Hey friends, do you
know you can do a lot other than storing your data in your USB Flash Drive.
Here is a way by which you can setup Windows by your USB Drive, now you don’t
need any CD/DVD to set up your windows or any software which require bootable disc to install.
All you need to do is, download a software and install it to your Laptop or computer, using these softwares you can
convert your USB flash drive in bootable disc drive. You can use bootable flash drive
to install/reinstall windows and for formatting your PC.
List of softwares to create bootable USB drive:
Rufus:
This software can create a bootable pendrive, memory sticks or USB keys. It is most widely used. It is faster then some of bootable USB creators. It creates bootable drive using iso files. It works in all version of Windows (7, 8, 8.1 and 10) and has multilingual support. You can create iso files from DC/DVD drive or using software like, ImgBurn.
Setup From USB:
Rufus:
This software can create a bootable pendrive, memory sticks or USB keys. It is most widely used. It is faster then some of bootable USB creators. It creates bootable drive using iso files. It works in all version of Windows (7, 8, 8.1 and 10) and has multilingual support. You can create iso files from DC/DVD drive or using software like, ImgBurn.
Setup From USB:
It is a freeware which can be used on any operating system. You can use this software to
setup Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 from USB Drive as you install it
from your CD ROM. It can be option for netbooks and it reduces your setup time
because data transfer rate from USB flash drive will be faster than CD/DVD
Drive. You can use your external hard disk as bootable drive to setup windows. You will not need to format your pen drive again and again.
Make Bootable:
Make bootable is free Software to make your USB Device in bootable disc. It consists single executable file, no setup required. It will work only in FAT file system only. You can use this software also to setup your windows. It can make boot up drive without erasing any data in pen drive.
Make bootable is free Software to make your USB Device in bootable disc. It consists single executable file, no setup required. It will work only in FAT file system only. You can use this software also to setup your windows. It can make boot up drive without erasing any data in pen drive.
Other Software:
You can also use HP USB Boot Utility or HP USB Format Utility. These
are HP branded software to create bootable pen drive for setting up windows but they works with other brands too. You can give a try.
Updated: 21 December 2016
Updated: 21 December 2016