D DrewChan Expert Member Joined May 19, 2010 Messages 4,937 Reaction score 3 Location Cape Town Nov 2, 2012 #1 My DVD Rom is dying and need to transfer to a USB stick - I know its possible but could someone break down the steps to making a bootable usb device
My DVD Rom is dying and need to transfer to a USB stick - I know its possible but could someone break down the steps to making a bootable usb device
T Telkomisaloser Ninja Joined Apr 8, 2005 Messages 11,424 Reaction score 155 Location ٩(̾●̮̮̃̾•̃̾)۶ __̴ı̴̴̡& Nov 2, 2012 #2 http://maketecheasier.com/boot-and-install-windows-7-from-usb-flash-drive/2009/01/23 Can't explain it better than him
http://maketecheasier.com/boot-and-install-windows-7-from-usb-flash-drive/2009/01/23 Can't explain it better than him
czc Honorary Master Joined Dec 2, 2008 Messages 12,020 Reaction score 1,062 Location Johannesburg Nov 2, 2012 #3 Microsoft has an iso to usb tool that works really well.
W wishblade Senior Member Joined Jan 14, 2009 Messages 635 Reaction score 1 Location not quite sure yet... Nov 3, 2012 #4 Or just make your life easier and use something like this
F FlatspinZA Expert Member Joined Feb 26, 2008 Messages 1,629 Reaction score 0 Location Ashford, UK Nov 3, 2012 #5 czc said: Microsoft has an iso to usb tool that works really well. Click to expand... Tech Republic explains how to do it using the MS tool for Win 7: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/wi...dows-8-iso-to-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive/6672
czc said: Microsoft has an iso to usb tool that works really well. Click to expand... Tech Republic explains how to do it using the MS tool for Win 7: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/wi...dows-8-iso-to-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive/6672
NeonNinja Neon Resident Joined Nov 22, 2009 Messages 26,354 Reaction score 4,359 Location Neon World Nov 3, 2012 #6 By far the easiest; I've done it like 100 times, download the software ~1MB, open, select an ISO, wait 5 minutes. Done dusted, boot via USB. http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/...d=10972600&fileName=Windows7-USB-DVD-tool.exe
By far the easiest; I've done it like 100 times, download the software ~1MB, open, select an ISO, wait 5 minutes. Done dusted, boot via USB. http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/...d=10972600&fileName=Windows7-USB-DVD-tool.exe
F FlatspinZA Expert Member Joined Feb 26, 2008 Messages 1,629 Reaction score 0 Location Ashford, UK Nov 3, 2012 #7 This: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ works for many distros. I don't think it worked for Windows 8, hence the need for me to use MS's tool.
This: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ works for many distros. I don't think it worked for Windows 8, hence the need for me to use MS's tool.
D DrewChan Expert Member Joined May 19, 2010 Messages 4,937 Reaction score 3 Location Cape Town Nov 5, 2012 #8 Thanks guys - ended up using wintoflash - nice tool.