In case you are wondering what this post is about this post is to enable you to make your pen drive bootable. Which actually means that if you have a live operating system you may use your pen-drive to directly load from that.
Well this is actually a slow process coz a pen drive supports only 10 Mbps file transfer rate.
This tutorial is just to help you reload OS and install it directly from your USB device rather than a DVD.
Very useful in case your DVD drive is not functioning.
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First download a Windows OS of your choice from any torrent you find legit.
This step is all up to you and all we actually need windows installations files and not ISO images
Have those files ready in Desktop so that its easily accessible from command prompt.
Now these are the important steps to follow before you copy the files to the USB.
->Go to Accessories
-->Go to command prompt [Run as admin]
-->Type the command "diskpart"
-->type in this command "list disk"
--->A list of disk partitions will come [ DVD, USB, Floppy which usually is 0]
--->Find out your USB partition by checking the memory.
--->type in the "select disk [number of your disk]"
--->now it will say "disk (whatever) has been selected". Type in "list partition"
--->Usually pendrives have only 1 partition so to select that partition type "select partition 1"
--->to activate this partition to make it bootable type in "active"
--->to see da partitions type again "list partition"
---> you will notice a star [*] next to the activated partition.
--->this is the sign that the partition has been made bootable.
--->type in this carefully "format fs=ntfs". Its quite important so that the system detects your pendrive as bootable. It needs to be in NTFS format like your harddisks. This may take some time.
--->type in "assign" which give the pendrive a drive letter. [after it changes to NTFS things are a bit different]
->type "exit" to exit the pendrive.You will now return to main directory and out of your pendrive.
->Now enter desktop, type"cd desktop"
-->Type in the Windows folder name you have given to the windows installation folder in your desktop. As mentioned earlier type as "cd (the folder name)"
--->get into boot folder "cd boot"
--->you will now enter that boot folder. Now type in this command as mentioned
"bootsect /nt60 %: (% being the drive letter of your USB)"
-->This command makes the USB bootable coz it now has a boot sector.
Now just copy paste all those windows installation files into the pendrive. Then just select the USB device from boot menu and you are done.
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FAQ:
1. Q. Does it matter about the size of the drive?
A. Yes, you need 4 GB or more.
2. Q. Are you able to do this in XP?
A. As far as I know, yes. However, I'm unable to confirm that at this time.
3. Q. Am I able to reverse what I did to my drive and still use it as a regular drive for storage?
A. You can still use your drive as storage. You don't have to reverse what you did to the partition and bootsector as far as storage and use for other things. The computer only cares when you're booting up and your drive is in, and the computer is set to boot USB.
4. Q. How do I boot to USB?
A. Most BIOS are different. Some can use a special key to open a boot menu (example, I use F11). However, if the computer doesn't offer a key to do so, go into your BIOS (which is usually DEL, some are F1, I don't know why. Kind of stupid.) and edit your boot order. Read your motherboard manual for more information. Please note, some systems cannot boot USB.
5. Q. What benefits are gained from doing a USB install instead of disc?
A. Many, actually. It eliminates the need for a DVD drive to install, and plus, it has room for editing, so in case you build a windows 7 disc that has built in updates/drivers, it can be easy to test the install without having to burn discs constantly. Another benefit is that the duration of the installation is decreased.
6. Q. I'm getting permission denied errors...
A. Make sure you right click and click 'run as administrator' on the command prompt.
7. Q. I started in C:\Windows\system32, and I don't know how to get to my user folder. I type cd desktop and it doesn't work.
A. As I've stated in a previous video, I on purposely turn off UAC. I don't need it, as it's just another obstacle in my way to be productive. Having UAC off when I run a command prompt allows me to be in an administrative command prompt and be in my users folder at the same time. In the tutorial, I actually right clicked and ran as administrator for the people who leave UAC on. If you're stuck in C:\Windows\system32, do these in order:
cd ..
cd ..
cd users
cd username (this should be your username)
cd Desktop (to get to the desktop)
Any more doubt please mail to admin@technomaniacz.com
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