Vista - USB Bootable Vista Installation Flash Thumb Drive

**Brink** · 09-17-2008

How to Create a Vista Installation USB Key

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Click here to read the entire tutorial

Last edited by Airbot; 09-19-2009 at 04:33 AM..

JohnVanNgo · 12-09-2008

HELP!!!!!

Hi anyone,

I just got 16GB flash meme and did everything in the instructions and it wont boot!!!!!

I doing anything wrong?

**bratboy1** · 12-09-2008

You probably did but just in case I have to ask did you enable booting from USB in your MB bios.

From the info at top of the guide:

"Your motherboard will need to support booting from a USB flash drive. Most newer boards do.

In the BIOS, you will need to enable Legacy USB storage detect.
In the BIOS, you will need to set the USB FDD (USB Flash Disk Drive) to be listed before you Vista hard drive in the Boot Priority order list and in the Hard Drive Boot Priority (if available). "

JohnVanNgo · 12-10-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by bratboy1

You probably did but just in case I have to ask did you enable booting from USB in your MB bios.

From the info at top of the guide:

"Your motherboard will need to support booting from a USB flash drive. Most newer boards do.

In the BIOS, you will need to enable Legacy USB storage detect.
In the BIOS, you will need to set the USB FDD (USB Flash Disk Drive) to be listed before you Vista hard drive in the Boot Priority order list and in the Hard Drive Boot Priority (if available). "

Hi,

Yes I did enable all of that in my bios. And yes a have a retail version of windows vista. Any further help appreciated.

Thank you,
John

**Brink** · 12-10-2008

John,

Some USB flash drives have a extra partition on them that show up as CD/DVD drive in Computer. This is for it's management software. The extra partition will need to be removed before doing the tutorial. The USB software may have a option to do it. If not, then this will show you how to. This will wipe the USB drive clean.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

andy1969 · 12-14-2008

Hi, i've tried to make a USB Bootable Vista Installation Flash Thumb Drive with no success in the tutorial you say format with fat32

you the end up with a Successfully updated NTFS filesystem bootcode

Well when i format with Fat 32 i end up with Successfully updated Fat 32 filesystem bootcode

Can someone please explain why this is the case, i've tried both formats and i end up with a filesystem bootcode in which ever format i decided to select, why is it different in the tutorial?

Regards Andy

**Brink** · 12-14-2008

Hello Andy,

Not sure why. Were you able to boot from the USB key afterwards with it as FAT32?

andy1969 · 12-14-2008

Hi, No i have not been able to boot from any format Fat32 or NTFS. I have followed the guide perfectly and when i restart if i go into bios (F11) and select to boot from usb and press enter, all i get is a blank screen with a flashing under_score in the left hand corner of the screen

**Brink** · 12-14-2008

Andy,

Double check all of the items in the Warning box at the top of the tutorial to see if any of it may apply to you. Next, try the steps in the link in the last item listed in the Warning box.

**Dwarf** · 01-28-2009

Shawn,

Is it possible to use an SDHC card of at least 4 GB in capacity instead? Just wondering, because a member has asked this question here: SD Bootable?

**Brink** · 01-28-2009

Hi Dwarf,

Answered there: SD Bootable?

09-17-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	USB Bootable Vista Installation Flash Thumb Drive How to Create a Vista Installation USB Key ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Airbot; 09-19-2009 at 04:33 AM..
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12-09-2008
JohnVanNgo Vista Ultamate 32Bit 4 posts	Re: USB Bootable Vista Installation Flash Thumb Drive HELP!!!!! Hi anyone, I just got 16GB flash meme and did everything in the instructions and it wont boot!!!!! I doing anything wrong?
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12-09-2008
bratboy1 vista home premium x32 100 posts	Re: USB Bootable Vista Installation Flash Thumb Drive You probably did but just in case I have to ask did you enable booting from USB in your MB bios. From the info at top of the guide: "Your motherboard will need to support booting from a USB flash drive. Most newer boards do. In the BIOS, you will need to enable Legacy USB storage detect. In the BIOS, you will need to set the USB FDD (USB Flash Disk Drive) to be listed before you Vista hard drive in the Boot Priority order list and in the Hard Drive Boot Priority (if available). "
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12-10-2008
JohnVanNgo Vista Ultamate 32Bit 4 posts	Re: USB Bootable Vista Installation Flash Thumb Drive Quote: Originally Posted by bratboy1 You probably did but just in case I have to ask did you enable booting from USB in your MB bios. From the info at top of the guide: "Your motherboard will need to support booting from a USB flash drive. Most newer boards do. In the BIOS, you will need to enable Legacy USB storage detect. In the BIOS, you will need to set the USB FDD (USB Flash Disk Drive) to be listed before you Vista hard drive in the Boot Priority order list and in the Hard Drive Boot Priority (if available). " Hi, Yes I did enable all of that in my bios. And yes a have a retail version of windows vista. Any further help appreciated. Thank you, John
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12-10-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: USB Bootable Vista Installation Flash Thumb Drive John, Some USB flash drives have a extra partition on them that show up as CD/DVD drive in Computer. This is for it's management software. The extra partition will need to be removed before doing the tutorial. The USB software may have a option to do it. If not, then this will show you how to. This will wipe the USB drive clean. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

12-14-2008
andy1969 Vista Ultimate 32 2 posts	Re: USB Bootable Vista Installation Flash Thumb Drive Hi, i've tried to make a USB Bootable Vista Installation Flash Thumb Drive with no success in the tutorial you say format with fat32 you the end up with a Successfully updated NTFS filesystem bootcode Well when i format with Fat 32 i end up with Successfully updated Fat 32 filesystem bootcode Can someone please explain why this is the case, i've tried both formats and i end up with a filesystem bootcode in which ever format i decided to select, why is it different in the tutorial? Regards Andy Last edited by Brink; 01-28-2009 at 12:37 PM.. Reason: Removed broken image markers
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01-28-2009
Dwarf Vista Home Premium 32-bit & Vista Ultimate 64-bit both Service Pack 2 W7 Pro RTM 7600 32 & 64 2,172 posts	Re: USB Bootable Vista Installation Flash Thumb Drive Shawn, Is it possible to use an SDHC card of at least 4 GB in capacity instead? Just wondering, because a member has asked this question here: SD Bootable?
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