Everyone knows that it is possible to reinstall the operating system or replace it with another distribution. But many don't know how to do this. And this is done through a bootable USB flash drive. The article will talk about the WinSetupFromUSB program: how to use it and what functions it has. It is this program that will help us create that same bootable USB flash drive, which we subsequently need to use to install a new operating system.
Where to download the program
Before we talk about WinSetupFromUSB and how to use it, it’s worth talking about where to download this program. Indeed, despite all the awareness about the correct downloading of applications from the Internet, the user often makes serious mistakes. Now let’s figure out exactly how and where to download the program.
By entering a search request for this program into the search engine, you will be given a bunch of links to choose from where you can download it to your computer, but this does not mean that you need to do this from the first resource you come across. Firstly, most likely, on such a site you will be confused which Download button to press. Before you download WinSetupFromUSB, you may download a bunch of unnecessary programs. Secondly, the program itself may contain some kind of malware, and a bunch of useless ones will be installed along with it.
To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to download from the official developer website - www.winsetupfromusb.com/download. At the moment, the latest version is WinSetupFromUSB 1.6, dated November 28, 2015. This is exactly what we will consider.
Installation and launch
While talking about WinSetupFromUSB (how to use the program), you also need to tell us how to install it. The fact is that this process is slightly different from the more usual one using the installer. Now let's take a closer look.
By downloading the file from the official website, an archive containing program files will be downloaded to your computer. Once you launch it, a window will appear in which you can select a folder for unpacking, start the process, or cancel all actions. Everything is simple here. In the Extract to line, specify the path to download the files. In order not to enter it manually, you can use the "..." button, which is located to the right.
Once you have selected a folder, you can safely click on the Extract button. After this, the unpacking process will begin. It won't last long. After that, by going to the folder you specified, you should find a new one named WinSetupFromUSB-1-6. Enter it. The WinSetupFromUSB program is launched by opening one of the files attached to this folder. If you have a 64-bit system, then run the one with this number after the name; if you have a 32-bit, then without the marking.
Creating a bootable USB flash drive
We have already explained where to download the program from and how to install it. Continuing the conversation about WinSetupFromUSB, instructions for creating a bootable USB flash drive will be provided right now.
To get started, you will need to have only two things with you - the flash card itself and an image of the downloaded operating system from the Internet. Make sure the extension is ISO. If you have this, then we can get started.
- First of all, insert the flash card into the computer. In the program window, select its name. If the flash drive is not found, try updating the information by clicking the Refresh button.
- Now we need to determine the operating system that will be written to this flash drive. To do this, check the box next to the appropriate version of the distribution and, by clicking the "..." button, specify the path to the downloaded ISO image.
- All that remains is to press the GO button to start recording the WinSetupFromUSB bootable flash drive.
We figured out how to burn a flash drive, now let’s move on to the special function that this program provides.
Creating a multiboot flash drive
We continue to talk about WinSetupFromUSB. You already know how to use this program, but I would like to tell you about some of its features and functions. We'll start by creating a multiboot flash drive. Let's describe the process itself and tell you what it is.
As you may have already noticed, in the Add to USB disk column, there are several checkboxes that can be checked; accordingly, it is possible to select several operating system images at once. This function is quite functional and involves creating a multiboot flash drive. After recording it, when installing the OS, you will be given a choice of which OS you will work with in the future.
Working with various distributions
I would also like to talk about the choice of items in this menu. There are five options. Now let's talk about each one separately.
- Windows 2000/XP/2003 Setup. In WinSetupFromUSB Windows can be written starting from version 2000. To do this, you need to specify the folder in which the Windows distribution itself is located. But since most often you can only find an ISO image of the system on the Internet, you can use some tricks. Using the Daemon Tools program, mount the image and specify its letter. Or use an archiver to extract all files from the ISO image.
- Windows Vista/7/8/10/Server 2008/2012 based ISO. Everything is simple here. This item must be selected if you want to record one of the listed versions of Windows. To do this, you need to specify the path to the downloaded ISO image of one of the distributions.
- UBCD4Win/WinBuilder/Windows FLPC/Bart PE. This item is intended for boot disks based on WinPE. In this case, you will need to specify the path to the folder where the folder called I386 is located.
- LinuxISO/Other Grub4dos compatible ISO. This item is needed if you want to install Linux distributions. In addition, by selecting it, you can burn a number of programs such as Kaspersky Rescue Disk, RBCD, Hiren's Boot. To start recording, you need to specify the path to the ISO file.
- SysLinux bootsector/Linux distribution using SysLinux/IsoLinux. Also necessary for recording Linux distributions, but for those that are installed using the syslinux boot loader. To start recording, you need to specify the path to the folder, which contains a folder called SYSLINUX.
Having dealt with all the components of this category, you can safely select distributions and start recording them on a flash drive.
Additional options
You might also notice three options just below: Advanced options, Test in QEMU and Show Log. Let's also talk about them in a little more detail.
- Advanced options. The most extensive option. Its essence is to make some adjustments to the process of writing to a flash drive. By checking the box next to it, a window will appear in which you can mark a number of adjustments to be made. So, Custom menu names for Vista/7/8/Server Source will make sure that all OS menu item names are standard. And Prepare Windows 2000/XP/2003 to be installed on USB to properly prepare the selected distributions for recording.
- Test in QEMU. Everything is simple here. By checking this box, after finishing recording the flash drive, the program will check it for errors.
- Show Log. It's even easier here. A window will appear summarizing all your actions within the program after opening it.
As you can see, these three options can be very useful, so don't hesitate to use them.
The process of formatting a flash drive into a USB Flash Drive
Now let's talk about how to format a flash drive in the WinSetupFromUSB program. Instructions included.
- In the program window, in the USB disk selection and format tools column, click on the FBinst Tool button.
- In the window that appears, click on the Boot tab in the top panel. Select Format option from the menu.
- Now, in the window that appears, check the boxes next to zip and force. Then click the Format button.
- As you can see, a file called PartitionTable.pt will appear. You need to enter the program folder in Explorer and go to the files folder. Find the grub4dos file there. Use the mouse to drag it into the program window where PartitionTable.pt is located.
- Now on the top panel, click Fbinst Menu. You should see three lines: 1st - "default 0", 2nd - "timeout 0" and 3rd - "menu F1 grldr "grldr"". If this is not the case, then enter them manually.
- Press Ctrl+S to save changes.
That's all, you now know how to format a flash drive into a USB Flash Drive using the WinSetupFromUSB program.
Format conversion process
Now we will figure out how to convert the flash drive format to MBR. This operation should be done if the flash drive is very old. The fact is that in this case its format will be GPT, which will cause conflicts when installing the OS.
So, to carry out the conversion, you will need to click on the Bootice button, which is located next to the FBinst Tool. After clicking, a window will open. In it you need to go to the Physical Disk tab. On it you should see a number of buttons, among which should be Process MBR. By the way, if your flash drive already has this format, it will not be highlighted. As you might guess, to convert your flash drive to MBR, you will need to press this very button.
In the window that appears, select which MBR type you want and click the Current MBR Type button. That's it, your flash drive has now been transformed.
RMPrepUSB program
You may have found the RMPrep USB button next to the previous two buttons. If you are wondering why it is needed, then you will find out below in the text. But the list of its functions is so large that it will take an inordinate amount of time to explain each of them, so we won’t go into detail.
By clicking on the button, a window will open in front of you. Please note that of the entire program, only this is in Russian. If this is not the case, you can change it in the upper right corner.
This program provides the following tools:
- recovering deleted data from a flash drive;
- changing or creating a new file system (you can select all known file systems that currently exist);
- unzipping files directly to a flash drive;
- creating ISO images;
- testing;
- cleaning the flash card;
- copying system files.
And this is not the entire list of this utility, so if you are an experienced user, be sure to check it out.
Where can I get the Russian version?
We have looked at almost all the functions of the program, now let's step aside a little and talk about the Russification of WinSetupFromUSB. There is no Russian version. It’s worth pointing this out right away, because that’s how it is. Of course, you can find pages on the Internet where they will claim the opposite, but, most likely, this is a canard, and by downloading such a program, you will introduce a virus to your computer. Moreover, at the very beginning of the article it was said that the program must be downloaded from the official website of the developer, but as you can see, this site is in English, and it cannot be switched to Russian. Accordingly, all versions of the programs will also be in English.
When entering in a search engine: WinSetupFromUSB RUS, do not believe sites that offer you to download a program in Russian or use a Russian language. In general there is no need. After all, this article described all the processes of this program. Simply following them, you can burn a bootable USB flash drive. And over time, you will hone your skills to such an extent that you won’t even need instructions.
The WinSetupFromUSB program and, in fact, how to install the “seven” using it? I want to hear answers on your site. The fact is that WinSetupFromUSB has been updated to the final version and now it can even create a bootable UEFI flash drive for Windows 7, 8. In addition, WinSetupFromUSB has learned to create a multiboot flash drive containing two operating systems Windows 7 and Windows 8 at once, and nothing has been written about this yet!
Could you describe in detail:
1) How to create a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 7 in the WinSetupFromUSB program.
2) How to create a multiboot flash drive containing two operating systems: Windows 7 and Windows 8!
3) How to configure the UEFI BIOS to install Windows 7 from a flash drive to a GPT style hard drive, as well as to a simple MBR hard drive? After all, some users will want to install Windows 7 from a flash drive on a simple computer or laptop with a regular BIOS, and others on a computer with a UEFI BIOS and a hard drive with GPT partitioning.
How to create a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 7
Hello friends! Our website already has an article using the command line, as well as various programs: UNetBootin, UltraISO, Microsoft Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. You can also create a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 7 using the utility (a separate article has been written).
But, just recently the final version of the WinSetupFromUSB program was released, with its help you can easily create a bootable UEFI flash drive for Windows 7 and Windows 8; the created flash drive can be used for installation either on a GPT style hard drive with a UEFI BIOS, or on a simple MBR hard drive. And what is also important, WinSetupFromUSB can create a multiboot flash drive containing both Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems for installation.
Note: For those who don’t know what UEFI BIOS is and the format standard for placing partition tables on a GPT hard drive, read our article, which is called that. Also, don’t forget that if your computer, laptop or netbook has USB 2.0, as well as USB 3.0 ports and you decide to install Windows 7 on it from a bootable USB flash drive, then you need to know that you need to connect the flash drive to a USB 2.0 port, since Windows 7 does not support USB 3.0 (ports are usually colored blue).
In the recent past, a beta version was posted on the official website of the WinSetupFromUSB program, which I didn’t quite like and used, but now the program has been updated and what the final version of the program can do cannot be compared with the beta version. Let's make sure of this and create a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 7 and Windows 8 with the WinSetupFromUSB program, and at the same time look at the UEFI BIOS settings.
How to create a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 7 using WinSetupFromUSBWe go to the official website of the WinSetupFromUSB program and select WinSetupFromUSB-1-3.exe (22 MB; 385673 downloads), the WinSetupFromUSB program is downloaded to our computer.
Extract the program files to a folder. If we are going to make a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 7 64 bit, then we run the file WinSetupFromUSB_1-3_x64.exe.
Attention: Friends, if you need Bootable UEFI USB flash drive with Windows 7, which means you will have to format the flash drive to the FAT32 file system, which means that the image of your Windows 7 should be less than 4 GB, since the FAT32 file system does not work with files larger than 4 GB. WITH just go to the very end of the article, there is detailed information for you there.
Most users do not need a UEFI flash drive, but rather a regular bootable flash drive with the Windows 7 operating system, which means the image of your Windows 7 may well be more than 4 GB, in which case the bootable Windows 7 flash drive we created will be in NTFS format!
In the main window of the WinSetupFromUSB program you can see the name of our connected flash drive.
Check the box Auto format it with FBinst and check the NTFS box
Check the box Vista/7/8/Server 2008/2012 based ISO and click on the button on the right that opens the explorer window,
If your flash drive is formatted in the FAT32 file system, then this warning will appear, click OK.
Explorer opens, find the ISO image of Windows 7 64 bit, select it with the left mouse and click "Open".
Press GO
A warning will open, click Yes.
Here we also click Yes.
The process of creating our bootable USB flash drive begins, which ends successfully.
Click OK.
A bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive has been created!
Now the most important thing is friends. How to actually install Windows 7 from this flash drive.
If you are installing Windows 7 on a laptop or computer with a UEFI BIOS and you want to convert your hard drive to the GPT partition table format standard, then you need to configure the UEFI BIOS itself accordingly; how to do this, read our article.
If you install Windows 7 on a laptop or computer with a simple BIOS, you simply boot your device from the Windows 7 bootable USB flash drive we just created. Perhaps at this stage some of the users will find our article useful
If you have correctly set the priority in the BIOS to boot your computer from a flash drive or simply selected your flash drive in the laptop boot menu,
then the first window will be the menu; in our case, you don’t need to select anything in it and it will disappear within a few seconds.
Next, the GRUB4DOS bootloader window appears, which the WinSetupFromUSB program uses as a bootloader. Select the first option using the arrows on the keyboard 0 Windows NT6 (Vista/7 and above) Setup,
which means installing operating systems Windows Vista, Windows 7 and higher. Press Enter. In the next window, select Windows 7 SP 1 x64
and the process of installing the operating system begins from our bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive.
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WinSetupFromUsb is a multifunctional, freely distributed tool for creating bootable USB files for the Windows operating system, most Linux distributions, files for various emergency recovery, antivirus and minimally equipped ready-to-run operating systems, like WinPE. In addition, the utility has the functionality of creating multiboot media based on flash memory, which includes several of the distribution kits listed above. Such media may include the Gparted hard drive volume editor and a set of SisLinux loaders for loading CD and magnetic disk images, if necessary, added to the flash drive by the program itself.
Creating a bootable USB flash drive using WinSetupFromUsb
The application has a simple, intuitive single-window interface with no toolbars that burden newbies. The utility actually does not have any menus, unless you count links to its own Internet resource and a button to end the program. Despite the lack of Russian localization, working with winsetupfromusb is quite simple and convenient. The user manual is posted on the developer's website and is distributed only in English, which does not complicate the use of the software.
Additional tools:
- the program is equipped with an integrated editor for creating a menu of multiboot media - FBinstTool;
- tool for creating bootloaders - Bootice;
- the most powerful utility for creating bootable flash drives, which has an impressive number of supported functions, OS, boot loaders, devices and other tools - RMPrepUSB;
- utility for cutting and collecting files;
- a couple of archivers (7z and upx);
- bootloader editor Grub4DOS and many others. Based on this, it follows that the program is a shell that combines the functionality of a large number of tools that allow you to work with bootable media. Features of the application:
- availability of powerful tools for work;
- logging events during user actions;
- free distribution of the utility and its included tools;
- Support for creating multiboot media.
How to download winsetupfromusb final rus
It is recommended to download WinSetupFromUsb 1 4 and its latest versions from the official Internet resource. Search engines often lead to sites where there is, if not a virus or a broken link under the “Download” button, then definitely an installer offering to watch an advertisement, install additional applications, or replace the start page.
The current version at the time of writing is WinSetupFromUsb 1 6 dated November 28, 2015. Some changes have been made to it regarding: the corresponding inscriptions and the imdisk package has been updated to make the application compatible with this OS edition.
Installation of winsetupfromusb is not required: download the utility via a direct link from the development server, run the installation file, which is a self-extracting archive in 7z format, and specify the unpacking path. Download from here.
Self-extracting 7z archiveAfter archive decompression is complete, you can use WinSetupFromUsb.
The times when only a specially trained person could reinstall the operating system on a computer, laptop or tablet are long gone. Today, many PC users (even inexperienced ones) are able to perform a similar operation, having only a flash drive with the required distribution on hand. True, not everyone understands exactly how to create such a bootable USB drive, so problems often arise at this stage of the reinstallation.
WinSetupFromUSB is a real salvation for those who prefer to change Windows on their computer themselves. The program is free, so it is widely popular among users. It is designed to create bootable flash drives onto which one or more operating systems are recorded.
WinSetupFromUSB solves a lot of problems that arise while working on a PC, namely, it helps to reinstall the OS, is used to restore the system, treats the device for viruses, copies files from the computer and performs other useful functions.
WinSetupFromUSB is especially relevant in cases where there is no CD/DVD drive, which means that the operating system can only be replaced from a bootable USB flash drive.
Key program features
- Recording various variations of 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems.
- Recording various variations of the Linux operating system.
- Support for operating systems such as BSD, in particular FreeBSD and OpenBSD.
- Creating an emergency recovery disk with an ISO image made on the basis of Linux and the most popular antivirus programs (ESET, Avast, Kaspersky, etc.).
- Support for pre-installation Windows ISO images.
- Ability to create multiboot disks.
- Bootable virtual disks created in the program can boot in UEFI and BIOS mode.
- Support for images compatible with Grub4dos CD emulation, such as the Ultimate Boot CD.
- SysLinux boot menu based on SysLinux and IsoLinux sources as the main boot loader.
- Detailed logging of events at the time of execution of assigned actions.
Pros and cons of WinSetupFromUSB
Like many other programs, WinSetupFromUSB has a number of advantages and disadvantages. In defense of the utility, I would like to note that if there are any shortcomings in it, they are insignificant and do not affect the quality of the created bootable USB drives. But still, it’s worth mentioning some pros and cons so that you know what you’ll encounter during your work.
- The program is simple and easy to use.
- Ability to combine up to 10 distributions on one flash drive.
- Availability of a built-in QEMU virtual machine.
- If there is a GRUB4DOS boot loader on the USB disk, it cannot be rewritten, but only menu.lst is adjusted. This means that all menu settings, distributions and programs are saved.
- You can test the operation of a bootable flash drive without overloading your computer.
- Does not require installation on a PC.
- Free utility.
- Lack of Russian-language version of the program.
- Unscrupulous distributors may add viruses to the archive along with the application that will infect your PC.
- Several distributions produce “ugly” folders in the root of the flash drive.
- Long recording process for Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Available platforms
As mentioned earlier, you can use it to make a bootable USB flash drive with various operating systems. In the utility itself, when creating a boot disk, you can see five items that indicate different distributions. Let's talk about each one separately:
- Windows 2000/XP/2003 Setup. In WinSetupFromUSB you can record Windows from the 2000 version. To do this, you must specify the path to this operating system.
- Windows Vista/7/8/10/Server 2008/2012 based ISO. In this case, everything is simple: this item will be needed by those who decide to write one of the proposed OS to a flash drive. Don't forget to specify the location of the folder with the desired ISO image of one of the distributions.
- UBCCD4Win/WinBoilder/Windows FLPC/Bart PE. This line is used for bootable USB drives that are based on WinPE. During work, you should specify the path to the folder, which includes the folder I
- LinuxISO/Other Grub4dos compatible ISO. Everything is clear here - a point for those who want to record a Linux OS. In addition, by selecting this line you can create a number of programs like “Kaspersky Rescue Disk, Hiren’s BootCD, RBCD. Don't forget to indicate the path to the downloaded ISO images.
Hiren's BootCD is a useful utility that allows you to “reanimate” your computer after any unexpected failure.
- SysLinux bootsector/Linux distribution using SysLinux/IsoLinux. This item can also be used to record Linux distributions, but only if they are installed using the Syslinux boot loader. Before starting recording, you must specify the path to the folder containing the contents of the “SYSLINUX” folder.
WinSetupFromUSB: instructions for Windows 7
Writing Windows OS to a bootable flash drive using the WinSetupFromUSB program occurs as follows:
- You need to open the program W
- Select the flash drive that we will make bootable. As a rule, it is displayed automatically in the “USB disk selection and format tools” field. You can also identify the disk using the “Refresh” button.
- Check the box “Auto format it with FBinst” and select the “FAT 32” system.
- Now you should select the ISO image of the downloaded Windows system. Check the appropriate box and specify the path to the image.
- Press the GO button.
- Agree that all information will be erased from the flash drive and accept the formatting settings - click “Yes” in both pop-up windows.
- Wait until the recording process finishes.
- After recording, click “OK” in the notification that opens. Exit the WinSetupFromUSB program using the “EXIT” button.
There are many ways to make bootable virtual disks for reinstalling the OS. But these methods are not always effective. If you want to quickly and easily create a bootable or multiboot flash drive, then this program will be the best option. A clear interface, a simple recording process, no lags, accessibility - all this will be at your disposal if you use the WinSetupFromUSB utility.
