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Create USB Bootable Flash Drive with Software


1) Download WinToFlash. The software is still in BETA phase so it is possible that it has some bugs.

2) Extract the downloaded WinToFlash zip file to any folder on your desktop.

3) Open the folder and run WinToFlash.exe by double clicking on it.

4) Click Next, Tick "I accept EULA", click Next and Next again. Wait for the software to load some ads, click Next and Next again.

5) A Welcome Screen like one in the image below will show up.

 

6) Click on the Big Green Tick. The welcome screen will turn translucent and WinToFlash wizard will open.

 

7) Click Next. On Windows File path entry box, click Select button and select the location of your Windows disk, or the folder containing the Windows setup files and click OK.

8) On USB Drive path entry box, click Select button and select your USB flash drive’s location and click OK.

9) Click Next button. In the dialog box, Tick "I accepted the license agreement" and click Continue.

10) A warning message will be displayed saying that “Formatting will erase all data on the disk”. Click OK on the message.

11) WinToFlash will show a window with a Progress Bar like the one in the image below.

 

12) After the progress bar reaches the end, press Next and then press Exit. A notification to update WinToFlash might be shown, click No to close it.


You are DONE! You now have a bootable pendrive that can be used to install Windows.


Installation Requirements
  • An empty flash drive with a storage capacity of 1GB for Windows XP and 3GB for Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
  • Windows installation disk or Windows installation files stored somewhere on your computer.

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