Making windows 7 bootable usb device

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MAKING WINDOWS 7 BOOTABLE USB DEVICE

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1. Download windows 7 usb /dvd download tool from
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool
Installation
To install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool:
1. Click to open the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool installation file.
2. When you are prompted to either save the file to disk or run it, choose Run.
3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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

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When your Windows 7 ISO file is copied onto your chosen media, install
Windows 7 by restarting the system and booting from the USB media.