Windows 7 USB/DVD tool

Windows 7 USB/DVD tool

The Windows USB/DVD Download tool allows you to create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on a USB flash drive or a DVD.

To create a bootable DVD or USB flash drive, download the ISO file and then run the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool. Once this is done, you can install Windows 7 directly from the USB flash drive or DVD.

The ISO file contains all the Windows 7 installation files combined into a single uncompressed file. When you download the ISO file, you need to copy it to some medium in order to install Windows 7. This tool allows you to create a copy of the ISO file to a USB flash drive or a DVD. To install Windows 7 from your USB flash drive or DVD, all you need to do is insert the USB flash drive into your USB port or insert your DVD into your DVD drive and run Setup.exe from the root folder on the drive.

Pros

• Very easy to use
• No tech skills required
• Creates a self-executable DVD or USB pen drive

Cons

• No customization allowed

Installation

• To install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool:

• Click to open the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool installation file.

• When you are prompted to either save the file to disk or run it, choose Run.

• Follow the steps in the setup dialogs. You'll have the option to specify where to install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.

NOTE: You need to be an administrator on the computer you are installing the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool on. The tool requires the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 or higher.

System requirements

• Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended)
• 50MB of free space on your hard drive
• DVD-R drive or 4GB removable USB flash drive
• For Windows XP users

The following applications must be installed prior to installing the tool:

• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 must be installed.
• Microsoft Image Mastering API v2 must be installed.

Using the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool

Before you run the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, make sure you have already purchased the Windows 7 ISO download from Microsoft Store and have downloaded the Windows 7 ISO file to your hard drive. If you have purchased Windows 7 but have not yet downloaded the ISO file, you can download the file from your Microsoft Store Account.

To make a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file:

• Click the Windows START button, and click WINDOWS 7 USB/DVD DOWNLOAD TOOL in the ALL PROGRAMS list to open the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.

• In the SOURCE FILE box, type the name and path of your Windows 7 ISO file, or click BROWSE and select the file from the OPEN dialog box. Click NEXT.

• Select USB DEVICE to create a copy on a USB flash drive or select DVD disk to create a copy on a DVD disk.

• If you are copying the file to a USB flash drive, select your USB device in the drop-down list and click BEGIN COPYING. If you are copying the file up to a DVD, click BEGIN BURNING.

• When your Windows 7 ISO file is copied onto your chosen media, install Windows 7 by moving to the root folder of your DVD or USB flash drive, and then double-click Setup.exe.

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Troubleshooting

The following tips might help if you run into a problem using this tool.

• The tool is requested that I install the .NET framework and Image Mastering API before I install the tool

1. For users running Windows XP, you must install the .NET Framework 2.0 and the Image Mastering API 2.0 before installing the tool. You can download .NET framework here and you can download the Image Mastering API here.
2. Please note that a restart may be required after installing the .NET framework and the Image Mastering API.

• When creating a bootable USB device, I am getting an error about bootsect

1. To make the USB device bootable, you need to run a tool named bootsect.exe. In some cases, this tool needs to be downloaded from your Microsoft Store account. This may happen if you're trying to create a 64-bit bootable USB device from a 32-bit version of Windows. To download bootsect:
2. Login to your Microsoft Store account to view your purchase history
3. Look for your Windows 7 purchase.
4. Next to Windows 7, there is an "Additional download options" drop-down menu.
5. In the drop-down menu, select "32-bit ISO."
6. Right-click the link, and then save the bootsect.exe file to the location where you installed the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (e.g. C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Apps\Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool).
7. Once the file has been saved, go back to the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool to create your bootable USB device.

• My USB device is not in the list of available devices

1. If you don't see your USB flash drive in the list of available devices, please make sure the drive is inserted in the USB port, and then click the Refresh button beside the list of available drives.

• I inserted a blank DVD in my DVD-ROM drive, but the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool doesn't recognize it

1. If there are multiple drives on the system, the tool will select the first one that is capable of burning DVDs. If you have multiple DVD-R drives, try inserting the blank DVD into another DVD-R drive. If that doesn't help, please make sure that your disc isn't damaged and that your DVD-R drive is operational. Contact Product Support if issues continue to arise.

• Inserted a blank DVD in my DVD-ROM drive, but the tool won't let me burn it

1. Make sure the disc isn't a dual-layer DVD disc. Currently, dual-layer discs are not supported within the tool.