I want to introduce one of the popular ways to create bootable flash drive Windows 7, using the program WinSetupFromUSB. And I would like to point out that this program hasn't let me down yet.
The program is free and you can download it on the official website by clicking on the link http://www.winsetupfromusb.com/downloads/.
After downloading the archive with the program, it certainly needs to be unpacked. Next, go to the folder with the program and open the file that matches the bit depth of your system. My system is 64-bit, so I open the x64-bit file.
The program opened and in its upper part, we see the name and size of the flash drive that we inserted into the computer and are going to make it bootable. Put a check mark next to the item below. Auto format it with FBinst , where in the displayed selection items, put a marker on the FAT32 item - this means that our flash drive will be formatted in given format. Next, check the box for selecting the Windows OS image and click on the browse button at the end of the line to open Windows Explorer.
In the explorer that opens, we find the prepared ISO image of the operating system, select it and press the button Open.
And as we see in the program, the path to our image was displayed. Perhaps everything is ready for recording, press the button GO.
We respond to warnings of the program with consent YES.
M multi-boot flash drive, complete with a distribution kit of several operating systems, antivirus live- disk, the right programs operating offline from bootable media is a universal tool for solving various problems and tasks with a computer that you have to deal with every now and then ordinary users. What to say about IT-specialists, most of whose professional life is the restoration of the working capacity of computer equipment.
Flash drive, which brings together various bootable software solutions, will replace a bunch of different optical boot disks. A single multi-boot flash drive can be used to neutralize viruses blocking computer startup, and to reinstall the operating system, and to restore it from backup, and for allocating space on the hard disk, and for solving other problems. Ready-made images are available for download on the Internet live-discs with a selection of various software for solving computer problems. But, of course, it is better to prepare a universal rescue tool on your own, choosing the contents of a bootable USB flash drive for your individual needs and preferences.
The program can create flash drives with various bootable software WinSetupFromUSB for Windows. It can complete a selection of bootable media based on the bootloader Grub4dos . We will use it to create a multiboot flash drive. And, accordingly, we will consider this whole process in detail below.
1. Contents of a multiboot flash drive
First of all, you need to prepare a distribution kit for a multiboot flash drive. In our case, we have a flash drive with a small volume by modern standards - just 8 GB. Therefore, it will be equipped with only the necessary tools. And this is the distribution Windows versions 8.1 , 10 and old XP , antivirus live-disk from Avira, disk space allocation manager and free backup. We prepare for recording on a flash drive ISO- images of bootable media of the selected software and installation disks of operating systems.
2. Download WinSetupFromUSB
WinSetupFromUSB – free program. Download the latest version from the official website. At the time of writing this article, the current version 1.6 . WinSetupFromUSB works portable, without installation on the system. All you need to do is unpack the downloaded archive and launch the program shortcut in accordance with the bitness of the current Windows.
Download the WinSetupFromUSB program from the official website:
http://www.winsetupfromusb.com/downloads/
3. Formatting a flash drive
Next stage - flash drive formatting. This process can be carried out as regular Windows tools (team "Format" in the context menu called on the flash drive in the explorer) , and inside WinSetupFromUSB. Let's consider the last option.
In the program window at the top, select the desired flash drive if there are several of them connected to the computer. Activate the option checkbox "Auto format it with FBinst". Then it will be revealed additional options. Of these, you only need to decide on the future file system of the flash drive - NTFS or FAT32. If the distribution kit prepared for writing to a USB flash drive contains files whose weight exceeds 4 GB, you must choose file system NTFS. If not, leave FAT32 default.
The FAT32 file system must also be left if the multiboot flash drive is intended, among other things, to work with computers based on BIOS UEFI. In this case, it will not be necessary to disable the function. secure boot, and the distribution kit contained on the flash drive 64 -bit Windows 8.1 And 10 set to GPT-disk partition.
WinSetupFromUSB prepares a universal bootable flash drive - also for computers with a regular BIOS, and for devices based on BIOS UEFI. But the interface UEFI sees only bootable flash drives formatted in FAT32. Some programs can bypass these restrictions and create bootable UEFI- flash drives with file system NTFS, but WinSetupFromUSB, alas, is not one of them.
So, we decide on the file system and click the button below Go.
In the warning window about erasing data on the flash drive, click "Yes".
And again we press "Yes" another warning window.
In a few seconds we will see the inscription Job done- Job is done. We press "OK".
Now you can start adding the contents of the multiboot flash drive. The order in which you add images of operating system installation disks and bootable software media is not important. It is only important to adhere to the appropriate column in the central part of the window WinSetupFromUSB.
4. Adding a Windows distribution
Adding a Windows distribution kit is possible in two forms of the program window. One of the forms is for adding installation images. Windows drives, starting from version Vista , the other one is for installation files Windows XP and older versions of the system. In our case, we first add an image to the corresponding form Windows 8.1. Put a checkmark on this form and use the browse button to specify the path to ISO-image. A set of a multiboot flash drive is formed in stages: each distribution kit is added and recorded in a separate order. Click the button Go.
We are waiting for the completion of the process and click "OK".
Now we check the same form with a checkmark and use the browse button to add another Windows distribution. In our case, this is the installation disk. Windows 10. For the same version of Windows, you can add its various editions one by one - 32 - And 64 -bit. We add, we press Go, we are waiting for the completion of the process.
5. Nuances with Windows XP
Presence on a flash drive installation disk Windows XP it may be necessary in rare cases to reinstall the operating system on very old PC builds. But the process of creating a bootable USB flash drive with this version of the system through WinSetupFromUSB has its own nuances. In the program interface, the upper form is used to add the distribution kit of Windows XP and earlier versions of the system.
This form's browse button does not add a normal ISO distribution image. Before content ISO-image must be opened in a virtual drive. In systems Windows 8.1 And 10 this is done by regular means - on ISO-file, the context menu is called and the command is selected.
IN Windows 7 and earlier system mounts ISO-images possible through third party programs type Alcohol 120% or Daemon Tools . Connected content ISO-image is transferred to a separately created folder.
And this folder is already in the process of creating a bootable flash drive is added to the program window WinSetupFromUSB.
The next step is to accept the license agreement.
And only then start recording.
Another nuance is the need to integrate drivers for SATA-controller in distribution Windows XP, if it does not initially contain them.
6. Adding bootable software media
ISO- images of the distribution kit of the operating system linux , live -drives based linux And WinPE, bootable media various programs using the browse button are added in the active form "Linux ISO/Other Grub4dos compatible ISO". After adding ISO-image a small window will appear « boot menu name", in which you can set the name of how the bootable media will be displayed in the bootloader menu Grub4dos. In our case, specify the path to the anti-virus image live- the Avira disk. Click the button Go and wait for the recording to complete.
And then the image.
7. Flash drive testing
One of the benefits of the program WinSetupFromUSB is built-in BY for emulation hardware computer - QEMU. By using QEMU you can immediately, without leaving the current operating system, test a USB flash drive - even a regular bootable one, even a multiboot one. At the bottom of the WinSetupFromUSB window, check the option box and click Go.
A QEMU window will open, in which everything will happen as on the monitor screen after booting from a USB flash drive. The first thing we see is the bootloader menu Grub4dos. Using the navigation keys or numbers according to the software serial numbers in the list, we can select one or another bootable media, live-disk or operating system installation process.
Installation Windows drives will be divided into two sections. One will contain distributions Windows XP and older versions of the system, in the other - versions of Windows, starting from Vista. Each of the sections leads to the window of the additional boot menu for the corresponding versions and editions of Windows.
WinSetupFromUSB is a professional software and allows you to write Windows versions 7, 8 (8.1) and 10 on USB sticks. Let's see how to use this utility.
- by the most in a simple way creation boot disk is to do the following:
- We connect the USB flash drive and run the application, taking into account the bitness of the system.
- We select the drive necessary for recording, taking into account data cleaning.
- Check the AutoFormat (FB) checkbox, which will automatically format the media.
- To create a flash drive for UEFI, we use the FAT file system. If we are creating for Legacy, we use NTFS.
2. Specify what kind of information you need to add. You can host multiple distributions at the same time. Now we press the Go button. We agree with the warnings and wait. Do not rush to restart your computer, as the program will take a long time.
3. The program allows you to create Windows images custom versions, Server, WinBuilder, SysLinux, LinuxISO. For Windows 2000, XP and 2003 Setup, you will need to specify a folder with the i386 or AMD64 directories. If you want to create modern versions of Windows, you must define the ISO image file path.
Additional options
Video: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 Vista and XP bootable flash drive in WinSetupFromUSB
In this article, we will look at how to create a bootable flash drive and write Windows to it using WinSetupFromUSB.
As a flash drive, you can use not only a regular flash drive, but also a memory card. For simplicity of presentation, we will use the common name - a flash drive.
This article will be useful to all those who wish to independently, using the utility WinSetupFromUSB create a bootable flash drive so that you can install Windows from it later.
WinSetupFromUSB is a free program designed to create a bootable flash drive and write an operating system (Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/Server 2008; Linux) on it with subsequent installation on a computer, laptop, netbook, etc.
What does that require:
1) A flash drive with a capacity of at least 4 GB;
2) Windows, which needs to be written to a USB flash drive;
3) Utility WinSetupFromUSB;
After you have downloaded the archive WinSetupFromUSB unzip it with some archiver. You will see a folder called WinSetup-1-0-beta6. open it up
Let's prepare the flash drive first.
Connect to a USB flash drive and format it as a file NTFS system. You need to format using the Bootice utility (located in the WinSetup-1-0-beta6 / files / tools folder). When formatting, all information on your flash drive will be deleted! Copy it if necessary. So, first we launch our utility called Bootice:
Select yours from the list USB device and click Perform Format to continue.
In the window that opens, select USB-HDD mode (Single Partition) and click Next Step:
We select the NTFS file system instead of FAT32 and click OK, agreeing with all subsequent messages and waiting for the format to finish:
Now again we return to the original Bootice window and click on the Process MBR button (not to be confused with the Process PBR button):
Click on the Install / Config button and agree with all subsequent messages. Examples of such messages are shown in the screenshots below:
So, we have successfully completed the first stage of formatting the flash drive and this window can be closed. Now run the file from the WinSetup-1-0-beta6 folder WinSetupFromUSB_1-0-beta6. The program window will open WinSetupFromUSB. In the "USB disk selection and format" window, select your USB flash drive from the list if it is not displayed:
Next, you need to find your folder with installation Windows files and recorded on a flash drive. You need to do this as follows: if you want to record Windows XP, then check the box next to Windows windows 2000/XP/2003 Setup, and if you write Windows Vista, Windows 7 - opposite the window Vista/7/Server2008 - Setup/PE/RecoveryISO. See screenshots:
For Windows XP
For Windows Vista, Windows 7
Then specify where on your computer the Windows folder is located. To do this, click on the button highlighted in red in the screenshot, select local disk and the Windows folder you want to burn.
Click OK and go to the next window of the program WinSetupFromUSB. Here we see that the path to the Windows folder (underlined in red) that you specified in the previous window is displayed. To start the recording process, press GO:
That's all. The recording process ended with the message: "Job Done" which means: "Job Done"!
Click OK and close WinSetupFromUSB. Thus, you have created a bootable USB flash drive, from which you can now install Windows.
Questions, suggestions, feedback, please write in the comments.
The WinSetupFrom USB program is universal program to turn a regular flash card into a bootable device.
Difficulties for beginners may arise at the stage of managing this program, when, faced with a completely English interface, the user simply closes it and goes in search of a Russified, but weaker program.
In this article, an understandable manual for the program is disclosed.
Program installation
Before you start working with the utility, you need to download WinSetupFrom USB. The problem is that it is so popular that many resources offer to download it from them, adding a bunch of Trojans and suspicious programs.
This article provides instructions for WinSetupFrom USB on its latest version, i.e. 1.0.
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What's good - no installer is required, just unzip the program and select the bit system that suits your computer. Available in 32 and 64 bit.
In general, this program is universal when working with flash drives, since in addition to creating a bootable and multi boot device, there are three more possible actions. But here the emphasis will be on the first.
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1. A window will open in front of you, in which you can select the desired flash drive. In this case, the flash card will need to be formatted using AutoFormat it with FBinst , if you are recording images for the first time (do not forget to check this option), which will destroy all data on it.
This is a necessary measure to create a multi-boot device from a USB stick.
If the flash drive has already been used in WinSetupFromUSB to create a bootable device, then this step can be skipped.
2. Now you need to add the required installation software to the flash drive. If you download several distributions, then the flash drive will turn into a multi-boot device, which will significantly increase its functionality. This must also be specified in the options and the address to the required folders and files must be written in the line.
The line is opened by pressing the button with «…» on the right side.
Below are the options for different operating systems:
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Grub4dos is needed when installing a program from a Linux ISO (or other compatible ISO) or programs in order to restore the system, such as antiviruses such as Kaspersky or RBCD. Then Grub4dos will be needed here.
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Bart PE (Win Builder or WindowsFLPC or UBCD4Win) - needed if the folder address includes I386. Their purpose is disks based on Win PE. The option is not for beginners.
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Setup2003 is used for Windows XP or Windows 2000 to add folders from these operating systems. Also specify the folder name if the address includes I386 (or I386/AMD). Here you need to create a virtual disk image and set the path to the virtual drive. Or open iso image archive unpacker, extract the files to a separate directory and specify its name in the WinSetupFrom USB window (specify the name of the disk containing the distribution kit when creating an installation disk from a flash drive).
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Server 2008(2012) for Windows Vista 7 and 8. You also need to register the address of the virtual image with the operating system.
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SysLinux BootSector , applicable if syslinux was used, is the file loader on a Linux system. Here you need to enter the path to the SYSLINUX folder.
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Having entered all the necessary paths to the desired files, you can click the Go button, go through the algorithm and in a few minutes you will have a ready-made bootable USB drive.
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A small correction for those who have the 7th or 8th Windows - WinSetupFrom USB can slow down on copying windows.wim. It's okay, it's a minute lag.
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