FREE Tools To Make Bootable USB Flash

 USB flash drives are getting popular for two
reasons: first for its cheaper prices and second its

getting easier for everyone to carry even in the
pocket (easy to handle).
 To use USB Pen drives instead of traditional

CD/DVD drives because USB pen drive is more
portable, fast in data transfer rate means install
faster than DVD installation, easy to handle and you
can format it then reuse it for your other purposes.
Also you can put multiple operating systems in
single USB flash drive instead of carrying 4-5
CD/DVD with you. Also CD/DVD got damaged
easily than USB flash drive and to recover data
from damaged CD/DVD is possible but time
taking and annoying.
There are a number of softwares or tools available
online to create your bootable pen drive for all
Windows versions and Linux but we are going
to cover here the easiest and popular tools.
Requirements:
PC with a CD/DVD ROM drive.
Windows CD/DVD, if you received your Windows
7 or 8 as a downloadable .ISO file from
Microsoft then doesn't need CD/DVD ROM
Drive.
4GB USB for Windows XP, Vista & 7 or 8GB USB
flash drive for Windows 8 & Linux OS.
1. WinToFlash:
WinToFlash is simple & free tool to create bootable pen drive, we like this tool and using it for long time, to use WinToFlash
tool, simply download it from official link above and extract the file WinToFlash. Once extracted the program execute the file
called WinToFlash and follow these simple steps.
Step 1: Click the 'Windows Setup transfer wizard' and

select Next.
Step 2: Here it'll be asking you to define two paths:
'Windows Setup File Path' points to the location of the
Windows installation disk and the 'USB Drive' specifies
the location of pen drive that you are going to create
bootable. Click on Run after selecting both paths.
Step 3: Here it'll ask you to Accept the 'Windows
License Agreement' and click on Continue.
Step 4: Now it'll give you a Warning message on

popup, don't worry! its just a reminder that your Pen
Drive will be formated, so take data backup before
proceeding it. Click OK to proceed or Cancel in case
you haven't taken backup or inserted the wrong pen
drive.
That's it, wait for the process to complete, when its

completed then boot from it and install your desired
Windows from this USB flash drive.
2. Rufus:
Rufus is another good tool and a small
utility less than 1 MB size that helps to
format and create bootable USB flash
drives with faster speed, you can
create USB installation media from
bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, UEFI,
etc.). It also works to flash a BIOS or
other firmware from DOS.
It gives you everything on one screen
where you are a beginner or an expert,
you'll not find anything difficult to
understand. Check the options you need
and click on Start button.Wait for few
minutes to complete the process.
It works for all the version for Windows

2000, XP, Vista, 7 & 8 with 32 bit or 64.
3. RMPrepUSB:
RMPrepUSB is a portable application
and does not need to be installed,
but it does write some settings to
the Registry when you exit the
application. Settings can be
removed from the Registry when
you uninstall RMPrepUSB.
RMPrepUSB is best for advanced

users, if you know how to tweak
the boot loader, change file system
then RMPrepUSB is for you. If you
don't know clutter of options and
settings then don't use it. We do
not recommend you for creating
just a bootable USB disk.
4. WinSetupFromUSB:
This is a great tool for IT professionals who carries multiple operating
system on one USB flash device. If you want to install multiple
operating system on single USB then follow simple steps below:
Step 1: First you need to specify the USB drive in USB disk selection
& format option, select your USB then use the dedicated button or
check auto format it with FBinst to format it.
Step 2: Secondly select the location of the target OS on Add to USB
disk option, and this tool supports several Windows and Linux
flavors. As such, one can choose to copy the installation kits for
Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Windows Vista, 7, 8 or Server 2008, by
simply specifying the path to their sources and boot files. This
utility also supports BartPE, WinBuilder, UBCD4Win and
WinFLPC.
If you are a Linux user then choose from several options:
PartedMagic, Ubuntu, Grub4dos compatible ISO, SysLinux
bootsector or a Linux distribution using SysLinux depending
upon your need.
Step 3: Before proceeding to final step with copying the files, you can
also access the Advanced Options window and finetune the
configuration even more. However, while this application can be
used by novices and experts alike, the settings in this section
should only be modify by professionals who have advanced PC
skills or know what you are doing. Now click on Go button to
process your USB flash drive.
5. Linux Live USB Creator (LiLi):
LiLi is a tool for Linux users as you must have understood by its name.
LinuxLive USB Creator is a free and open-source software which
runs in Windows only. You simply have to to pick up a Linux in the list
and give it a try.
The best thing about this LiLi that it runs Linux within your running
Windows. It has a built-in virtualization feature that lets you run your
Linux within Windows just out of the box!. Means no need to restart
and login your linux again. It supports almost all: Ubuntu, Fedora,
Debian, OpenSUSE, Mint, Slax, CentOS, ArchLinux, Gentoo,
PCLinuxOS, Sabayon, BackTrack, Puppy Linux and on...
LiLi Features:
Intelligent processing: LiLi works with many Linux, even if they are not
officially supported.
Hidden installation: LiLi hides the Linux installation, your USB key stays
clean.
File integrity: tells you if your ISO is corrupted.
Keeps your data on your USB device (formats only if needed).
Intelligent formatting: can format disks bigger than 32 GB.
Auto-update: automatic updates when new Linux distributions are
available.
Also works with .IMG files (experimental)

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 USB flash drives are getting popular for two

reasons: first for its cheaper prices and second its

 To use USB Pen drives instead of traditional

Step 1: Click the 'Windows Setup transfer wizard' and

Step 4: Now it'll give you a Warning message on

That's it, wait for the process to complete, when its

It works for all the version for Windows

RMPrepUSB is best for advanced

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