1. Plug in USB drive
2. Open a Command Prompt as an administrator
- open Start menu
- type "command" on the search box
- Right click the "Command Prompt" on the searched programs
- choose "Run as administrator"
3. Open the disk management utility
C:> diskpart
4. List the connected disks that are available
DISKPART> list disk
5. Select your USB drive
DISKPART> select disk #
Replace the # with your disk number
6. Clean the USB drive
DISKPART> clean
7. Create a bootable partition
DISKPART> create partition primary
8. Select the partition that you just created
DISKPART> select partition 1
9. Make the partition active
DISKPART> active
10. Format the USB drive
DISKPART> format fs=fat32
11. Assign a drive letter
DISKPART> assign
12. You may now copy your OS installer from your CD or from an ISO file to your bootable USB drive.
Note:
I use Virtual Clone Drive to mount an ISO file as a virtual drive.
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