Make USB Bootable on Command Prompt

Bootable USB is used for install window in computer/laptop through USB. You can't install window in system through USB if your USB is not bootable. There are two methods to making a USB Bootable. The First method is by Software and Second is by using Command Prompt. Command Prompt method is easy and fast, so it is useful. Follow the below easy steps to make a USB bootable on CMD.




1. Open Command Prompt. Right-click on it and select Run as Administrator.

2. Open the disk management utility. This can be opened by entering the command "disk part".

3. Type the command"list disk"to show list of all the drives connected.

4. Select the USB drive. Enter the command select disk #, replace “#” with the number from the previous step.

5. Enter the command "clean" to have the disk management utility verify the integrity of the USB drive, and erase all data.

6. Create a bootable partition. Once the USB drive is clean, type in "create partition primary". You will see a message saying that the operation was successful.

7. Select the new partition. Enter the command select partition 1 and press Enter.

8. Type "active" and press Enter. This will activate the partition.

9. Format the USB drive. Input the command format fs=fat32 . When you press Enter, the program will work for a few minutes.

10. Assign the USB a drive letter. Enter the command "assign" to give the thumb drive a letter designation.

11.Type "exit" to end the disk management program.

Now your pendrive made fully bootable and the only thing which remains now is to copy your windows setup files into the pendrive.

                                                  Exit CMD and ENJOY!

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