There are many different ways to restore, recover and boot Windows. Sometimes you create recovery disks, other times you use recovery partitions. You might even use system restore. Wouldn't it be easier if you could create a bootable version of your OS? This will not only save your time but also save your money on buying DVD's etc.
Steps to Create USB Bootable Windows with WinUSB Maker
The first thing to do is to download WinUSB Maker from its web site.
Once downloaded, you’ll want to unzip the archive and run the EXE within it. WinUSB Maker does not require actual install, so store the EXE somewhere safe and pin it to your taskbar, Start Menu or Start screen for easy access.
The first step to using WinUSB Maker is to select your USB device. Click on the “Drop Down” arrow to choose it.
I’ll be using WinUSB Maker to make a bootable USB device containing Windows 7 Ultimate Edition. We own the DVDs to install it, so I’ve popped the install DVD into my DVD drive.
Click on “Setup to USB,” then click on “Select an ISO or Directory.”
You’ll want to navigate to either the ISO image or the Directory that hosts the setup files. In this case, since we’re using an install DVD, we’ll head to our DVD Rom drive and select it and then click “OK.”
It’ll take WinUSB Maker a few seconds to read the location, and if successful, you’ll see that it’s detected your OS.
When ready, click “Make USB Bootable.”
You’ll be warned that all information on your USB device will be eliminated. Click “Yes” to move forward
WinUSB Maker will format your USB device. This allows more information than possible to fit on to make a bootable OS version.
Then, the process will begin to convert your ISO or Directory into a bootable image on your USB device.
This can take several minutes up to an hour. Sit back, relax and let WinUSB Maker run its course. We recommend closing all windows, programs and apps for the quickest creation.
Creating our USB device with Windows 7 Ultimate on it took about 33 minutes total from start to finish.
When finished, a pop-up will appear to let you know that the process is finished.
If you open your USB device, you’ll see all the files you need to begin the setup process for your version of Windows.
If you pop the USB device into a PC, depending on the auto-run settings, it may ask you what to do or simply open the directory.
You can then click on “Setup” and begin the installation process.
Now You can use this USB wherever you want without any worries. You can use any version of windows to make bootable USB, But remember that during the installation process, you’ll still need a valid product key to use that version of the Windows OS.
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