Thursday, October 3, 2013

How to make bootable PenDrive for Windows 7/8 installation from Command Prompt


If you do not have a DVD reader in your PC, then how will you install Windows 7 or 8 in your PC..???

or

If you have that but don't have a blank DVD to burn for windows setup, then how will you install Windows..???

or

Your installation DVD has so many scratches on it, then how will you install..???




There is only one solution, and that is to install it from bootable pen drive... To make pendrive bootable, there are so many tools available... If you don't wanna use any of them then just follow these simple steps...

What will you need :

  1. atleast 4GB Pen Drive
  2. Windows Setup Files

How to make Pendrive Bootable :

  • Format your Pendrive as NTFS file system.
(I am using my 16GiB Pendrive here in image)
  • Copy all the files from Windows installation to newly formatted Pendrive.
  • Open "CMD.EXE" as administrator.
  • If your Pendrive' letter is "K:" then type these commands:-

    k:
    cd boot
    bootsect.exe  /nt60  
    k:  /force  /mbr
    exit
  • Now Pendrive is ready to boot.  :-)

How to install :

  • Shutdown the system and insert the PENDRIVE.
  • start PC and select boot device as Pendrive.
  • After this step everything is same as DVD installation.


Alternative :

  • Just Download "Bootable.exe"
  • Format your pendrive in NTFS file system
  • Copy all the windows installation files to pendrive
  • Run "Bootable.exe" as Administrator
  • Enter Drive Letter of pendrive in textbox and Click on "Make Bootable"
  • Now, Pendrive is bootable...

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