Download from a flash drive. Download Windows from a flash drive. Loading a laptop from a flash drive

Little by little the discs outlive their own. Increasingly, the question arises about loading the operating system from a flash drive. Or, this need arises because of technical reasons. For example, in a portable PC drive is out of order. In this case, boot up the laptop from the USB flash drive. Thus, you can work with netbooks, in which the drive is simply not provided. However, it's not enough just to throw information on a USB flash drive, first it must be formatted and turned into a bootable one. Let's deal with everything in order.

What is a download

If it's quite simple, downloading is sending programs or even any data to the computer from the device connected to it. Why are we talking about loading the operating system, whenever the PC turns on? And because in this context the hard disk (from which the OS is sent for immediate work already in the RAM) acts as a connected device. The same connected device perceives both the drive and the flash drive.

Therefore, in fact, for a computer or laptop it does not matter where the necessary information comes from. Will this download from the USB flash drive or directly from the hard drive. It's all about BIOS settings.

How to put the boot from the USB flash drive

The BIOS is an abbreviation for English words that are translated as a basic input / output system. And she has a strict order of accomplishment of the assigned tasks. By default, your computer will first try to boot from a floppy disk (historically this happened). Then he will turn to the drive. Then comes the turn of the hard drive. But the boot from the flash drive in the BIOS or in the last place (which you can not get to bypassing the hard drive), or not at all. To correct this situation, it is necessary to change the priority of the system. It is not difficult to do this.

You can login to the BIOS only when you start the computer before the download begins. Buttons for entry are almost individual for each manufacturer. Ideally, it would be correct to look at the documentation for the motherboard. But, proceeding from the fact that ideal situations in our life are extremely rare, try simply to ask Google (or Yandex - this is as you are used to), which key will allow your computer model in BIOS. And in the extreme case, you can use the method of "scientific poke." That is, consistently try all possible combinations. They are not so much - they are keys Esc, Del, F2, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12.

For example, take the laptop Asus. Download from a USB flash drive for it should be a priority. When the computer starts, press the F2 key continuously (if it does not work, try Del). This way you will be taken to the BIOS. For navigation, only the keyboard can be used here. To help you arrows and the Enter key.

Go to the tab labeled Boot (this means "download"). There you are interested in the Boot Device Priority line ("priority of boot devices"). Confirming the selection of this line by pressing the Enter key, you will see the numbered list. The first line in the second column in brackets will be written Floppy Drive ("diskette drive"). The second position is Hard Drive ("hard drive"), and on the third - Disabled ("disabled").

When you select any row next to it, a window appears with a list of possible assignments. In addition to the above, you can install CDROM ("drive") or USB Device ("device connected via USB-port"). This is just what is required for the BIOS to boot from the USB flash drive. After you set a new priority for the commands, press F10 and confirm your choice by clicking on "Ok" in the window that appears. After these changes to the BIOS boot from the USB flash drive will be automatically.

Preparing USB storage

However, if you just throw the program onto the information medium , nothing will happen. In order for the computer to boot from the USB flash drive correctly, the flash drive must be bootable. You can achieve this either by using special programs, or by writing the necessary tasks on the command line. First, consider two popular programs. On the fact that to start the program you need to install in a computer, we will not stop. Let's go straight to work directly with her.

A few words about the ISO format

Do not try to just copy the files. Be sure to find a disk image in ISO format. The fact is that software developers often use copy protection in some files. This will be enough to not work the whole program. A feature of the ISO image is that each byte is copied successively. Conventionally, this can be illustrated by the difference between a painting written by an artist and a digital photograph. They can display the same object, but still the photo will be more accurate. So, in order to boot from the USB flash drive successfully, you need a "photo" - an ISO disk image.

How to work with UltraISO

1. The program must be opened using administrator rights, otherwise it will not work. To do this, click on the icon with the right mouse button. In the menu that opens, select "Run as administrator".
2. After that, expand the "File" menu (the top line is the first position) and give the command "Open ...". Or, if you prefer to use the keyboard, press Ctrl + O.
3. At this point, the operating system in ISO format should already be in the computer's memory. Highlight it with the left mouse button.
4. Now go to the menu "Boot". This is the third position on the top line.
5. Give the command "Burn Hard Disk Image ..." (next to the desired line, the four-colored shield icon).
6. Carefully check the information that appears in the pop-up window. Pay special attention to the "Recording Method". There should be: USB-HDD +.
7. Press the "Record" button (the lowest row).
8. Do not be afraid of warning that all information will be erased. Confirm that you wish to proceed.
9. After that, the recording process starts, during which the window will indicate the stage at which the record is located. It will be necessary to wait a few minutes.
10. Soon the program will please you with the message "The recording is completed!".

Do not be afraid of such a voluminous description. In practice, everything happens easier than it looks. Simply, this detailed explanation will save you time (and perhaps even nerves) when you first get acquainted with the program.

Windows7 USB / DVD Download Tool

After you install the Windows7 USB / DVD Download Tool on your computer, you will only need to complete three simple steps. Remember that the program must be opened with administrator rights.

• Step one: in the opened window the program will ask for the source file (source file). Click the Browse button and the Next button.
• Step two: Choose media type. The choice you have USB device (flash drive) and DVD (disk). Choose the first type.
• Step three: specify the path to the flash drive and click Begin copying ("start copying").

The rest of the program will perform on its own. You just have to wait until the copying process is over.

Although, at first glance, this program seems to be more easy to use, it's superfluous to know that there have been cases when Windows 7 boot from a flash drive written by the above program simply did not start. This does not always happen. But if you run into a similar problem, just use UltraISO. Downloading Windows from a flash drive recorded by this program always passes correctly.

Using your own resources

However, to create a bootable USB flash drive is possible without resorting to any additional programs. It will be enough to set the required parameters on the command line.

Click the "Start" button (the icon with the Windows logo in the lower left corner of the desktop). Type "execute" in the search field. In the list that opens, select the "Run" program. In most cases, it will be the first in the list. In the box that appears, type cmd. You called the command line. Now let's describe how to act with it.

Working with the command line

We will work to ensure that on the laptop we had a boot from the USB flash drive. Acer Aspire will serve as a prototype. If you did everything correctly, you should see the following line: C: \ Users \ ACER>. In this line enter the command DISKPART (calling a utility that manages partitions in the hard disk). The computer will provide the requested information. In the case of Acer Aspire, it looks like this:

• Microsoft DiskPart version 6.1.7601.
• Microsoft Corporation, 1999-2008.
• On the computer: Acer-V5_PC.
• DISKPART>.

Type the following command: list disk (query the list of available disk drives). A table appears with a list of disks starting from zero. Look at which number is assigned to the removable media you selected (the column will specify the size in the definition). In our example, this will be "Disk 1". Type in the line: select disk 1 ("select disk 1"). Remember that the figure may differ depending on what position your computer has determined for the flash drive. A confirmation should appear:

• The disk 1 is selected.
• DISKPART>.

Type the command: clean. Then the process will follow the same principle: the command is a confirmation. Enter in sequence:

• Create partition primary ("create primary partition");
• Select partition 1 ("select partition 1");
• Active ("make active");
• Format fs = NTFS ("format to NTFS").

Wait until the process indicator reaches 100%. At this stage, if desired, you can assign an individual letter of the volume to the flash drive. Although it is not necessary. But if you decide to name it, type: assign letter = T ("assign letter T"). You can choose the letter arbitrarily. And the final touch is the Exit command.

Now the Windows boot from the USB flash drive has become a priority. Only the data on it should be placed already in the unpacked form. If you throw a disk image there, it will not work.

What else should I do before installation?

After all the preparatory work is done, you can proceed directly to the installation of the operating system. Let's try to avoid all the pitfalls in this process.

So, to begin with, remember that loading Windows from the flash drive will be done on the C: \ drive. That's why you need to save all important information from there either to another disk or to removable media. All information from this disc will be lost.

The same goes for all software. However, it is better not to simply move the program to a neighboring disk, but reinstall it again. This will not clutter the system registry again.

Pay special attention to the drivers. In some cases, they are attached to a computer or laptop, but sometimes they need to be installed or upgraded. Be sure to save the drivers from the C: \ drive to any other drive. Otherwise, after the boot from the USB flash drive has already been completed, you can sadly find that, for example, the connection to the Internet is not supported due to the lack of the required driver. Therefore, after installing the operating system, the first thing to do is provide your computer or laptop with all the drivers again.

Download Windows 7 from a flash drive

Installing the operating system is not such a terrible and complex action as it might seem at first glance. Especially with this detailed step-by-step instruction you have nothing to fear at all. Just be careful and do not confirm the action, if you do not understand why it is needed.

If you have already set the priority of downloading from a flash drive, simply restart the computer (USB flash drive, of course, should be connected). There should appear a black screen with the inscription below: Windows is loading files ... ("Windows downloads files"). This means that the process of copying data from the media has begun.

Soon, the word "Starting Windows" appears, after which you will see the installation window already on the usual color background. The first thing you will be asked to choose is the preferred language, time format and keyboard layout. Everything is selected without problems from the pop-up lists. Click the "Next" button. On the next window you are only interested in the "Install" button (it is in the middle of the screen). Click. Next, accept the terms of the license agreement (tick the box and click "Next").

The next step is to select the type of installation. You need a complete installation (the second option). Now the computer will offer you disks on which you can install the system. Preferably choose one that will allow you to reserve at least 50 GB of space for Windows. Select it by clicking the left mouse button. Below you will see a list of actions that can be performed with this disk. Click "Create". At the moment we are making a partition on which the operating system will be stored. You will see data about the size (do not be afraid of a huge number - it's megabytes). Click "Apply".

The system will warn that, in addition to this section, it will create additional ones. This is normal. Agree ("Ok" button) - and click "Next". Now the installation process will really begin. It is quite long, it can take something about half an hour. During the installation, the system will reboot several times. However, no action is required.

After the installation is completed, only a couple of strokes remain. You will be prompted to enter the user name and computer, set the password (this action can be skipped) and enter the activation key (you can skip this, but you still have to activate the program within 30 days). The last action is setting the time and date.

You can congratulate yourself - the download from the USB flash drive was successful!