How to make a bootable flashdisk to install Windows 7, 8 and 10

How to make a bootable flashdisk to install Windows 7, 8 and 10

Bootable Flash Drive

Bootable Windows is an initial service process to turn on a computer or laptop, for example if you install windows on a hard drive then to start the computer you must use a hard drive as a bootable in order to access the Windows operating system. Now if you want to reinstall windows, you need bootable windows software, you can choose the version of Windows 7, 8 or 10.

There are 2 kinds of tools that can be used to bootable to reinstall windows, namely DVD and USB Drive (can be flash or external hard disk). Then which is the easiest? Everything is easy, but there are advantages and disadvantages of each.

If you use a DVD, a DVD drive is needed to play the DVD and cannot be replaced with another version of Windows, but if you choose a flashdrive, it is more flexible, can be removed and replaced with another version of Windows and does not need other help tools, just insert it into the available USB on a computer or laptop.

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In this post I will give a tutorial to make a bootable flashdisk easily and quickly using the help of a free application that can be downloaded via the internet. Namely using the power application iso and rufus which is already well-known among computer or laptop technicians.

How to Make a Bootable Flashdisk Windows 7, 8 and 10

Tutorial on this post can be used for all versions of Windows both Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and Windows 10. Before this tutorial I published I already tested it first and the results were 100% successful. I have tried to make bootable for Windows 7 and Windows 10 because by chance my laptop uses the latest Windows 10 and the computer device is using Windows 7.

What needs to be prepared is a Windows file with ISO format and a flash drive with a minimum capacity of 4 GB because most windows with a size of almost 3 GB even more.

So it takes a minimum of 4 GB of flash if more than this is even better. Flashdisk that has been made bootable windows can also be used to save files or other documents without affecting the function of the bootable windows.

How to Make a Bootable Flashdisk with Power ISO

Power ISO is a multi-function application for reading ISO file types, making bootable flash drives, making bootable DVDs, copying CDs / DVDs, etc. With this iso power application you can make bootable for windows and linux. Well this time I will use to make a bootable flashdisk to reinstall windows. Follow the steps as follows:

1. Please download and install the ISO power first (many already provide internet, please download it yourself).


2. Plug the flashdisk on a USB computer or laptop.


3. Once installed, please open the application >> then select the Tools menu >> Creat bootable USB drive.


4. In the column select source file or compact disc (please select the location of the windows file format iso), Destination USB drive (will automatically detect the flash drive) , In the write method settings (select USB-HDD / USB- FDD), file system (Automatic).


5. The next step is to click the Start button to start making the bootable flashdisk.


6. Wait until the process is 100% bootable and the flashdisk is ready to use.

How to Bootable Flashdisk Windows 7, 8 and 10 with Rufus.

1. Please download and install the Rufus application.


2. Plug the flashdisk into a USB to bootable windows.


3. Please open the Rufus application, then do the settings as follows:
   Device (please select the flashdisk used, usually automatically read), Boot selection (select the ISO file), partition scheme (select MBR), Volume label (flashdisk name). If everything is set up then click the Start button to start making bootable.


4. A notification will appear, please click the OK button.


5. Wait for the process to finish and the bootable flashdisk is ready to use.

Thus, the explanation makes bootable with Flashdik for the purposes of installing Windows for all versions, choose the easiest and fastest way to make a bootable flashdisk.

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