OS install from bootable USB

madcabbage · 2015-07-12 13:18:41

Hi guys, need a bit of help here. I've a usb key which I want to put ISO files for Windows 8 for my new build but I seem to be having trouble creating a bootable usb drive. Our home computer is running XP and I can't seem to find the drive when I use Diskpart-->List Disk. Is it possible to do this on XP?

12-07-2015 02:18PM

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madcabbage

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Hi guys, need a bit of help here. I've a usb key which I want to put ISO files for Windows 8 for my new build but I seem to be having trouble creating a bootable usb drive. Our home computer is running XP and I can't seem to find the drive when I use Diskpart-->List Disk. Is it possible to do this on XP?

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#2 12-07-2015 02:26PM

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Use this.

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#3 12-07-2015 02:33PM

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I would recommend Rufus. It's by far the fastest tool and very straight forward.

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#4 12-07-2015 05:23PM

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Thanks lads, much appreciated.

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