Today, more and more netbooks and laptops are produced that do not have a CD-ROM drive. Pre-installed on Windows computer 10 or previous version this operating system, may crash and freeze over time. If its restoration and other methods do not help, the system will have to be reinstalled. Since netbooks do not have a disk drive, you will have to make a bootable USB flash drive to reinstall Windows.
But even some owners of stationary PCs prefer to install the OS not from a disk, but from a removable media, since it is easier to store and carry it this way. You can write an image of the operating system to a USB flash drive through a convenient utility Ultra ISO... This tutorial will help you create such an image.
Preparing an image for recording via UltraISO
First, we need to download the Windows 10 ISO image. This can be done using the official website. To do this, follow the link: https://www.microsoft.com/ru-RU/software-download/windows10. If you are not satisfied with the 10 version of the system, but you need an earlier version, for example XP, 7 or 8, then find and download the corresponding image via the Internet.
To make a bootable USB flash drive, use only licensed clean software and do not download various modified versions, as, subsequently, problems often arise with them when transferring system files and subsequent installation.
If you have downloaded Windows XP, 7, 8 or 10, the next step is to install and run UltraISO (by the way, you can use it for free for a month). In the working window of the program, click the open button, it is highlighted in a red square in the screenshot:
The corresponding tool for creating a bootable USB drive will be launched, and an image of the selected OS (XP, 7, 8 or 10) will open at the top of the program. You will see a list of system installation files and folders.
Preparing and recording an image to a USB drive via UltraISO
To create a bootable USB flash drive, you must insert it into USB port... It is worth noting that removable media must have at least 4 GB of memory. For Windows XP, you can use a USB flash drive of at least 2 GB. For a successful image creation, the USB drive must be formatted in the FAT32 system. This can be done through the system: in the folder " My computer»Click on the device with the right mouse button and click« Format". In the settings, check the FAT32 checkbox.
The whole necessary information, if there is one on the flash drive, you need to save it in memory hard disk, as formatting deletes all existing files. This operation can also be performed later through a special window for recording and creating UltraISO.
If the USB stick is ready and inserted into the port, you can proceed to the next step. In the UltraISO window, select the command "" → " Burn Hard Disk Image ...».
A window will open for recording a hard disk, in which you need to select our USB drive (check under which letter of the Latin alphabet it is marked in the folder " My computer"). Here you can also format the USB flash drive, if you have not done so earlier. Click the Burn button to burn the ISO image. Next, you will be warned that all information will be deleted. Click Yes. Next, the process of unpacking and copying files begins. We are waiting until the download is complete. Here you can see the approximate remaining time and recording speed, which will depend on the power of your computer.
After being notified that the recording is complete, you can close UltraISO and check for an image on USB stick... The number of files will differ depending on the system. For example, Windows XP takes up less memory and therefore has fewer files.
Then you can use a bootable USB drive at your discretion. It is ready to be installed on your computers. To do this, you need to start from it on desired device and then follow the prompts. If you have never installed Windows using a bootable USB drive before, read on how to do this.
As mentioned earlier, this instruction to write ISO can be used for any OS. It is best to have a bootable USB flash drive so that in the event of a system failure, you can use it. Please note that in the article about there are as many as 5 ways to create a bootable device from an ISO file.
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The era of optical disks is slowly dying out and they are being replaced by external storage media, flash drives. In this regard, users have learned to create bootable flash drives windows and as it turned out, it is much more convenient. This article is devoted to the topic of creating a bootable windows 7 USB flash drive using the UltraISO program.
In general, there are not so few programs for creating bootable flash drives, but not everyone can write an image in the way that follows the rules of bootable media. The UltraISO utility does this very well, which is why I am considering it in my article. For example, you can read the article How to create a bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive using the Rufus program, by the way, it is also a very handy utility.
The program is paid, but it has a trial period, which is enough for us to create a bootable USB drive. You can download it at http://ultraiso-ezb.ru/.
After we launch the program, it is advisable to run it as an administrator, because the program may not work correctly.
In the window that opens, click on the tab file, where we select the item open.
In the window on the right, the files of our image should appear.
Now go to the tab where we click the item burn hard disk image.
A window will open where, in the disk drive drop-down list, select the flash drive to which the windows 7 installation files will be written , the recording method is left USB-HDD + and press the write button. To create this kind of drives, it is recommended to use a USB flash drive with a volume of at least 4 GB.
A warning window will appear, which says that all information stored on the disk will be deleted, we agree and press the button Yes... Before creating a bootable USB flash drive, do not forget to check if there are any necessary files there.
The process of creating a bootable flash drive for windows 7 begins. We are waiting for a few minutes.
At the end of the process, an inscription about completion will appear, press the button back and close the program.
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Have you decided to reinstall Windows? Then you will definitely need a bootable USB stick. Especially if you have a PC, netbook or laptop without a floppy drive. Therefore, we will tell you in detail how to create a bootable windows 7 USB flash drive via ultraiso. This is a popular program that makes it possible to mount images, write various data to a disk, copy images from disks, and also create bootable media... True, not everyone knows how to use the utility. But do not worry - after reading this article, you will know how to make a bootable USB flash drive through this program.
It is considered to be one of the simplest and most convenient utilities. It is mainly used for creating, reading and editing disk images. With its help, you can easily run a file with the extension iso or mdf (although ultraiso works with more than 30 formats). But the most important thing is that you can make a bootable USB flash drive without much difficulty in order to then install a new operating system (Windows, Linux, MS-DOS) on a laptop or PC without the participation of CD or DVD-ROM.
Ultraiso is free to download from the internet. It is enough to drive its name into a search engine. After that, all that remains is to select any resource to download the installation file of this utility.
By the way, the program itself is paid. But ultra iso also has a trial mode, in which there are small functional limitations. However, they do not interfere with writing the OS "bootloader" to the USB flash drive.
Has ultraiso and Russian-language interface. Of course, this makes it easier to work with this program. Another plus is its small size. The installation file weighs just over 4 MB.
How to make a bootable USB flash drive via ultraiso?
As an example, consider how to use this program to create a bootable USB flash drive with a "seven". And immediately we note that with ultraiso you can make bootable media from another OS.
What do we need besides the program?
- First, you need a disk image with windows. In this case, preferably in iso format.
- Secondly, you cannot do without the flash drive itself. Its size is at least 4 GB. By the way, the distribution kit "seven" weighs about that much. In addition, we recommend formatting the drive in advance (best). Thus, you will remove all unnecessary and prepare the USB flash drive for new entry files.
All is ready? Is ultraiso installed on your computer? Then let's get started.
That's all. The creation of the bootable USB stick is now complete and can be used to install the operating system. To do this, you will need to go into the BIOS or UEFI and set the boot from this media.
For reference! Usually the default menu in ultraiso is set to English language... To change it to the Russian-language interface, you need to click on the "Options" tab, then go to the "Language" section and select the appropriate item.
Can I create a bootable USB flash drive from a folder with files or from a DVD via ultraiso?
Above, we considered the option in which we used iso image disk. But if you have a DVD-media where the Windows distribution is recorded, then you can make a bootable USB flash drive directly from it. For this:
- We install the disk into a laptop or PC drive.
- Run ultraiso.
- Click "File".
- We select "Open sd / dvd".
- We indicate the path to the drive where the disk with Windows is located.
- Everything else is done according to the instructions described above. Therefore, click on "Self-loading". Then we click on "Burn hard disk image". We check all the parameters and click on the "Save" button.
Another option for creating a bootable flash drive is possible, in which it is not used boot disk or its image with the distribution kit, but only the folder on the computer where all the files for installing Windows are copied:
- In the ultraiso program at the top of the menu, click "File".
- We select the item "New".
- Next, click on "Bootable DVD Image".
- In the window that appears, you need to specify the path to the distribution kit. And it is to the file called "bootfix.bin". Typically, it is located in the "boot" folder.
- Click "Ok". Now, at the bottom of the ultraiso program menu, select the folder where the Windows installer is stored.
- With the help of the mouse, we transfer its contents (but not the folder itself!) To the upper right part, which is just empty.
- If a message pops up that "The new image is full", and the special indicator on the right turns red, then click on it with the mouse. Then set the size to 4.7 GB.
- All other steps are the same as in the previous options.
Usually, many netbooks (For example, HP Mini, Acer Aspire One, Asus Eee PC) there is no internal DVD drive. For such a netbook, you will have to use either an external DVD drive or a bootable USB flash drive. In both cases, you will need to produce booting the netbook from an external device... Peculiarities netbook settings for loading from external devices are determined by a specific model.
Installing Windows 7 from a USB Flash Drive Using UltraISO
- Insert the flash drive into the USB port.
- Open up
Instructions for recording an image of Windows 7 to a USB flash drive
- In UltraISO, on the File menu, click Open, select and click Open.
- After making sure that the image is open, select Write Hard Disk Image from the Boot menu
- In the Disk Drive list, select your flash drive, in the Write method: USB-HDD + and click Burn
- In the window that appears about the destruction of information Hint, click the Yes button
- Wait for the recording to complete (5 to 20 minutes depending on the write speed of the flash drive)
- Without removing the flash drive from the USB port, restart the computer
- Immediately after the start of the restart, start by pressing Delete (Del) or F2 on the keyboard, depending on the type of a
- Install Boot First From USB-HDD
- Save settings and exit BIOS. The computer will restart and start boot from flash drive
Installing is no different from installing from a bootable DVD, but there is one point. When the files have been copied and unpacked, and the computer goes to reboot for the first time, you need to restart the BIOS and set the boot priority back (by default from the hard disk). Otherwise, the boot will start again from the flash drive.
Installing Windows 7 using an external hard drive (HDD External), similar to installing using a flash drive
The main differences are:
- BIOS requires select boot from HDD(since an external hard drive is defined as an HDD), To do this, in the priorities for hard drives, select your main external HDD). After the first reboot in the BIOS, restore the default priority of hard drives.
- Before installing, the hard drive on which it will be installed must be already divided into the necessary partitions (for example,), otherwise, the external HDD will occupy the partition with the letter "C". Which will create some inconvenience after installation.
Often, installing a Windows operating system with USB stick is the only possible solution for owners of devices (netbooks, nettops, etc.), where there is no disk drive, and external USB drives, although they are most widely used in the consumer electronics market, are still not available for everyone. In addition, this method is largely justified and has a number of advantages (compactness, reliability of data storage, high speed reading) even in comparison with the traditional installation method with a CD / DVD drive.
So, in order to install Windows on a nettop or laptop (netbook) without a floppy drive, or if you just want to have a distribution kit with one or another release of the operating system always at hand, you will need to write a bootable USB flash drive. One of the simplest, and most importantly, working options is to burn a bootable USB flash drive using the UltraISO program.
Despite the fact that the program belongs to the category of shareware, the free (trial) version of UltraISO (Russian version) is quite suitable for creating a bootable USB flash drive with an operating system, you can download the program.
Next, as an example, consider the process of creating a bootable USB flash drive for 64-bit Windows 8.1. Please note that the method described here is only suitable for Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems, for Windows XP this process is slightly different.
Download and run the program, a window like this will appear, select "Trial period ..." here.
The main program window will open, in the menu select: File → Open,
after which we find the image file with the .iso extension (or it may be different: IMG, MDF, NRG, etc.) in Windows Explorer(it is assumed that we already have virtual image operating system) and click "Open".
At the next stage, select the menu item "Bootstrapping" → "Burn image Hard disk …»
A window like this will appear (if you have not yet inserted a USB flash drive, now is the time to do it).
Here you need to pay attention to the item "Recording method", UltraISO developers recommend choosing USB-HDD +. It is worth explaining here that the recording method proposed by the program at this step, namely: USB-HDD, USB-ZIP, USB-HDD +, USB-ZIP +, USB-HDD + v2, USB-ZIP + v 2 - these are the modes of emulation of the corresponding devices. For example, the main difference between the USB-HDD method and USB-HDD + is that when using the extended mode (USB-HDD +), the bootable flash drive will be more likely to be compatible with the BIOS of a particular computer (laptop), etc., rather than when using a basic USB-HDD. In turn, USB-HDD + v2 will ensure the compatibility of your bootable flash drive with almost any, even a very specific BIOS, so we recommend using it right away.
Also note that when using UltraISO, there is no need to format the USB flash drive in advance, the program will do everything by itself, the only thing is, before you insert a USB flash drive and start recording, make sure that it does not contain important information for you. However, after you click "Write", the program will warn you about it with this message.
We are waiting for the end of the recording process, upon its completion we get a universal bootable USB flash drive with which we can easily install the operating Windows system(in our case Windows 8.1) on any computer, laptop, nettop, etc.
The actual process of installing an operating system from a USB flash drive is no different from that through a disk, however, in order for everything to work, you must correctly set the boot priority of devices in the BIOS of your computer.
