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How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Drive Here's everything you need to know about the process.

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Remember you'll need a working Windows install (any version) to do this - if your computer won't boot, use a friend's to follow these steps. ( Also see: How to Make a Bootable USB Disk for Windows 10) This is also very helpful if you bought a compact laptop - many smaller new devices don't have a DVD drive. Being able to reinstall Windows using a USB you just keep nearby can be a big help, and to do this all you need to do first is create a bootable Windows USB drive. When you first use your computer, you're prompted to create a DVD backup of your Windows install, but keeping a DVD safely and not losing it can be a bother. There are dozens of free and useful tools included in the CD that can be used to repair your system or copy your important personal files to another device (like a USB device or external drive) in the event that you just give up and decide to reinstall your XP (hopefully you will not make that decision).Ever faced a virus attack on your PC? Have an old laptop that refuses to boot up one fine day, throwing up errors such as bootmgr missing or NTLDR missing? Your best option in both these cases may be to reinstall Windows on your computer. Using the Mini XP, you can access the Internet, maneuver around your system, search for files, copy files, replace files, run various scans for malicious software, edit text files (like the c: boot.ini) etc. Then it will appear that Windows is being loaded and you will be presented with a desktop that has the look and feel of the Windows Explorer interface you are already used to using. When booting on the Hiren's CD you will see a menu of options.Д¬hoose the Mini XP option.

If you miss it, you will have to reboot the system again. These adjustments are made before Windows tries to load.

You may need to adjust the computer BIOS settings to use the CD ROM drive as the first boot device instead of the hard disk.

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If you need a free and easy CD burning software package, here is a popular free program: Here are some instructions for ImgBurn: It would be a good idea to test your new bootable CD on a computer that is working. Creating a bootable CD from an ISO image is not the same as just burning the file to a CD. Most modern CD burning programs can create bootable CDs from an.ISO image. You can also use your own CD burning software as long as your software is capable of creating a bootable CD from a.ISO file. The BurnToCD.cmd will use the extracted BurnCDCC.exe file to burn the.ISO file to a blank CD using your existing CD burner.

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In the Hiren's ZIP file are the BurnToCD.cmd file that you can double click to launch it. You have to use software that understands how to burn a.ISO file to a CD to create a bootable CD. Creating a bootable CD from a.ISO file is not the same as just copying the.ISO file to a blank CD. Then unzip the download to extract the file that will be used to create your new bootable CD. For a list of Recovery Console commands, enter help at the prompt or read about the XP Recovery Console here: Make yourself a Hiren's BootCD which you can download from here: The ZIP file is large, so the download will probably take a little while to complete. The Recovery Console allows basic file commands like: copy, rename, replace, delete,В cd, chkdsk, fixboot, fixmbr, etc. This is the same as the C: WINDOWS folder you see in explorer.

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Select the installation you want to access (usually 1: C: WINDOWS) You may be asked to enter the Administrator password (usually empty). When you boot on the CD, follow the prompts: Press any key to boot from CD. If you miss it, you will have to rebootВ the system again. These adjustments areВ made before Windows tries to load. You may need to adjust the computer BIOS settings to use the CD ROM driveВ as the first boot device instead of the hard disk. The bootable ISO image file you need to download is called: xp_rec_con.iso Download the ISO file from here: Use a new CD and this free and easy program to burn your ISO file and create your bootable CD: Here are some instructions for ImgBurn: It would be a good idea to test your bootable CD on a computer that is working. You can make a bootable Recovery Console CD by downloading an ISO file and burning it to a CD.