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April 26, 2014

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Create bootable USB Drive using CMD

Creating a usb pendrive using command prompt is not hard, it is one of the most common ways to create a bootable usb.

Step 1: Insert Flash Drive.

Step 2: Open CMD (run as administrator)
Step 3: Type DISKPART
Step 4: Type list disk

               Displays all Disks
               Note your Flash Drive Disk Number

Step 5: Type sel disk (number)
Step 6: clean
Step 7: create partition primary
Step 8: sel part 1
Step 9: active
Step 10: format fs=NTFS QUICK



         After the format is done you have to continue writting  in CMD.


Step 11: assign

Step 12: Exit

Dont close CMD


     
    Note the USB Drive Letter(H)

    Now you have to write the path to the executable file in your windows saved folder, 
    make sure that in your windows folder you have the boot folder with the bootsect executable file.

Insert the Windows 7 CD to Drive other wise mount the .iso image of the OS.

Note the Mounted Drive Letter(E)

continue writing in CMD

Step 13: E:

Step 14: cd boot

Step 15: bootsect.exe/nt60 H:

Step 16: EXIT

Close CMD

Now copy all your files in DVD or Mounted Drive to Pendrive.


     ALL DONE. You can now restart your pc and boot from the usb hard drive

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