Make Bootable Windows 7 DVD or USB

February 23, 2010 No Comment

536TXR3BKVVE – We earlier covered an article on how to make bootable Windows 7 USB installer.This article is on another free tool from the windows 7 maker Microsoft, for creating a bootable Windows 7 DVD or USB disk.

If you aren’t on Windows 7 yet, then you are missing out on the latest and greatest windows operating system from Microsoft. We earlier told you about the free Windows 7 upgrade offer from Microsoft.We also told you that students and the academic community worldwide can get free Windows 7 and other Microsoft products by registering their schools and colleges in MSDN AA – MSDN Academic Alliance.If you aren’t eligible for either, you can still go ahead and buy Windows 7 as it is worth the money you spend.

Since Windows 7 is available as an ISO, you can buy and download it as an ISO. You can create a bootable Windows 7 DVD or USB by following the steps outlined below.You can thus backup Windows 7 iso, and use it for re-installation.

Download and Install Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool

As a first step, download and install Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool from Microsoft.

1. Download the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool installation file from here
2. When you are prompted to either save the file to disk or run it, choose Run.
3. Follow the steps in the setup dialogs. You will have the option to specify where to install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool and whether to create shortcuts on your Start Menu or Windows Desktop.

Note that to install Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool on your PC, you must have logged in as an administrator of the PC. Like most other Microsoft tools, Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool requires .NET Framework on the PC. The PC should have .NET Framework 2.0 or higher.

Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool can be installed on Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows Vista or Windows XP. It is recommended to have Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster. You also need a DVD-R drive or 4GB removable USB flash drive to make a bootable Windows DVD or USB disk from the ISO file.

How to make bootable Windows 7 DVD or USB disk?

After installing Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, run the tool and click Browse to select the source file i.e. the Windows 7 ISO file from which you want to create the bootable Windows 7 DVD/USB.

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Next choose the media that you want to backup the Windows 7 Iso file i.e. a DVD or a USB Device.If you are copying the Windows 7 iso file to a USB flash drive, select your USB device in the dropdown list and click Begin copying. If you are copying it to a DVD, click Begin burning.

After completion, the tool creates a bootable Windows 7 DVD or USB, thereby making it easy to install Windows 7 without having to first run an existing operating system on your machine.

However, to install Windows 7 directly from the DVD or USB, make sure your motherboard supports booting from USB (in case you use a USB device) and your computer is set to boot from USB or DVD in BIOS.

That is all!! Now go ahead and make bootable Windows 7 DVD/USB.