Thursday 10 May 2012

Bootable USB Flash Drive

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How To Boot And Install Windows 7 From USB Flash Drive (Updated)

( पेन ड्राइव से विंडो 7  इन्स्टाल एंड बूट कैसे करें ?)

wintoflash-win7-drivePreviously, I have discussed the way to create a Windows 7 USB installer drive using the command prompt. Even though I have make it easy to follow, there are still some of you having some difficulty in the process. Recently, I have come across this little cool portable application that is able to do all the things covered in the previous tutorial in a breeze and without the command prompt.
The application that I am talking about is WinToFlash. This is a small application (only 2.1MB) that allows you to convert your Windows installer CD/DVD to a bootable USB drive. Not only is it easy to use (nearly idiot-proof and does not require you to have any technical knowledge), it is also fully portable – No installation is required and you can bring it wherever you are.

Preparation

Before you start, here are some stuffs that you need to take note of:

2) The process will format and wipe off all your files in the USB drive. Remember to backup before you proceed.1) You need to have a USB drive of at least 3GB space in order to create a Windows 7 bootable USB drive.

3) You need to have a Windows 7 installer DVD and an optical drive to read the DVD. If you have only the ISO file (downloaded directly from Microsoft), you can use Virtual Clone Drive to mount the ISO in your computer.

Installation

Download WinToFlash
Put in your Windows 7 installer DVD and plug in your USB drive.
Unzip the folder to your desktop and run the WinToFlash.exe file
Some of you might see the “WinToFlash DLP_NotFound” error message. You can safely ignore this error message.
wintoflash-warning
On the main screen, click on the Window Setup Transfer Wizard. This will bring you to the wizard mode where it automates (almost) the whole process for you.
wintoflash-main-screen
On the next screen, there is an option for you to go into the Advanced mode and tweak some of the settings. You can ignore that (if you are not into tweaking) and click Next to proceed.
wintoflash-setup-wizard
Point the Windows file path to the Windows Installer DVD directory.
Point the USB drive to the USB directory.
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Click Next.
Accept the agreement.
wintoflash-agreement
Preparing your USB drive. Make sure you have backup all the important files before you proceed. This will erase all your data.
wintoflash-formatting
Transferring in progress. This might take a while. Go for your coffee break.
wintoflash-transferring
Once you see the following message, the whole process is done. You can now boot Windows 7 from the USB drive.
wintoflash-complete-msg
Some computers require you to change the bootup setting in the BIOS before you can boot from USB. Look into your motherboard/computer manual for more instruction.


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