Wednesday 12 November 2014

How to create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Flash Drive

Instructions to create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Flash Drive 

rufus How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Flash Drive
  • Step 1: Download rufus on your computerand run it .
  • Step 2: Plug in your USB flash drive into your computer .
  • Step 3: From Rufu’s settings, Choose NTFS as the file system.
  • Step 4: Check ” Quick format ” and ”Create extended label and icon files “
  • Step 5: Check ” Create a bootable disk using ” and click the drive icon beside it to select the windows 7 ISO file .
  • Step 6: Now click on start to create a bootable window 7 USB flash drive .
After a few minutes your Windows 7 bootable  USB flash drive will be  ready for installation. Reboot your PC and set the bootable flash drive as a first boot priority in the bios settings. Save the bios settings and reboot once again to continue with the windows 7 installation process .
 Note: You have to allow booting from USB devices in your BIOS settings in order to proceed further with the windows 7 installation .

For those who install using the bootable USB Flash Drive

For newer desktop computer or laptop with USB 3.0 Ports, be sure to plug it in USB 2.0 ports to avoid the error. 

The rest proceed to the next step

To fix the problem:


  • Browse the file f6flpy-x86 or f6flpy-x64 file included in DVD drivers

  • If the file is not in the DVD, download the file in Microsoft Website

  • extract the file, put it in usb and browse the file.

Additional Resources

  • f6flpy-x64  f6flpy-x86  Windows 7 download f6flpy-x86 sata drivers

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