How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Flash Drive or disk drive

 How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Flash Drive or disk drive

Creating a bootable windows 7 USB flash disk is a must for you and for your desktop PC and Laptop. In case of your Pc running into problems and doesn’t work properly, Bootable USB disk is the best and reliable option. Also see this article from CNET. And also creating a bootable USB drive for Windows 7 is a convenient and inexpensive process. How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Flash Drive or disk drive. How to install windows 7 from usb.

(Also see How to create a Windows 8 USB recovery drive)

You should also see How to make a bootable USB disk for windows 8, 8.1.

Since, USB disk drives are the fastest and safest gadgets to store data than DVD drives. It is always the best practice to make a bootable disk drive of your windows version. If anything goes wrong with your windows 7 system, then you have to make sure that, there should be some options available for you. So, installing or making a bootable USB flash disk device for your windows 7 is a must for you. How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Flash Drive or disk drive. USB flash drive to make it a bootable device. Making a bootable USB flash drive with Windows XP, Vista, or 7.

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How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Flash Drive or disk drive

STEP 1

First download Windows 7 ISO file from Microsoft Windows official website. Make sure that your internet connection is reliable, because Windows 7 file is large approx. 2.5 to 3 GB. Enter your Product it and then you can download an ISO file from Microsoft official website. Install Windows 7 from a USB drive.

STEP 2

You will still need your Microsoft windows original product key to install it on your PC. So, make sure that you still have it and keep it in safe place. Install Windows 7 from a USB drive. How to create a bootable windows 7 usb flash drive from iso.

STEP 3

In the third step select your product Language and then Click on ‘verify product key’, and if everything goes well for you. You are ready to download a copy of Microsoft windows 7.

STEP 4

After downloading windows 7 file on to your computer, you have to download a ‘Windows USB/DVD download’ tool to make your USB disk bootable. To create a bootable windows 7 USB flash drive you have to install ‘Windows USB/DVD download’. How to create a bootable windows 7 usb flash drive from iso.

STEP 5

Install ‘Windows USB/DVD download’ on your Desktop or PC.

STEP 6

Open ‘Windows USB/DVD download tool’ on your Desktop or Pc.

STEP 7

When you open ‘Windows USB/DVD download tool’ it will ask you for windows 7 source file aka the file you downloaded from Microsoft website. Type the name or path of your windows file or just click on BROWSE button to locate your windows 7 ISO file. How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Drive. How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Flash Drive or disk drive.

STEP 8

Connect a pen drive on which you want to create a Bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive, with at least 4GB free space on it. How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Flash Drive or disk drive.

STEP 9

Click on Next to go further.

STEP 10

Select on USB flash drive or USB flash drive from drop down menu to create a Bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive.

STEP 11

After making Bootable USB disk drive for windows 7 you have to configure your PC BIOS settings.

STEP 12

Reboot your desktop PC or laptop.

STEP 13

Before windows screen Press one of these buttons or try one by one F1, F2, Delete or ESC to go to BIOS settings. Some Pc’s also instruct their users with hotkeys in order to go to BIOS settings. Keep an eye on that.

STEP 14

Go to > Boot devices or some related tab to it.

STEP 15

And in Primary boot order in your BIOS settings. Move up USB drive to first place.

STEP 16

Now, you are ready to boot or install your windows 7 from a USB disk drive or USB flash drive.

How to create a bootable windows 7 usb flash drive from iso? Microsoft official document. Install windows 7 from USB.