Making windows 7 bootable usb device
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This document provides instructions for making a Windows 7 bootable USB device using the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. The steps include downloading the tool, selecting the Windows 7 ISO file, choosing the USB flash drive as the destination, and initiating the copying process to create a bootable backup of the ISO file on the USB drive that can then be used to install Windows 7.
Making windows 7 bootable usb device
- 1. PREPARED BY RAVI KUMAR LANKE Page 1 MAKING WINDOWS 7 BOOTABLE USB DEVICE
- 2. PREPARED BY RAVI KUMAR LANKE Page 2 1. Download windows 7 usb /dvd download tool from http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool Installation To install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool: 1. Click to open the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool installation file. 2. When you are prompted to either save the file to disk or run it, choose Run. 3. Follow the steps in the setup dialogs. You'll have the option to specify where to install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. NOTE: You need to be an administrator on the computer you are installing the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool on. The tool requires the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 or higher. System requirements Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended) 50MB of free space on your hard drive DVD-R drive or 4GB removable USB flash drive For Windows XP users The following applications must be installed prior to installing the tool: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 must be installed. Microsoft Image Mastering API v2 must be installed.
- 3. PREPARED BY RAVI KUMAR LANKE Page 3 Using the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool Before you run the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, make sure you have already purchased the Windows 7 ISO download from Microsoft Store and have downloaded the Windows 7 ISO file to your hard drive. If you have purchased Windows 7 but have not yet downloaded the ISO file, you can download the file from your Microsoft Store Account.
- 4. PREPARED BY RAVI KUMAR LANKE Page 4 To make a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file: Click the Windows START button, and click WINDOWS 7 USB/DVD DOWNLOAD TOOL in the ALL PROGRAMS list to open the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.
- 5. PREPARED BY RAVI KUMAR LANKE Page 5 In the SOURCE FILE box, type the name and path of your Windows 7 ISO file, or click BROWSE and select the file from the OPEN dialog box. Click NEXT.
- 6. PREPARED BY RAVI KUMAR LANKE Page 6 Select USB DEVICE to create a copy on a USB flash drive or select DVD disk to create a copy on a DVD disk.
- 7. PREPARED BY RAVI KUMAR LANKE Page 7 If you are copying the file to a USB flash drive, select your USB device in the drop- down list and click BEGIN COPYING. If you are copying the file up to a DVD, click BEGIN BURNING
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- 9. PREPARED BY RAVI KUMAR LANKE Page 9 When your Windows 7 ISO file is copied onto your chosen media, install Windows 7 by restarting the system and booting from the USB media.