How to create Windows installation USB key
In this little guide I assume you have some knowledge of Windows. It is primarily a guide for my own use, so I can’t lose it again
It might help you as well. Good luck.
- Open an elevated Command Prompt
- Type diskpart
- Type list disk
- Note the disk # of your USB key
- Type select disk # where # is the number from step 4
- Type clean
- Type create partition primary
- Type select partition 1
- Type active
- Type format fs=ntfs
- Type assign
- Type exit
- Type X:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt60 Y:
Replace X for the drive letter of your Windows CD-ROM/mounted ISO and replace Y for the drive letter of your USB key - Type xcopy X:\*.* /s/e/f Y:\ to copy all files from CD-ROM to USB key
Note: this guide only works for Windows Vista and Windows 7.
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