How to boot windows XP/Vista/7 using USB flash drive?

by jonathancabloy Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:43 am

A tutorial on how to format computer using a USB flash drive device

How to transfer windows XP/Vista/Server 2008/7 to a USB flash drive device?

There are lot ways on how to transfer Windows to a USB flash drive allowing you to boot and format your computer with out the use of the CD-ROM drive. And these are a few simple steps on how to do that.

Before we proceed, I advice you guys to download a software called Win to Flash and a copy of Windows on your desktop that you'd like to put on your USB Flash drive device.. "If it is Finish you are ready to go."

Step 1:

Download the software called win to flash here: http://wintoflash.com/download/version-0-7-0000/ftp-1/

Step 2:

Inserting your Windows CD into the CD-Rom or a copy of Windows on your desktop or to your preferred location.

Step 3:

Plug your USB device to your computer.

Step 4:

Open the Software "Win to Flash" in which you have downloaded.

Step 5:

Now select the source location of the Windows to your computer For example: "drive E: for the CD-Rom"

Step 6:

After selecting the source you need to select the path or the destination of the windows to be copied. Select the drive letter of your USB drive.

TAKE NOTE: Doing this will erase all the data on your USB flash drive, so i advice you to back up all of the important information before doing the steps provided.