This document discusses different methods for creating bootable devices, including USB drives, CDs, and DVDs, that allow a computer to boot from that device and install an operating system. It describes using tools like WinISO, Rufus, and Diskpart commands to make ISO image files bootable and copy them to removable media, formatting the drives, and setting the boot information and partitions to make the devices bootable. Specifically, it provides step-by-step instructions for using these tools to make Windows 10, 7, and 8 installation media bootable on common device types to facilitate installing an OS from that bootable device.

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4. - is any piece of hardware
that contains the files
required for a computer to
start.

5. 1. hard drive
2. floppy disk drive
3. CD-ROM drive
4. DVD drive, and
5. USB jump drive/ USB flash drive
All are considered bootable devices. However,
unless the necessary boot files are stored on the drive,
diskette, or disc, the computer cannot boot from that
device.

6. How to create bootable versions of Windows ISOs
on CD, DVD, and USB flash drive.
-Any file that ends in .ISO is an exact copy of a disk.
-It is a virtual copy of a CD or DVD, with the same file
structure and the same data.
-ISO copies are referred to as "IMAGES" of the original.
-The acronym ISO stands for International Organization
for Standardization, the organization responsible for
creating industry standards.

8. -Any media, whether it is a hard
drive, USB flash drive, CD, or
DVD is bootable if you can use it
to boot your computer

9. In this case, we are creating
portable media which boots from
the USB drive or disc, instead of
the computer's hard drive. When
installing Windows, the media
you use must be bootable.

10. By far the easiest way to create Windows 10
bootable media is to use the Windows Media
Creation tool. The software is available as a free
download from Microsoft.
This tool can do three things:
1. Update the system to Windows 10.
2. Create a Windows 10 bootable USB stick.
3. Download a Windows 10 ISO file to your computer.

11. TASK:
You are given the option of downloading a 64-bit
version, a 32-bit version, or both. There is also an
option to Use the recommended options for this PC. If
you don't know which one you need, use this setting!
For 32-bit Windows installations, 4GB is the minimum
size USB stick that will work. For 64-bit, you'll need 8GB
minimum. It is advised to use something a little larger
where possible. Note that this will wipe the contents of
the USB drive so be sure to back up any data you want
to keep first.

12. Windows 10:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
You can Download window 7 ISO here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7
You can download windows 8.1 ISO here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-
download/windows8ISO

13. 1. Download WinISO.
https://www.winiso.com/support/tutorials/ma
ke-windows7bootable.html
2. Install WinISO and Open Windows 7 ISO
File

14. WinISO Main Interface

15. Open the Windows 7 ISO file. WinISO can detect the
image file is bootable iso or non-bootable automatically.

16. 3. Set Windows 7 boot information
Click "Bootable" on the toolbar after saving the windows 7 boot image
file, choose the first option "Set boot image," a window will appear, and
then choose the boot information you have and click "Open." On the view
frame, you will discover the word “bootable” at this point.
Save the new ISO file you created. Prepare a blank disc and click "Burn" on the toolbar, then
select this Windows 7 bootable iso file. Then select "OK." The detailed steps can be found
here.

17. BOOTA
BLE
DEVIC
ES
USING
Is the very
common way
to make a
bootable
device. When
you purchase
a new
computer
there is
additional CD

18. There are
many ways to
make a
bootable
device. The
very basic
and first is
bootable
How to make a
bootable DVD?
What is a bootable
DVD and how does
it work?
Emergency Startup
Disk is a bootable
DVD that is
primarily used to
re-boot your
computer after it
has been
compromised or
Bootable devices
Using cd/dvd

19. STEPS ON HOW TO
MAKE A
BOOTABLE DVD?
STEP 2: Make
bootable ISO file.
STEP 1: Install and
run the WinISO.
Open an ISO file
and set it to the boot
image.
Ways to set up the
boot information
using WinISO.
1. Click “Bootable“ tab
from the toolbar and
the dialogue will
display on your screen
then select “Boot
Image”.

20. 2. Load boot
information from
CD/DVD/BD Driver or
CD/DVD/BD image file.
STEP 3: Burn the bootable
ISO file to DVD
On the toolbar, select
"bootable" and then
"Import From." Click the
"Set into current" button.
Insert a blank DVD
into a DVD drive and
when the blank disc is
detected click "Burn".
Then wait until the
ISO is successfully
burnt, and the disc
will be ejected
automatically.

21. USB
BOOTA
BLE
USING
RUFUS
USB Bootable
Using Rufus
Software
To install the operating
system, it is typical to use
a bootable USB device
rather than CD/DVD
drive.
There are a lot of software
tools available for Windows
that can be used in
creating bootable USB
flash drive. Microsoft has
its own tool. Rufus, a free
and open-source
application, is one of the
best tools accessible. A
utility that every Windows
user should have in their
software collection is

22. What is
Rufus?
RUFUS is a utility
tool that aids in the
formatting and
creation of bootable
USB flash drives,
such as USB
keys/pendrives,
memory sticks, and
other similar devices.
If you need to
produce USB
installation media
from bootable ISOs
How to Use Rufus
to Create a
Bootable Flash
Drive?
Materials needed:
ISO File (Operating
System)
Rufus Installer
USB Flash Drive (atleast
8GB)
Use Rufus to Create
Bootable USB Drive
1. Download and install Rufus to
your computer.
2. Open the Rufus application and
plug-in the USB flash drive and
click on the “Select” button.

23. 3. Locate your ISO file
(Operating
System) in the browse
box, then click
the "Open" button.
4. Click the small "Tick"
icon next to the "Boot
Selection" drop-down
option. This is useful for
determining whether the
ISO file has been altered in
any way.

24. 5. From the Partition
Scheme drop-down menu,
choose "MBR," and from
the Target System drop-
down menu, choose "BIOS
or UEFI." Select the "Add
fixes for ancient BIOSes"
checkbox under the
"Advanced Drive
Properties" section if you're
trying to use this bootable
USB drive on an older
system.
6. (Optional) Using the
"Volume Label" option, you
can alter the USB drive
name. Additionally, under
“Advanced Format
Options” make sure that
the “Quick Format” tick is
set.

25. 7. Click on the “Start”
button.
Rufus begins creating the
bootable USB drive as
soon as you press the
Start button. The creation
procedure can take a few
minutes depending on
your USB drive.

26. 8. Click the Close button.
Once completed, you will
not see a completion
message instead it will
display the READY
message and the progress
bar will turn fully green.

27. HowdoesUSBBootwork?
USB Boot works in the
same way as a floppy disk did in
the past to start a computer. It's
usually used to rebuild an operating
system from the ground up, or to
repair, recover, or install it. You'll
need to build a bootable USB drive
first in order to do a USB boot.
This can be done on your own
PC or with the help of third-party
software. Afterwards, the software
will copy all of the operating system
files and install them on the USB
drive/pen drive, allowing for USB
booting. You'll need a USB drive/pen
drive with at least 8 GB of storage
to make a bootable USB.
USB
BOOTABLE
USING
DISKPART/CM
D

28. Steps to Create a Bootable USB Using
CMD
Step 1: Run command-
prompt in
Administrator
mode. There are
two ways todo the
same:
a. Search for cmd in Start
menu, right-click on
the command prompt,
click on Run as
Administrator.
b. Open Task Manager, go to
File->Run new task, search
for cmd and pressenter.
Step 2: Connect the USB
device to
the computer
that is to be
made bootable.

29. Step 3: Type the command
‘diskpart’ and then
press Enter.
Step 4: Type the command
‘list disk’ to
display a list of all
the available
storage devices on
your system.
Press Enter to
continue.
Step 5: Select the disk that is
your pen
drive. Generally, it is
marked as Disk 1, it
might vary system to
system. Make sure not to
select any other
available disk as it will
get formatted. To choose
the disk, type the
command ‘select disk1’
and press Enter.

30. Step 6: To make a pendrive
bootable, there is
a need to format it to
clean the existing data.
This can be done by
the use of ‘clean’
command.
Step 7: Type the command
‘create partition
primary’ and press
Enter. This will make
the disk primary
and ready to be made
bootable..

31. Step 8: To choose the partition
created as primary, type the
command ‘select partition 1’
and press Enter.
Step 9: Before making the disk
bootable, there is a
need to format it as
NTFS because Windows
uses NTFS file
system for storage. This
can be done with the use
of command
‘format=fs ntfs quick’
and press Enter.

32. Step 10: Type the command
‘active’ and press
Enter. This will mark the
primary bootable
partition as Active.
Step 11: Type the command
‘exit’ to exit
DISKPART and press
Enter.
Now close the command
prompt window.

33. Step 12: Copy all the data from
the
OS(Windows/Linux/etc.)
installation disk to
your USB drive that
is just been made bootable.
Now, this Pendrive
can be used to install
the desired Operating
System on any
computer.