Installing Windows with USB is not only simple and convenient, but also greatly reduces the problems that arise when using the disk. However, creating a USB to install Windows is how not many people know and do it. This article will guide you how to do USB Boot from Grub4dos.
However, to create USB Boot using Grub4dos as in this article, in addition to the main tool just mentioned above, you also need to have Hiren's BootCD and ISO file of the Windows you are trying to install.
Download Hiren 's BootCD
Download the ISO file of Windows 10
Download ISO file Windows 7, ISO Windows XP from Microsoft
Reinstalling a computer with a disk is now a thing of the past when there are so many other software and tools that help users install Windows on a computer more simply and effectively. One of the most used ways to install Windows today, is to use USB Boot.
Conditions required:
- At least 8GB USB can still be used.
- Grub4dos installer.
- File Hiren's BootCD.
- Windows ISO file to create USB.
Once we meet the above conditions, we can begin to follow the steps in the instructions below.
Install Windows with USB Boot Grub4dos
Step 1 : You connect the USB will create a boot with the computer and right click on its icon , select Format ...
Step 2 : A small window appears, we can format the USB in NTFS or FAT32 format , it does not matter. Select Start to get started.
A confirmation message asks you as below if there is data in the USB. Select Cancel to exit, save the data and then do it again or select OK to format (the data will be lost).
Format successfully, click OK to close the message window.
Format USB before proceeding
Step 3 : Download the necessary tools if you do not already have them.
Download Hiren's BootCD and Grub4dos .
Both software can be downloaded for free at Download.com.vn .
Step 4 : Extract the Grub4dos file (the extraction method is as follows, left-click on the file to select the object, then right-click and left-click Extract files ... or Extract Here ).
Step 5 : Observe the extracted files, find file grubinst_gui . Right-click on it and select Run as administrator to launch the software with Admin rights.
Run the application with Admin rights
Step 6: This is the main interface of this software. Perform in turn:
- Click Refresh in Disk .
- Click on the down arrow icon.
- Select (hd1) [3812M] .
- Click Refresh in Part List .
- Select Whole disk (MBR) .
- Left mouse click on Install at the bottom.
At this point, a command prompt will appear, press Enter to confirm and close this window.
Go back and Quit out of Grub4Dos.
Exit Grub4Dos
Step 7: Re- open the saved Grub4Dos file folder at the beginning, find and copy the grldr and menu.lst files to USB.
Copy the two files in the extracted folder of Grub4Dos and paste into USB
Step 8: Continue extracting Hiren's Boot file .
This process will take a long time, so please wait a few minutes. Then, also copy all the unzipped, paste into USB.
Continue to copy and paste the entire file after extracting Hiren's Boot to USB
This is the interface of USB when we Paste the copied data from the two steps above.
Step 9 : Do the same, extract the ISO file of Win (here we use Windows 7 ).
And also copy the whole file when the extraction is completed
Paste them into the same location as the other files in the USB.
Copy and paste the extracted data of the ISO file
Once completed, your usb will look like below.
You can now restart your computer and install Windows from USB Boot using Grub4Dos .
How to install this Windows can be done with different Windows operating systems, you still use Grub4Dos and Hiren's Boot, just change the Windows ISO file.
I wish you successful implementation!