How to create a Bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive : If you don’t have a windows 7 installation disk or if it is damaged, you can create a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows 7 on your PC. The process to create a bootable windows 7 USB flash drive is fairly easy, however you will have to have or download a copy of windows 7 ISO file.
Fortunately Microsoft provides Windows 7 ISO images as free downloads to the public. You can download Windows 7 iso images from here and Once you have downloaded a Windows 7 ISO file, you can then follow the instructions provided below to create a Bootable windows 7 USB flash drive.
Instructions to create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Flash Drive
Download Rufus and run it with Administrator rights.
- Step 1: Select the USB drive.
- Step 2: Select “ Select MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI “ ( Note: If your PC has UEFI bios, select the other two options. )
- Step 3: Select NTFS for File system. ( Note: Select FAT32 if your PC UEFI bios. )
- Step 4: Select the default Cluster size.
- Step 5: Type in a name for the Bootable USB Flash Drive.
- Step 6: Make sure you select these three options under Format options.
- Quick Format
- Create a Bootable disk using.
- Create extended labels and icon files.
- Step 7: Select the dropdown menu next to Create a Bootable disk using and select ISO Image.
- Step 8: Select the Drive icon next to ISO Image and then select the Windows 10 ISO file.
- Step 9: Verify all the settings and then click on the Start button.
That’s it, now you’ll just have to wait for a couple minutes more and the Windows 10 Bootable USB Flash Drive should be ready for installing Windows 10 on your PC.
After a few minutes your Windows 7 Bootable USB flash drive will be ready for installation. Reboot your PC and set the bootable flash drive as a first boot priority in the bios settings. Save the bios settings and reboot once again to continue with the windows 7 installation process .
Note: You have to allow booting from USB devices in your BIOS settings in order to proceed further with the windows 7 installation .
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i have an iso file for win 7 that i downloaded but it comes up with an extraction error wile running rufus? do i need to fined another
Yes, it seems the problem lies with the ISO file you’ve downloaded. Download it from another source and try again. Alternatively you can also try the Windows USB / DVD download tool : https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool
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I downloaded 3 different iso file and when I try to make the bootable flash drive it says this file does not appear to be an ISO file but all three files have ISO extensions. I used UTorrent 3.4.2 to download the ISO files and followed the instructions exactly but it will not let me make a bootable flash drive. What can I do now?
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when i insert usb just lode the files and windows logo appears then blank screen blink curssor. what do i am wrong?
Instead of messing with BIOS boot order options you can try holding F12 on power up which should bring up a Boot menu, select the USB drive there. Works on most Laptops / PC’s Ive used.
Hi Lovejeet,
Thank you for posting instruction for windows 7 installation disk. It’s very helpfully. I have a doubt and would like to have additional information on step 8 concerns to select the Windows 10 ISO file on drive icon next to ISO Image. When I click on drive iten to select windows 10 Iso File, I didn’t find any file Windows 10 Iso file to select. how can I proceed to select iso file on windows 10.
Thank you very much
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How can i install a window to a totally formatted pc?
My pc Got no OS yet and that’s my problem.
And also can i prepare this USB in someone’s Computer.
Does it change anything to that Pc
Did you check your instructions?! Titles says Windows 7 but content is about Windows 10.