- #HOW TO COPY DISC IMAGE FILE TO USB INSTALL#
- #HOW TO COPY DISC IMAGE FILE TO USB PORTABLE#
- #HOW TO COPY DISC IMAGE FILE TO USB PC#
- #HOW TO COPY DISC IMAGE FILE TO USB ISO#
Once this small requirement is installed, the setup wizard for Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool should now run smoothly and install the software completely to your Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 computer. When this prompt appears, you will simply need to click on the “OK” button and be sure to install “.NET Framework 2.0” before installing the software again. Now, you will notice that the name of the software is “Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool” but you don’t need to worry about it not working with other Windows versions like Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10because its name having “Windows 7” in it just indicates that it was developed during the time of Windows 7but it is proven to work even in later Windows editions with a very small requirement especially in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1which will actually appear during the installation process as you can see below. Once you have the installer file, simply run it and follow the setup wizard until it completes. There are other sources which you can download it from but Microsoft is the most reliable one and it is where you can get the latest version. Now, the very first thing that you need to do is to download the software from Microsoft’s official website. First, Download Windows USB/DVD Download Tool So how is this done? Is it a complicated process that needs some technical know-how for it to be accomplished? In this tutorial, we will be learning the process in creating a bootable USB flashdrive that has a Windows OS installer loaded to it using a FREE tool specially developed by Microsoft called “Windows USB/DVD Download Tool” so be sure to follow the steps below in order to learn this very important skill. What if you want to re-install Windows into your device but you only have a disk installer and your computer doesn’t have a disk drive? How are you going to do it? It will surely be impossible if you view it from the perspective of installing the Windows OS from the DVD to your computer but if you have a friend who has a bigger laptop that has a built-in disk drive then you can create an image of your Windows DVD installer using any of the tools that we have previously given in one of our tutorials and afterwards, you simply need to secure a USB flashdrive that has at least 8GB storage space in order to create a bootable USB which can be used for re-installing Windows to your machine.
#HOW TO COPY DISC IMAGE FILE TO USB PORTABLE#
Split the Windows image file into smaller files, and put the smaller files onto the USB drive: Dism /Split-Image /ImageFile:D:\sources\install.wim /SWMFile:E:\sources\install.In our past tutorial, we have shown some free tools for copying a disc image from a source to a destination disk but what if you are using a relatively small laptop that doesn’t have a built-in DVD-ROM and you don’t have a friend that has a portable one which you can borrow from.
#HOW TO COPY DISC IMAGE FILE TO USB ISO#
If your image is larger than the filesize limit:Ĭopy everything except the Windows image file (sources\install.wim) to the USB drive (either drag and drop, or use this command, where D: is the mounted ISO and E: is the USB flash drive.) robocopy D: E: /s /max:3800000000 Windows USB install drives are formatted as FAT32, which has a 4GB filesize limit. Follow the instructions to install Windows.
#HOW TO COPY DISC IMAGE FILE TO USB PC#
Select the option that boots the PC from the USB flash drive. Turn on the PC and press the key that opens the boot-device selection menu for the computer, such as the Esc/F10/F12 keys. For more information, see Automate Windows Setup.
Optional: add an unattend file to automate the installation process. Use File Explorer to copy and paste the entire contents of the Windows product DVD or ISO to the USB flash drive. Step 2 - Copy Windows Setup to the USB flash drive If Mark Partition as Active isn't available, you can instead use diskpart to select the partition and mark it active.