Which disk to write the Windows image to. Creating a multiboot disk

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Burn Windows image to external media information can be obtained in several ways, let's look at some of them.

Recording with UltraISO

The UltraISO program is designed to work with disk images in various formats. Let's launch it. Go to the tab Tools. Next, select the item menu Burn imageCD... or click F7.

A new window appears.

Selecting a drive, if there are several of them on the computer. The default recording speed is set to maximum, but it can be lowered. You can also change the recording method.

Opposite the inscription Image file: click on the image of the dots. Are looking for required file c iso extension on the computer. UltraISO also works with other formats - isz (compressed iso), bin, nrg and so on.

Click Open.

Click on the button Write down and wait for the result, the process may take quite a long time.

Another sequence of actions is possible. Select a tab File, then Open... or Ctrl+O. We find required file and open it. And after that we go to the Tools tab. The window will already contain the path and name of the object being recorded.

Using standard Windows tools

All Windows operating systems, starting from version 7, have built-in tools for recording disk images. If no special software is installed, then the algorithm of actions is as follows. In version 7 you need to run the file double click mouse, select the drive and press the button Write down.

In versions 8 and 10, things are a little more complicated. Click on the object. The message will appear at the top of the window Tools for working with disk images.

Below it is an item Control. Let's click on it. A menu appears containing the item Burning to disc. Let's launch it. In a new window, change the drive used if necessary. We check the box if we want to check the storage medium after the process is completed. Click Write down.

If the system already has software installed for working with images, and for some reason it does not suit the user, then automatic start when you click on iso file can be disabled. Let's look at the example of version 10. Click on the object right click mice. Click on the menu To open with, then Select another application.

Select Explorer and turn on the checkbox next to Always use this application to open .iso files. We confirm. Now when launching iso files you can use standard means operating systems. Similarly we can solve similar problem and for other OS versions.

IN 8th and 10th versions Windows can also use the application isoburn. The algorithm of actions is as follows: press the key combination Win+R. We write the name of the program with parameters. The isoburn launch format is:

isoburn [ CD:] file name

Here optional parameter CD: specifies the drive letter, filename specifies the object being written, the optional Q key specifies the process to begin immediately.

Let's launch.

Specific example:

isoburn /Q E: C:\temp\win7.iso

Hello.

Quite often, when installing Windows OS, you have to resort to boot disks (although, it would seem, in Lately bootable flash drives are increasingly being used for installation).

The disk may be needed, for example, if your PC does not support installation from a flash drive or this method causes errors and the OS cannot be installed.

The disk can also be useful for Windows recovery when it refuses to load. If there is no second PC on which to record boot disk or a flash drive, then it’s better to prepare it in advance so that the disk is always at hand!

And so, closer to the topic...

Which one is needed? disk

This is the first question that novice users ask. The most popular discs for burning OS:

CD-R is a one-time CD with a capacity of 702 MB. Suitable for recording Windows: 98, ME, 2000, XP;
CD-RW is a reusable disc. You can burn the same OS as on a CD-R;
DVD-R is a one-time disc with a capacity of 4.3 GB. Suitable for recording Windows OS: 7, 8, 8.1, 10;
DVD-RW is a reusable recording disc. You can burn the same OS as on DVD-R.

The disk is usually selected depending on which OS will be installed. Disposable or reusable disk does not matter, it should only be noted that the writing speed on a disposable disk is several times higher. On the other hand, how often do you need to record the OS? Once a year...

By the way, the recommendations above are given for original Windows OS images. In addition to them, there are all kinds of assemblies on the Internet, in which their developers include hundreds of programs. Sometimes such collections are not for everyone DVD disc will fit...

Method number 1 - burning a boot disk in UltraISO

In my opinion one of best programs for working with ISO images - this is UltraISO. A ISO image- this is the most popular format for distribution boot images with Windows. Therefore, the choice of this program is quite logical.

To burn a disc to UltraISO, you need:

1) Open the ISO image. To do this, launch the program and in the “File” menu, click the “Open” button (or the Ctrl+O button combination). See fig. 1.

Rice. 2. Burn the image to disk

3) Then you need to select:

- recording speed (it is recommended not to set it to maximum value to avoid recording errors);
- drive (relevant if you have several of them, if there is only one, it will be selected automatically);
- ISO image file (you need to select it if you want to burn a different image than the one you opened).

Rice. 3. Recording settings

Method number 2 - using CloneCD

Very simple and convenient program for working with images (including protected ones). By the way, despite its name, this program can also burn DVD images.

CloneCD
Official website: http://www.slysoft.com/en/clonecd.html

To get started, you must have a Windows image ISO format or CCD. Next, you launch CloneCD, and from the four tabs select “ Burning a CD from an existing image file«.

Rice. 4. CloneCD. The first tab is to create an image, the second is to burn it to disk, the third is to copy the disk (a rarely used option), and the last is to erase the disk. We choose the second one!

We indicate the location of our image file.

Then we indicate the CD-Rom from which the recording will be made. After that, click write down and wait about a minute. 10-15…

Method number 3 - burning a disc in Nero Express

Nero Express- one of the most famous programs for burning discs. Today, its popularity, of course, has subsided (but this is due to the fact that the popularity of CD/DVD discs has subsided in general).

Allows you to quickly burn, erase, create an image from any CD and DVD discs. One of the best programs of its kind!

After launch, select the tab " working with images“, then “record the image”. By the way, distinctive feature The program is that it supports many more image formats than CloneCD, however, the extra options are not always relevant...

To install on Personal Computer Windows OS required installation disk or . Creating a DVD is much easier and faster, and it costs significantly less than USB drives. This article details how ISO on bootable DVD Windows 7. Programs such as UltraIso and ImgBurn will be used for this.

What it is

When a user purchases a license Windows version in the box - he receives a boot disk and an activation key. Using the DVD, the operating system itself is installed, and then it is activated by entering the key.

Those users who purchase the digital version only have an activation key at their disposal. They can download from the official website or from torrent trackers. But to use it, you need to know how to write ISO file to external media. For this purpose they are used special programs. Some of them, for example, UltraIso, are paid, others are freely distributed.

UltraIso program

The most commonly used program for working with images is the UltraIso utility. It allows you to work with ISO files directly, editing their contents without first unzipping. Users can open any image in this program and work with it as if they were regular folder in Windows Explorer.

To download UltraIso utility, you will need to go to the fan site http://ultraiso-club.ru/. Next, you need to click on the “Download UltraIso” button in the center of the screen. Enter the captcha and the download process will begin.

Installing and activating the UltraIso application

Before burning the image, users need to install the program on their personal computer. The process is standard, just follow the Windows Installer instructions:

Create a boot disk

The DVD burning process itself is very simple. Click on the button with the image of a burning disk on the program toolbar. In the window that opens, you need to select the drive, specify the path to the prepared image and click “ Burn" or " Burn".

It is recommended to choose not the most high speed records. The slower the process, the better the bootable media will be.

ImgBurn program

An excellent alternative to the paid UltraIso is the simpler one free utility– . Its functions are quite enough to create a high-quality bootable DVD. To download ImgBurn, go to the official website of the developer -

Probably, any computer user has more than once encountered the problem of reinstalling software and the operating system. Despite the fact that the development of technology has given us devices such as laptops, netbooks and tablets - reinstalling Windows still remains relevant and acquires new features.

Features of modern computers

Devices of new models simply do not have any kind of disk drive, and the user is faced with a difficult task: he not only needs a program for burning Windows to a flash drive, but also the knowledge of how to do it. Today, the flash drive method is becoming increasingly popular. To do this, just find a sufficiently capacious flash drive (Windows XP will require about 2.5 GB disk space, and for Windows 7 - about 7 GB), write the Windows image to a flash drive using special software, make it bootable and follow the installation instructions.

How to get the Windows operating system?

Before starting to understand the question of how to write Windows to a flash drive, each user must first select a drive of the required size and the appropriate release of the operating system.

There are several ways to become a Windows owner:

Buy a disc with software at one of the points of sale or in a store computer equipment, authorized to supply Windows operating systems. All of them must be marked, and their owner is given a special sticker with serial number, which must be placed on system unit computer or back panel any device: laptop, netbook or tablet.
Download software from one of the many torrents on the Internet. However this method is illegal, and the owner of the computer on which the pirated software is installed copy of Windows, may be prosecuted the first time his computer is checked.

How to write Windows to a flash drive? Methods

Once you have your own copy of the operating Windows systems, you will need reliable way saving its image and recording it to a flash drive. In addition, this flash drive will definitely need to be made bootable. Otherwise, all manipulations can be considered meaningless, because you need to install operating system, and not just transfer files from your computer to another storage medium.

Popular programs for creating a bootable USB flash drive

To create a complete bootable flash drive, which will be visible when you restart your computer’s operating system, and install Windows from it, you must use one of the following programs:

DirectGRUB.
GRUB4DOS.
UltraISO.

With their help, you can write a Windows image onto a flash drive and properly prepare it for installation. Working with each of these programs differs in some nuances, which we will discuss below. However, each of them allows you to create a complete boot device, fits easily in your pocket and can install a new operating system in minutes.

DirectGrub: Windows alternative entry

How to burn Windows to a USB flash drive using DirectGRUB? This process is quite simple and does not require specialized knowledge and skills in information technology. Absolutely anyone can cope with this task. To do this he just needs to follow following instructions:

Download the DirectGrub program.
Download or create a Windows image from an existing disk.
Write Windows to a flash drive. To do this, you need to select an image in the program and click the “start” button to start the process. The program will automatically create a bootable USB flash drive and place on it all the data necessary to install the operating system.
To start the installation, you need to go to the computer's boot menu and select the boot priority from the flash drive.
After the download starts, a special Grub menu will appear on the screen, where you will need to select the very first line and start the installation.
Important! After the text stage of installing the operating system is completed and the computer requires a reboot, you should boot from the flash drive again and select the same item. After this, you do not need to press any keys until the computer boots.

Recording with GRUB4DOS

For this method we need several software products, namely: HPUSBFW, with which it will be formatted, and the GRUB4DOS bootloader, which will help install the operating system. How to write Windows to a flash drive, if everything required applications already installed? Once you have found the necessary software, you need to follow the following instructions:

in the required format: FAT32 for WinXP and NTSF for subsequent versions.
We launch GRUB4DOS, select our flash drive as a device and press the “Eject” button. After this, the program will create a partition C:/Program Files/WINGRUB/, install itself into it and create its own shortcut on the desktop. In addition, it will add all the bootloader files to our flash drive. After this it will happen
In the running GRUB4DOS, find the Disk line and select our drive as the target for installation. You should carefully select a drive based on its size, since for some reason the program does not write the drive letter.
A console window will open in which you need to click Enter button, after which all that remains is to configure the bootloader correctly.
For correct settings we'll trick our computer a little into believing that our drive is a floppy disk. The image can usually be found in the same location as the Windows image.
After that, we simply copy all the necessary images to our flash drive, restart the computer and install any version of Windows.

UltraISO software

How to write Windows to a USB flash drive using this program? UltraISO is an excellent application that can be used to burn an image to a USB drive and make it bootable. Although this program is paid, its free features quite enough for our needs. To create a bootable USB flash drive and install the operating system from it, you will need to complete the following steps:

First, open the previously created image in the UltraISO program.
Select the menu item “Boot” and in it the sub-item “Burn image”.
In this subsection, you must carefully check all recording parameters, namely: the flash drive and the image.
We select the method for recording the USB-HDD image, but do not check the Create Boot Partition checkbox.
Click the “Record” button.

Now you just need to wait until the process of transferring data and placing it on the flash drive is completed. After this, you can restart your computer, select boot menu and install the latest version of the operating system.

Advantages and disadvantages of installing Windows from USB

Now we know how to write Windows to a USB flash drive and can consider all the advantages of installing the operating system in a similar way:

Very fast process installations. All modern flash drives have high rates of reading and writing information, which allows you to reduce the time of the entire process by several times.
High reliability. Unlike a traditional CD, which can be very easily mechanically damaged, a flash drive is not susceptible to scratches and abrasions. In addition, it simply cannot break inside the drive.
Very comfortably. The flash drive is small and rectangular in shape, making it easy to hide in your pocket, unlike a bulky CD.
Compatibility. Unfortunately, on very old computers, the method of installing an operating system with However, they are most often equipped. However, on netbooks, such a device may not be available, and a flash drive will not only help with installing the software, but will also save money on buying a drive.

Regardless of what operating system you have (Windows 7 or the more updated Windows 10), the process of burning to a DVD is the same and does not cause any difficulties. Today, many programs have been developed, the most effective of which are Nero, UltraISO and BurnWare. Most of them are free, have a number of advantages and a small list of disadvantages. They are worth getting acquainted with in more detail.

First you need to have an idea of what a disk image is. It is a file containing absolutely all the contents of the disk . Experts often compare it to zip archives.

In this situation we're talking about about the ISO image. Almost all programs accept it, there are no conflicts in work, since “.iso” is a generally accepted format.

Reference! An important point when recording Windows is the correct choice of distribution.

Often users do not know this information, so you need to know the main differences:

If you purchased the 32-bit version, it cannot support 4 GB of memory.
For the 64-bit version this function is possible.

Recording in UltralSO

First of all, you need to download this application on the Internet. It is important to contact only trusted sources, otherwise the file may contain malware.

Manufacturers have made sure that the installation itself is as simple as possible for the user. All specified settings can be set as default. This application is paid, but a trial version is available.

When you open it, a window will appear where you need to select the “Trial period” button.
As soon as the program starts, at the very top you need to find the “Tools” tab. In the drop-down list you must select “Burn CD image”.

Reference! It is important to know that transferring Windows to the list of files and applications is the wrong action. By performing this action, the user will write the file, but the content will not be saved.
In the window that appears, next to the “Image File” tab, there is a button with three dots. You need to click it, and then select the ISO image.
It is worth paying close attention to the disc writing speed. Often you can leave the default maximum value. If DVD-RW was not selected for these actions, then you need to reduce the speed to x4 or x8. For older versions, it is recommended to set the speed even lower. This is necessary to ensure that the disc is preserved as much as possible during recording. An important point is the information provided on the disc itself. There you can find out the recommended speed and reduce it by 2 or 4 times.
At the bottom of the window, next to the “Erase” button, there is a “Write” option. You need to press it. If the disk has already been overwritten, the process will take longer as the data begins to be formatted.
As soon as the recording comes to an end, all necessary information will appear in separate window called "Record Image".

Now Windows 7/10 is completely ready for the user to install it.

Burn with BurnAware Free

This program is absolutely free, but no less effective among its analogues. It is designed to write the necessary data to disks. This process will not cause any difficulties, just follow a simple algorithm.

First you need to download the program from the official source and install it on your PC.
Launch installation file by double-clicking on it.
Read the information in the installer window that opens and follow the instructions.
Click the “Finish” button, leaving a check mark on the item about starting the program.
In the “Disk Images” tab, the line “ ” will be marked, which you need to click on.
A window like the one in the screenshot will open. By clicking the “Select” button, the user will need to specify the file image.
Click the “Select” button, find the file with the Windows 7 image, click “Open”

Important! If there are 2-3 drives on your PC, you need to mark exactly the one where the empty disk is inserted. It is recommended to leave the “Options” tab without any changes.
To start the recording process, the user must click on the “Record” button, which is located in top corner. It may take several minutes to complete these steps.

On a note! The “Disk not inserted” window may appear. This is an indication that the burner drive is selected incorrectly. The user should also make sure that an empty disc is inserted.

As soon as the burning process is complete, the disk is ready to install Windows from it.

How to Burn with Nero Burning

This program is also widely known and quite effective. The recording process is very simple:

Step 1. First you need to download the program to your PC and open it.

Step 2. Immediately click the “Cancel” button. This will open up for the user main screen Nero Burning.

Step 3. The next step is opening the image. In the upper left corner go to “File” - “Open”.

Step 4. Open the folder with the image, select the file, click on the “Open” option.

Step 5. The Burn Project window appears with two tabs. In the first tab you can find general information.

The second tab includes a number of settings necessary for the user for recording:

recording;
disc recording (this option is configured by default);
finalize CD. This option is not active. The recording speed allows you to set the required speed. It is important to pay attention to this indicator in order to avoid mistakes during recording. It is better to set a lower speed;
number of copies. This feature allows you to record multiple copies at once.

Step 6. Once all settings are selected, the user needs to click “Burn”. Recording will begin, Windows 7 will be recorded.

Why do you need third party programs?

Some users tend to use the built-in mechanisms of Windows 7 rather than other applications. You can resort to what Windows offers, but the quality will be much worse. As a result, you can ruin the disk, while the programs described above will do everything quickly and efficiently.