Once you enter the above command you will see the below message.Ĩ.
Type another command given below to update the USB drive with BOOTMGR compatible code. Maximize the minimized Command Prompt in the 4th step.Type the following command now:ĭ: CD BOOT and hit enter.Where “D” is your DVD drive letter.ĬD BOOT and hit enter to see the below message.ħ. In this guide I will assume that your DVD drive letter is “D” and USB drive letter is “H” (open my computer to know about it).Ħ. ISO via UltraISO or other ISO mount software. Next insert your Windows7/Vista DVD into the optical drive and check the drive letter of the DVD drive or mount. So below are the commands you need to type and execute one by one:ĭon’t close the command prompt as we need to execute one more command at the next step. 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. Next type all the below commands one by one. In the below screenshot Flash Drive Disk is Disk 1.Ĥ.
Next type LIST DISK command and note down the Disk number (ex: Disk 1) of your USB flash drive. Type in the following commands in the command prompt:įirst type DISKPART and hit enter to see the below message. You need to know about the USB drive a little bit. *Go to Start menu> All programs> Accessories, right click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.ģ. *Type cmd in Start menu search box and hit Ctrl+ Shift+ Enter. Use any of the below methods to open Command Prompt with admin rights. Plug-in your USB flash drive to USB port and move all the contents from USB drive to a safe location on your system.Ģ.
*USB Flash Drive (Minimum 4GB, rather 8GB)įollow the below steps to create bootable Windows 7/Vista USB drive using which you can install Windows 7/Vista easily.ġ. Needless to say that your motherboard should support USB Boot feature to make use of the bootable USB drive. The method is very simple and you can use without any hassles. You can also use this bootable USB drive on other’s computer who doesn’t have a DVD optical drive. The main advantage is that by using USB drive you will be able to install Windows 7/Vista in just 15 minutes (even on old maschines). I have also seen some guides that don’t’ use proper commands in this guide. I have seen many sites/blogs that have “Install Vista from USB guide” but either with incomplete steps or not working guide. This guide works 100% for Vista & Windows 7 32bit and 64bit unlike most of the guides out there.