Today we will talk about how to burn Windows to a USB flash drive. And not just write, but make this drive bootable. What does it mean? That you can use this removable device to install an operating system on a computer or laptop without resorting to CDs. This issue is especially acute for netbook owners. And the installation procedure itself is much faster with a flash drive.
Why is writing Windows XP to a USB flash drive and installing from it better than doing the same from disk? Now I will list the main advantages of this method. We all know that DVDs sooner or later become unusable due to scratches on their surface. As soon as this happens, the data recorded on them will become inaccessible, respectively, installation of the operating system will become impossible (various errors, freezes, etc. will appear). With a flash drive, this will never happen. You can store files on them as much as you like.
The second advantage, due to which it is worth writing Windows to a USB flash drive, is high speed. Installation is much faster than with laser discs. True, this option will not be possible for all computers. Older devices, or rather, their motherboards, may simply not support this feature. Sometimes the problem is solved by flashing BIOS.
So, let's move on to how to burn Windows to a USB flash drive. You will need a removable flash drive, the image of your operating system, as well as special software called Ultra ISO. Prepare all this, and we will proceed.
Once you decide on your distribution, pick up a flash drive that has a size slightly larger than the image itself. In my case, the drive was designed for four gigabytes, and the image took a little more than three and a half. You must connect the USB flash drive to your laptop or computer, and then run the above software, and you must do this with administrator rights.
When the program starts, we will have to open our image in it. To do this, open the menu with the File button and select the open tab. You should see a window that allows you to select an image. After that, you will have to go to the directory that contains your image. Double click on it.
We continue to understand how to burn Windows to a USB flash drive. At the top of the program menu, select the item called "Self-loading", and then go to the recording image of the hard disk. Next, you need to select the letter that matches your flash drive in the list of disk devices, and then start the formatting process. Just remember that during the process, all data on your drive will be deleted. Therefore, if you have something important there, save it elsewhere.
When formatting is complete, you will have a device from which you can reinstall the operating system. Just do not forget to allow BIOS to boot from your USB devices. This is all the necessary actions to complete our task, set at the very beginning of this article. I hope you understand how to burn Windows to a USB flash drive.