How to make Window 8 USB bootable.

January 22, 2012 No Comments »
How to  make Window 8 USB bootable.

Window 8  has a lot of new features.It is better optimize for file transfer and security.  Testing Version of Window 8 has been published.You can download developer-preview version of it from Here.

 

Here I am demonstrating how to make Window 8,window 7,window Vista  USB bootable.So  that it  will boot from Pendrive/Flash drive one can use it to install it to their pc.There is no need to make a DVD for it.

1. Download  grub4dos from here. I am  using grub4dos for make USB bootable from Pendrive.It is too a Zip file,extract it too using any program  like Winzip or Winrar.

2. Format your USB  drive to FAT32.It is always better to format Pendrive to FAT32.

3.  Copy two files   from grub4dos zip file   grldr    and menu.lst    as shown   below picture.

4. Run  executable file  grubinst_gui.exe  from  grub4dos.you  will get the following screen ,

follow following steps –>

a.   Refresh  the button marked as   a  in red  and  Select your Pendrive  from here.If your pendvide is of 4 Gb the you will see  approx.to 3645M .

b.  Refresh the button marked as  b in red and Select “Whole MBR”.

c.  Click on install marked as  c  in red.

grub4dos  installer

5. Now Extract  iso(Image file)  of Window 8,window 7 or Window Vista anywhere in your PC. Copy the extracted files to USB drive.Your USB drive is now  bootable.

That’s it.

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