You may need Windows 7 installation or boot media to reinstall, install from scratch, rollback, or restore your system. You can also create media not with the operating system, but with common applications, files or games. But first you will have to create a disk image in order to rewrite it to third party carrier: disc or USB flash drive.
How to Create a Windows 7 Boot Disk: ISO Image
A disk image is a file in ISO format which contains all necessary elements. You can create it using third party program. Another way is to download finished image from the Internet. But be careful, there is a high chance that you will stumble upon a broken or viral image.
UltraISO
There are several programs that allow you to create and burn disc images, but one of the most versatile and convenient is UltraISO. Buy or download trial version Applications are available from the official website of the developer - http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/.
- After installing and running the program, you will see its main menu. In the left block, you will see an icon in the form of a disk with a specific name, which you can rename.
Disk image
- At the bottom of the application is an explorer that allows you to work with files. Select the files and folders in it that will be sent to the disk image, and transfer them to the block located above, opposite the disk image.
Moving files to a disk image - After all the necessary elements have been transferred to the disk image, expand the "File" menu.
Expand the "File" menu - Select the "Save As" option.
Select "Save As" - We name the file and select the .iso format for it.
Choose the .iso format - Wait while the program creates desired image in automatic mode.
We are waiting for the end of the process - After the process is complete, expand the file to make sure it contains all the necessary elements.
Checking the result
How to burn Windows 7 installation media
After you have created a disk image, you can start burning it to third-party media. This can be done using the standard Windows Tools or through a third party program.
Via Windows Tools
Through a third party program
- Let's use UltraISO applications. You can buy or download a trial version of the application from the official website of the developer - http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/ .
Downloading the program - After launching the program, expand the "File" menu.
Expand the "File" menu - Select the "Open" sub-item.
Select "Open" - Specify the path to the disk image file.
Specify the path to the image - Returning to the program, click on the icon in the form of a disk on fire.
Click on the icon with a burning disk - Expose Maximum parameter in the Write Speed line to increase the speed at which the image is written to the media. But this may reduce the quality of the recording, which will subsequently lead to installation problems. Therefore, it is better to set the Minimum parameter.
Setting the disk image write speed - Specify which media to record to.
Choose a flash drive or disk for recording - Click on the Burn button to activate the burn. Done, wait for the end of the process, which can last either 5 minutes or half an hour: the speed of the procedure depends on the number of files in the disk image.
We are waiting for the program to write the image to the media
Create multiboot media
Multi boot disk- a disk image that contains several programs at the same time. It makes sense to create such a disk if you need to download several applications to your computer at once, but you do not want to do this every time from a separate file.
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Download Xboot - Unzip the downloaded archive and install the program.
Unzip the archive - Please note that ISO files with necessary programs you must create in advance.
Create Program Files in Advance - Drag the .iso files to the Xboot main menu.
We transfer ISO files in xboot - Some applications that do not arouse suspicion in the program will be accepted silently, but during the transfer of applications unknown to it, a window may appear Green colour, indicating that Xboot cannot determine the application type from the ISO file.
Xboot won't accept file - Explain to Xboot that this file should be taken as universal - Add using Grub4dos ISO image Emulation.
Specify the type Add using Grub4dos ISO image Emulation - Click on the "Add this file" button.
Click the "Add this file" button - After all files are formed into one archive, click on the Create ISO button.
Click the Create ISO button - A window will open in which you will need to click the Browse button.
Click on the Brawse button - Specify where to save the multi boot file.
Specify where to place the ISO file - Wait until the process of creating this file is completed.
Waiting for the file to be generated - You will be prompted to check the performance of the created file using the virtual machine built into Xboot. If you want to do this, then click the "Yes" button.
Choose the option "Yes" - Select Utility.
Choose the utility option - Wait until virtual machine will start.
Waiting for the machine to load - Check which programs work and which don't. Done, this is the creation and verification multiboot disk finished.
Checking if programs from a disk image work
Create a recovery drive
A recovery drive differs from a regular boot drive in that it contains an operating system that can be used to restore, install, or rollback. But for that disk, you need a special recovery image with a system backup, you can create it with the following steps:
Specify where to save the recovery file
Choosing which disks to mount in the image
Click the "Archive" button
Waiting for the system to create the file
After you have finished creating the image with the system recovery files, you can burn it to a disk or flash drive. How to do this is described in previous paragraph See "Burning an Image to a Disc or USB Flash Drive".
To boot from the boot disk or flash drive you created, you need to change BIOS settings: The computer must start from bootable media, not from the hard drive.
There are many programs that have the function of creating boot disks with operating systems, media information, games or other software. What program is able to offer users optimal solution this problem, combining simplicity and high speed. AT this review the UltraIso program and the possibility of creating an image of a boot disk with Windows XP from an image in .iso format will be considered.
Benefits of UltraIso
The advantages are in the huge functionality:
- UltraIso can create disk images for further use;
- you can simulate existing images, create boot disks with various information and much more. In addition, the program supports more than thirty various formats disk images.
Problems Installing Windows XP on Netbooks
Many owners of netbooks or any other personal computers without CD / DWD drives often wonder how to change the pre-installed operating system to a newer, more advanced or reliable one. Perhaps someone needs a system restore using a boot disk.
The reasons for this may be different:
- The CR-ROM in your computer broke down along with the operating system, and there is no way to restore it.
- You can solve the problem by purchasing external device to read discs. This option also has its advantages, since problems with creating boot device in this case should not occur at all.
However, the purchase additional device equals additional unnecessary waste of money and time. In addition, you are unlikely to find a store or market with external drives for disks in small towns or villages.
Benefits of Using USB to Create a Boot Disk
That is why each user has the opportunity to install any operating system on his personal computer using the smallest of all possible media - using a USB flash drive. Of course, ordinary PC users may experience certain difficulties when creating a bootable disk on USB media. But, firstly, everyone (or almost everyone) has flash drives in the house, and secondly, there are no real difficulties with creating a boot disk on USB, provided that the UltraIso program is used.
Creating a boot disk from an .iso image in UltraIso
Actually, the UltraIso program has gained popularity due to the ability to create bootable USB media. The developers offer the easiest way to create such a disk. This radically distinguishes it from similar programs with similar functionality, such as Alcohol or Daemon Tools. Let's take a closer look at how to create a bootable disk using UltraIso.
This article will describe in detail how to create a boot disk with an operating system image. Windows systems Xp, since the algorithm for Windows 7 or Vista is similar, but to create a disc with Linux systems or Mac Os, there are other, special and more convenient programs.
Instructions for CD/DWD discs
You need to download the Windows XP image you need in .iso format from some resource, usually there are a lot of them on popular torrent trackers.
- First of all, you need to install the program on a PC (a trial version that loses its functionality 30 days after the first installation). Then you need to insert empty disk into the CD drive and run the program.
- After starting the program, you need to go to the "Tools" menu and select the "Burn CD image" option. Then you choose required drive(which contains the blank) and an .iso file containing the downloaded (or purchased) Windows XP image. It is recommended to set the value for the write speed to the minimum, because it is at this speed that the disc will be written in the best way, and you will not have any problems installing Windows XP, although if you do not have extra time, you can risk burning to high speed most likely there won't be any problems.
- Then you need to click on "Record" and wait, after which you can proceed directly to the process Windows installation XP to your personal computer.
- Restart your computer and select BIOS menu as priority CD-ROM boot disk/
Instructions for USB media
First you need to insert the USB flash drive into the computer and run UltraIso. In the program window that opens, you need to open the file. iso image(File - Open) with Windows XP.
After that, you need to select the "Boot" item in the main menu, and then "Record hard image disk".
- In the window that opens, you need to select the drive, in this case this is the flash drive that will be recorded (Disc Driver). Then you select the recording method, for this you need to press USB-HDD +. Next, you click the "Record" button and wait for the end of the recording process.
In order to use the created bootable flash drive and install Windows XP, you need to select (after restarting the PC) USB-HDD (or a similar item with the name of your flash drive) as the priority boot disk.
The need to install or reinstall the operating system on a computer can arise at any time. In this case, having a bootable USB flash drive or disk on hand will help a lot. The site already has an article on how to create a bootable USB flash drive. But keep in mind that you may need to reformat it to write other data, or you will simply lose it.
If your computer or laptop has a DWD-RW drive, then it would be a great option to have a boot disk with the desired operating system at home, just in case. In this article, we will look at how to create a bootable Windows disk using various programs.
To create it, you will need a computer with a working operating system, the disc itself, the volume of which should be larger than the files you have that you are going to copy. Also, you will need a recording utility and an image operating system you want to record. suitable program can be downloaded from the Internet, preferably from official sites. The system image can be downloaded via torrent, most likely it will be a file with the .iso extension.
Using the Astroburn Lite utility
So, let's make a Windows boot disk using the program Astroburn Lite. You can read about the Astroburn Lite program and its installation on your computer by clicking on the link. Insert the disc into the drive and launch Astroburn Lite by clicking on the appropriate shortcut on the desktop.
In the main window, go to the "Image" tab and opposite the "Image" field, click on the magnifying glass "Overview".
Through Explorer, find the folder on your computer in which you have the appropriate ISO file, click on it with the mouse and click "Open".
In the Speed field, select the speed to record. Here it is better to choose the smallest value from the list.
I don't have an empty disk, so the window shown below looks like this. Yours will look a little different. Check the check box. In this case, immediately after recording, the program will check for errors.
Click "Start Recording" and wait for the process to complete.
This is how we burned the Windows boot disk from an ISO image using the Astroburn Lite utility.
With UltraISO
Now let's make a bootable disk using UltraISO. Download and install it on your computer.
After launching UltraISO, the following window will appear. Click on the button "Trial Period".
Go to the "File" tab and select "Open" from the menu.
Locate the ISO file of the operating system you want to burn on your computer and click Open .
In the menu above, click "Burn CD Image".
Check that the correct drive and file are selected for recording, select minimum speed records. You don't need to change anything in the Record Method field. Click "Record" .
Wait a little and everything will be ready.
I will end with this. I think now you understand how to make a bootable disk from an ISO image with the Windows operating system using one of the programs described in the article.
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- Windows image. For ease of recording, it is recommended to download images of the operating system in ISO format. On the this moment present great amount diverse Windows builds 7. It is strongly recommended to download images as close as possible to the licensed copy of Windows. This option provides the highest stability of the operating system. You can download the Windows image from numerous torrent trackers.
- DVD disc. Both DVD-R and DVD-RW can be used.
- image recording software. At the moment there are many various programs providing the ability to record Windows images 7 on disks, as well as flash drives. Among the programs there are applications, both provided directly by Microsoft and third-party developers.
- open Acronis software true image;
- select the "My backups" section;
- click on the "Restore" button next to your copy;
- in the next window, select what you are going to restore;
- Click "Restore Now" to start execution. After the reboot, the recovery process will begin.
Create a bootable disk using UltraISO
First you need to download from the Internet and install the UltraISO program. The program is paid, but already hacked versions are posted on most Internet resources (for example, on the rutracker.org website). You can also download the Windows image there if you haven't already. In addition, you will need a blank CD or DVD disc, which you can buy at any computer store or market 🙂 Then the process is incredibly simple! Paste blank disc into the drive of your computer, go to the folder with the already downloaded Windows image. Click right click mouse on the image, hover over the inscription "UltraISO", move the mouse arrow to the right on the menu that appears and select "Burn to disk ...".
creating a bootable disk using UltraISO
You will see the "Burn Disc" window, there you just click the "Burn" button and wait. When the recording is complete, the drive will give you a finished boot disk.
Creating a Boot Disk with Nero
To create a boot disk in this way, you must have any version installed on your computer. popular program Nero. As well as in previous method, you must have a blank CD or DVD and a Windows image. Run the program Nero Burning Rom (Start->Programs->Nero->Nero Burning Rom). You should see a window " New project". On the left, select the “DVD-ROM (boot)” option from the list, then on the right of the “image file” line, click the “browse” button and specify the path to the Windows image.
Click the "New" button, then in the window that appears at the top, select "Record". It is advisable to check the box next to the inscription "Finalize disc". Insert a blank disc into the drive, if you have not already done so, and click the "Burn" button.
Wait until your boot disk is written. Everything 😉 Article on installing Windows XP, and on installing Windows 7.
Sincerely, Alexander Molchanov
Installing Windows is an inevitable occurrence for everyone personal computer. The most popular operating system from Microsoft is Windows 7. This version is different simple interface and support for almost all devices and programs.
As a rule, Windows installation occurs either from a DVD disc or from a USB flash drive. The flash drive provides the ability to install on computers that do not have DVD drive. But if the user formats the flash drive sooner or later, then the DVD disc will most likely always be stored, allowing you to reinstall the operating system at any time.
What is a boot disk
The boot disk is the media that contains the boot files of the operating system. Simply put, this is a disk or usb drive c Windows Installer. A boot disk allows you to install an OS without having an operating system on the hard disk itself. That is, even in the most critical situations you will be able to reinstall your Windows.
What you need to create a boot disk
To create a boot disk you will need:
Disc burning methods
Recording methods boot images to disk differ only in the program that is used. The principle of action in most programs remains the same: the program writes files, creating a boot file that will allow you to start installing Windows even without an operating system on the computer.
Video: How to make a Windows 7 installation boot disk
Burning the ISO Image to DVD
There are many programs that can be used to burn a boot disk, we will look at just a few of them. How to create a windows 7 boot disk using Nero? How to create from ISO image in Nero?
To burn a disc, you must perform the following operations:
How to create a boot disk using Ultraiso for windows 7?
To create a Windows 7 boot disk using UltraISO programs you need to perform the following operations:
Creating a disc by copying
In addition to writing the installation files of the operating system to disk, the user also has the ability to create backup copies of the current operating system with the ability to further recovery. It is recommended that you perform a backup immediately after installing Windows and all drivers. There are many programs for creating backups, one of the most popular is Acronis.
How to create a windows 7 boot disk using Acronis?
Acronis can create backup copies of your current operating system for later restoration. In order to restore a backup, you must also create a bootable Acronis disk, which will boot without the Windows operating system in case your system stops booting. You can save a backup copy of your system both on your hard drive and on a flash drive.
Creating an Acronis Boot Disk
Create a backup
For creating backup your disk from the current operating system for further recovery, you must perform the following steps:
Restoring Windows from a Backup
Restoring from a previously created backup of your drive from the operating system can be done in two ways: from Windows environments or from the bootable media that you created in the previous paragraph. Recovery from bootable media is performed if your operating system does not boot.
To restore a copy of a hard disk partition from a computer (from Windows), do the following:
To restore a copy of a hard disk partition from bootable media, do the following:
How to Create a Windows 7 Boot Disk Using Daemon Tools
To create a boot disk with Daemon help Tools you need to do the following:
Create an installation disk through alternative programs
In addition to the programs offered, there are also official app to burn Windows 7 setup files from Microsoft - Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.
DTo create a boot disk using this program, you must:
At the moment, there are many different programs that allow you to create a bootable disk or bootable Windows flash drive 7. With the help of these instructions, you have the opportunity to create several various options bootable media with installation files operating system.
Most important point is the choice of the operating system image itself. We strongly recommend that you do not download various builds that include a set of programs. Windows copies as close as possible to the licensed version will provide the most high level stability while working.
