Create a Bootable USB Drive and Install Windows 8, 7 or Vista

Create a Bootable USB Drive and Install Windows 8, 7 or Vista

Want to Install Windows via a Bootable Pen Drive? Follow this Simple Tutorial and lets get started with Windows!

Things you Need:

1. A working Computer.
2. USB Drive
   (Depends on File Size but Minimum 4GB for Win7 & Vista, Minimum 8GB for Win8).
3. Windows Installation Files. (If you Dont have Download Below).

Lets Begin.

Step I:  Backup your USB somewhere as it will get formatted. Open the Command Prompt in 'Run as Adminitrator' mode.

• Windows XP: Goto Run -> cmd.
• Windows 7: Search for 'cmd' and Press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

Step II:  Type "diskpart". Press Enter.

Step III: Type "list disk". Press Enter.

Your USB Device will be listed here. Note the number next to it.

Step IV:  Type "select disk $", replacing $ with the number you noted in Step III.

Step V:  Type "clean".

Step VI:  Type "create partition primary". Select this partition by typing "select partition 1"

and type "active".

Step VII:  Format partition by typing "format fs=fat32". Wait till process Completes.

Step VIII:  Type "assign". And now type "exit". Done.

You can now Copy the Installation Files of Windows to USB and Boot from it.

Note: Dont Copy the Complete ISO. Extract ISO files with any Image extractor Software like Power ISO and then copy them to USB.

Download Windows 7:  Windows 7 ISO

Download Windows 8: Windows 8 ISO

Download Windows Vista: Windows Vista ISO