BOOT file with CD in command prompt)
CD "PATH"
6. Maximize the minimized Command Prompt in the 4th step.Type the following command now:
D: and hit enter.Where “D” is your BOOT drive letter.
7. Type another command given below to update the USB drive with BOOTMGR compatible code.
In this I will assume that your USB drive letter is “H” (open my computer to know about it).
BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 I:
8. Copy your Windows 7/Vista DVD contents to the USB flash drive.
9. Your USB drive is ready to boot and install Window 7/Vista. Only thing you need to change the boot priority at the BIOS to USB from the HDD or CD ROM drive. it’s just the matter the changing the boot priority or enabling the USB boot option in the BIOS.
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