We have covered how to mount an ISO file in Windows using PowerISO here. In Windows itself, you can use tools like PowerISO to mount an ISO file. If you have a Linux laptop, you can even also mount your ISO file via command line. There are a bunch of tools you can use to mount an ISO file. You can now mount the ISO file of the Windows installer and copy all of the generated files (about 4.5 GB) on your flash drive. You can tailor the label (windows10) with any name you want. You can do so by typing “format fs=fat32 label=windows10 quick” and hit enter. Next, format the partition and use FAT32 as the file system. Once the partition is successfully created, activate it by typing “active” and hit enter. Next, create a primary partition on your USB flash drive by typing “create partition primary” and hit enter. Type “clean” and hit enter to delete files as well as file system on your USB flash drive.
Make sure to tailor “disk 1” according to the order of your USB flash drive on your system. Select the disk you want to use (USB flash drive in this case) by typing “select disk 1”. On this case, my USB flash drive is on order of two. You can check it out by noticing the capacity. Notice on what order your USB flash drive is. Next, type “list disk” and hit enter to check the disk order on your system. Creating Windows 10 Bootable USB via CMDįirst off, plug your USB flash drive into one of the available USB slots on your laptop and launch Run (Win+R) and type “diskpart” and then hit enter.ĬMD will open. You use diskpart to get your flash drive ready then mount the ISO file of Windows installer and copy all of the files generated by the mounting process to the USB flash disk you have prepared in advance.īefore getting started, prepare a USB flash disk with the capacity of at least 8 GB. The concept of creating a bootable USB via CMD is quite simple. The tool is diskpart which you can access via CMD. Windows has a built-in disk partitioning utility which you can use to create a bootable USB. There are a bunch of handy tools out there you can use to create a bootable USB, but you can also create a bootable USB without installing any additional tool.
When the process is finished, you can close the download tool.If you want to re-install your Windows but your laptop has no DVD slot, you can turn a USB flash drive into an installer medium to replace DVD by taking advantage of an ISO file. The drive will be formatted and files copied to the flash drive. Now you just have to wait for the process to complete, which usually takes 15-20 minutes. Go ahead and click “Erase USB Device.” If you started with a newly-formatted USB drive, you won’t see this warning.
If your USB drive has anything already on it, you’ll next see a warning that it will be formatted and you’ll lose any data stored on the drive. Once you’ve got the right drive selected, click “Begin copying.” If you haven’t inserted it yet, do that now, and then click the Refresh button. Use the drop-down menu to choose the USB flash drive you want to use. On the next page, click “USB device.” The tool can also burn the ISO to a DVD if you need that option. Click “Browse” to locate your Windows ISO file and then click “Next.” Run the tool and give it permission to make changes to your PC. Once you’ve got the tool installed, creating your USB installation drive is a pretty straightforward process. The tool works just fine for Windows 7, 8, and even 10. The description on that page, on the actual download page, and on the tool itself talk a lot about Windows 7 and even XP.
With your ISO file saved to your computer, your next step is to download and install the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool. RELATED: How to Create a Windows ISO from a Disc Using ImgBurn Step Two: Create Your Installation USB Drive with the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool Be sure to copy anything you want off of it, because this process will erase it. Once you have both your ISO and flash drive in hand, you’re ready to continue.
You’ll also need a minimum of a 4GB flash drive to create your installer. If you don’t have Windows installation DVD, you can download ISO files for Windows 10, 8, or 7 directly from Microsoft.
If you already have an installation DVD, you can use it to create an ISO file using ImgBurn, a handy little free utility that’s been around forever. Step One: Create or Download an ISO for the Windows Installation Mediaīefore you can create your USB installation drive, you’ll need to have your Windows installation media available as an ISO file.