How To Make Bootable USB

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How To Make Bootable USB

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Having a bootable USB is very essential, especially if you are a Netbook user. Using bootable USB to install an
operating system (OS) not only makes the installation faster, but also saves a DVD.
Creating or using an USB drive to install Windows operating systems is very easy if you follow the below
mentioned steps.
If you are planning to use bootable USB to install Windows 7 or Vista please refer our guides:
Install Windows 7/Vista using bootable USB guide

And also, you can refer install Windows 7 on Acer Aspire One guide
http://www.intowindows.com/bootableusb/
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Coming back to bootable USB guide, here we assume that you are using either Vista or Windows 7 to create
a bootable USB.
Step 1: Insert your USB (4GB+ preferable) stick to the system and backup all the data from the USB as we are
going to format the USB to make it as bootable.
Step 2: Open elevated Command Prompt. To do this, type in CMD in Start menu search field and hit Ctrl +
Shift + Enter. Alternatively, navigate to Start > All programs >Accessories > right click on Command Prompt
and select run as administrator.
Step 3: When the Command Prompt opens, enter the following command:
DISKPART and hit enter.
LIST DISK and hit enter.
Once you enter the LIST DISK command, it will show the disk number of your USB drive. In the below image
my USB drive disk no is Disk 1.
Step 4: In this step you need to enter all the below commands one by one and hit enter. As these commands
are self explanatory, you can easily guess what these commands do.
SELECT DISK 1 (Replace DISK 1 with your disk number)
CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
FORMAT FS=NTFS
(Format process may take few seconds)
ASSIGN
EXIT
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Dont close the command prompt as we need to execute one more command at the next step. Just minimize
it.
Step 5: Insert your Windows DVD in the optical drive and note down the drive letter of the optical drive and
USB media. Here I use D as my optical (DVD) drive letter and H as my USB drive letter.
Step 6: Go back to command prompt and execute the following commands:
D: CD BOOT and hit enter. Where D is your DVD drive letter.
CD BOOT and hit enter to see the below message.
INTO WINDOWS
BOOTSECT.EXE/NT60 H:
HOME
WINDOWS 8
WINDOWS 7
FREEWARE
PRIVACY
(Where H is your USB drive letter)
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Step 7: Copy Windows DVD contents to USB.

You are done with your bootable USB. You can now use this bootable USB as bootable DVD on any computer
that comes with USB boot feature (most of the current motherboards support this feature).
Note that this bootable USB guide will not work if you are trying to make a bootable USB on XP computer.
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poonia says
February 12, 2015 at 10:51 pm
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after step 6, do i go back to the same cmd prompt window i was using earlier? and when i type CD
BOOT at step 6, it doesnt bring me BOOTSECT.EXE/NT60?. whats wrong
YHURI says
January 15, 2015 at 7:47 pm
youve done a good tutoriali got it with a single process..guys just follow what has been post
youll not going to have any problem..just follow
Jack says
January 4, 2015 at 3:26 am
This tutorial is not very good.
I get the following message when trying to run bootsect.exe /nt60 G:
FAT32 filesystem bootcode is only supported on hardware with 512 byte
sector sizes.
No bootcode was successfully updated.
Apparantly a fat32 filesystem must be 512mb or less in order to have a 512 byte cluster size. this
article specific no partition size when partitioning so the default value will be used, which is not 512.
I have been stuck on this f*****ng issue for 4 hours now and cannot solve it.
Eone says
November 23, 2014 at 3:53 pm
Any idea how to stop the format process without make usb corrupted because i want to edit the
command to fs=ntfs quick and it really take a long time to format with this large usb size
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DAVID says
October 28, 2014 at 5:25 pm
People,a lot of you that are experiencing problems is because you dont write exactly what you have
to write in CMD. All the marks like : , / should be respected and everything will workout. I only
noticed one problem, BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 H is the way the site advices us to write,but that
space between EXE and / is was not good for my command so i put it without space and it worked.
b25 says
October 11, 2014 at 10:09 pm
problem
this tool can only be run on systems booted using a PC/AT BIOS. This system was booted using EFI
or some other firmware type.
what should i do?
Xoka says
September 26, 2014 at 12:26 pm
For the people having troubles with ISO-files.
You should be able to mount the file with DaemonTools to create a virtual disk and copy the files
from there.
h ttp://www.disk-tools.com/download/daemon
You can also open the ISO using Winrar if you only want to browse the files.
Good luck!
Majo says
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August 7, 2014 at 1:37 pm

what if i dont have Windows on dvd and i want it on usb, do i have to burn it to dvd first then
continue with these steps above?
Ivy says
July 25, 2014 at 4:25 pm
after step 6, do i go back to the same cmd prompt window i was using earlier? and when i type CD
BOOT at step 6, it doesnt bring me BOOTSECT.EXE/NT60. whats wrong?
suhail says
July 6, 2014 at 11:07 pm
Dear frnds tell me how to copy dvd to usb ?
Shayne says
June 27, 2014 at 4:30 pm
I tried this and installed windows 7. It worked. thank you very much. But how to install Windows XP
in this way(DVD content to USB and install). There is no CD BOOT folder in my disc.
p.s.-its a DVD which has microsoft office 2003 package and windows XP sp2.
Delited2meetU says
June 9, 2014 at 2:29 pm
OMG Thank you so very much this posting and many of the comments enabled my skill set to
accomplish install windows 7 ISO file via xp to windows 7 new hard drive. some how I did it wow
thanks all and this post most of all!!!
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wahaj says
June 1, 2014 at 6:04 pm
my computer work not fast the model core 5 sony and 4gb ram
yogi z best says

May 9, 2014 at 1:48 am
da right, here writh take format fs=ntfs few secons, i dont believe my pc formating and take few
hours ha ha ha ha xD
Prince says
April 25, 2014 at 8:00 pm
I have iso of win 7 in of of the drive in my computer not in dvd. so what should I write insted of
D:CD BOOT ??
david says
March 26, 2014 at 12:31 am
Thank you, ive done it!
One thing to mention, first i start cmd, on step 6 i got following problem:
f:bootsect.exe /nt60 e: hit enter
Target volumes will be updated with BOOTMGR compatible bootcode.
Could not map drive partitions to the associated volume device objects:
Access is denied
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So, I started cmd as administrator and repeat step by step,

and it worked :).
If someone experience same problem, just start cmd as administrator and repeat steps once again
:).
H says
March 21, 2014 at 5:22 pm
using the assign command is questionable. without any drive letter the selected device 1 will be
assigned to the next drive letter. consequences there after
Saft-Arla says
March 1, 2014 at 2:44 am
A HUUUUUGE tip of speeding this procedure up by 5-15 times depending on the size of your flash
memory, use the command format fs=fat32 quick instead of format fs=fat32. For me it took 14
seconds instead of 1 hour 32 minutes with a 32GB Freecom drive. And avoid using NTFS, this will
deny permissions.
mr shaikh says
dear sir
i completed step 6 then inserted cd to dvd drive
please advice how i copy windows
content to usb
thanks
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didi says
If you encounter the issue with Access denied, try using the line format fs=fat32 instead. It
worked for me.
Carlton says
February 18, 2014 at 10:07 am
I followed the steps as directed. However, I am at a loss for running step 6.
The ISO that I am attempting to add to the USB drive was created from an EXE file using
ImageBurn. The result was two files (ISO and MDS) in a folder on my desktop. How do I direct the
CMD to access those files? I see no BOOT SECT or NT60
Thanks. Please explain in layman terms. I am trying my best being a non-IT person.
Thanks
Saad says
February 16, 2014 at 12:27 am
Kindly please guide what can i do to make my usb bootable for XP the above steps is same but the
last from my point of view will be issue because in XP setup there is no boot folder and bootmgr so
please resolve this issue
himshikha says
I gave following commands:
C:\Windows\system32>J: cd boot (J is my DVD drive)
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J:\>cd boot
J:\BOOT>bootsect.exe / nt60 K: (K is USB drive)
I am getting below msg: (after hit enter)
bootsect {/help:/nt60:/nt52} {SYS : ALL: :} [/force] [/mbr]
Boot sector restoration tool
Bootsect.exe updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions in order to switch between
BOOTMGR and NTLDR. You
can use this tool to restore the boot sector on your computer.
Run bootsect / help for detailed usage instructions.
J:\BOOT>
Plz anyone can help..???? Where I am doing mistakes..!! or any problem with my OS..
Right now I am using Window 7 OS at my PC.
And want to recover data of my laptop that has same OS.
Waiting for reply..!!
himshikha says
make sure it doesnt a read/write switch like floppies have
what does it (a read/write switch like floppies have) mean..??
himshikha says
e:bootsect.exe /nt60 f: hit enter
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Access is denied
e:\boot>
I have same problem.
I use a external DVD WRITER for run a windows 7 dvd
plz reply sooni need it badly..!!
essa sheikh says

access is denied? make sure it doesnt a read/write switch like floppies have
admin says
January 27, 2014 at 12:01 pm
It should have been D: CD Boot. I have edited the post to reflect the same. Thanks.
admin says
January 27, 2014 at 11:59 am
@ Thanks, Jolan. We will soon come up with a guide on installing Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1 from
the same USB.
Jolan says
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You dont need to have 1 usb for each os u want to make a bootable USB from,
If u created 1 bootable usb, u can shrink the bootable partition.
With the unallocated space u created u make a full new partition,
and u overdo the steps above
Dont forget to set the right partition on active to boot from
Hope this helps alot of people who are about to buy 5 USBs to spare their money
Dang says
I am having with step 6. When I inserted windows cd, i type your instruction to type D:CD BOOT
Now it says D:CD IS NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL COMMAND, OPERABLE
PROGRAM OR BATCH FILE.
Help me please! I have no idea what to do.
admin says
January 14, 2014 at 12:18 pm
@M
Good to know that it worked for you without any issues. The key is to run the Command Prompt as
administrator.
M says
Awesome instructions and appreciated. Got my image ready for deployment via USB now and as a
backup. Cheers!
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Lore says
you saved my life, my note had win 7 starter (original) and then when i was updating my win, my SO
was corrupted and i couldnt reinstall it again. With this guide i could install win 7 home premium
(sorry for my bad english >.<)
Jau says
Nice writeup. Would have liked to have a mail-link button of some sort, as I am at another
computer than my own. Fixed it by using a web-based mailer, but still
umar says
Its done..
you must CMD Run as Administrator
umar says
E:\BOOT>bootsect.exe/nt60 h:
Access is denied.
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okcn.aline says
For beta lovers, how did you get Windows 7 Beta 6.1.7000 for so long? And why is in Copyright
2006?
bern says
December 13, 2013 at 5:35 pm
annyeong, what if i dont have a dvd? but my os is already in the flash drive? what to do?
BakerBoysDad says
December 7, 2013 at 1:38 am
Worked great! Thanks a bunch!
(performed on a Windows 8.1 machine)
Sebghatullah says
December 5, 2013 at 11:07 am
Thank you it worked successfully
zohair ahmad says

Thank you. Worked well. Note: that in BIOS it actually picks as a Hard Drive and not a removal drive
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walee hassan says

Great work yr love u bro
CharlieM says
I got till the point of Windows CD drive. I haveno installation disk for windows. Bougtthecomputer
ready to use. What can I do now? Help pls.
V says
October 27, 2013 at 12:01 am
format fs=ntfs quick
..is quicker, obviously
031385 says
October 25, 2013 at 1:00 am
Run the Cmd as administrator. I had the same problem and it solved it.
Jack says
Worked great and the best I have seen for making a USB drive.
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MASABA says
it cant select partition
ismail says
This article helped me a lot many thanks to author..
Sheikh says
September 26, 2013 at 3:20 am
Thank you. Worked well. Note: that in BIOS it actually picks as a Hard Drive and not a removal drive
admin says
@ Jim
It must work on Windows 7. What error youre getting?
Jim says
September 17, 2013 at 7:34 am
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I just figured out that you cant complete this task on a computer running Win 7,,,: (
li says
Cant see USB disk after step one LIST DISK command im using XP.
Kartikeswar Senapati says

F:\BOOT>BOOTSECT.EXE NT60 G:
After the above the following message came:
bootsect <sys:ALL::>[/force] [/mbr]
Boot Sector restoration tool
Sootsect.exe updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions in order to switch between
BOOTMGR and NTLDR.You canuse this too to restore the boot sector on your computer.
Run bootsect /help for detailed usage instructions.
HANS says
August 13, 2013 at 5:07 am
Successfully got a bootable IDE drive on Windows Server 2003 (XP).
This is how to do it:
Do all the steps until step 4 where you typed ACTIVE.
Now format your drive in My Computer.
Get back to cmd window and continue the steps.
THIS INSTRUCTION WORKS FOR MAKING A BOOTABLE SPARE HARD DRIVE, not USB as theyre
not recognized by the OS.
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da2@asd.com says
August 8, 2013 at 9:03 pm
Worked excellent. Thanks mate.
SHAMUS says
July 27, 2013 at 11:05 pm
didnt work. sounded very convincing tho. very technical
Yagel says
July 19, 2013 at 12:26 am
the bios dont read the usb?
Oberon says
July 7, 2013 at 10:18 pm
f*ck yeah,it works good.thanks mate a lot!
Vincent says
June 27, 2013 at 7:31 am
step 6 i seem to be having a problem my D: drive is called D. so when I type in D: CD BOOT it
says incorrect function what do i do?
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Mark H says
June 20, 2013 at 9:45 pm
I would like to thank you for this tutorial, this showed me quickly how I can make a bootable usb, I
prefer the longer part then the shorther like some abovementioned people referred to.
Thanks again
dave tree says

June 1, 2013 at 12:48 pm
thanks you didnt tell what to do if after D:\>cd boot a error message system cannot find path
specified. everytime i follow instructions from different forums it NEVER works. i dont know why i
havent learned my lesson and ignore these flights of fancy fixes it from wannabes
Dimitris says
May 31, 2013 at 10:05 pm
Does it work if instead of using a windows dvd , i use a linux dvd?
george says
May 14, 2013 at 2:01 am
What if I have a 2 disc set for recovering windows 7. How do I copy these files over. Would I need
two USBs?
Wtf says
May 9, 2013 at 11:40 pm
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This tool can only be run on systems booted using PC/AT BIOS. This system was booted using EFI
or some other firmware type.
Wtf? I have Win7 Pro on an Asus K53U.
AiXer says
May 9, 2013 at 10:23 pm
Format process may take a few seconds
Definitely not. With a 32 gig drive, it takes almost an hour
Mutahar Zahid says

May 8, 2013 at 12:36 am
since netbook users dnt have the optical drive thn how to do so???
VEERA says
May 6, 2013 at 8:04 pm
hi, buddy thanks a lot. you are really great,,,
Koppo says
May 2, 2013 at 3:04 pm
Plug the usb drive out and again in. Solved the issue for me as it was H: with only ~70MB left. After
replug it worked.
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oldfashioned says
April 25, 2013 at 1:57 pm
couldnt finish.
C:\users\oldfashioned>E: CD BOOT (E is my disk)
cant do:
E:\>CD BOOT
E:\>BOOTSECT.EXE/NT60 D: (D is my USB)
does anyone have an idea:
Anonymous says
April 20, 2013 at 9:50 am
Access is denied? Make sure it doesnt have a read/write switch like floppies have
mahadevan says
April 18, 2013 at 4:52 pm
e:bootsect.exe /nt60 f: hit enter
Access is denied
e:\boot>
im getting this type of error, what can i do to make a usb.
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So, I started cmd as administrator and repeat step by step,

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