Copying Windows 7 disc to USB

[bgrantIII]

I have a Toshiba Satellite A-215 and I am having issue with the D drive. I wanted to know if I can just drag the contents of the Windows 7 disc to a USB.
I am trying to sell the computer and because I couldn't find my disc to wipe it I just tried to manually delete most things and somehow I think I got something for the D drive. The only other computer I have access to with a disc drive is at work so I don't have permission to install anytime of software.
So would drag and drop work in this situation?

 

[Kari]

Use this free tool to create a bootable USB from the Windows DVD: http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msus/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool/

Kari

 

[bgrantIII]

I can't use that tool. As I was downloading it I saw that you have to have admin rights and I don't.

 

[crankypenguin]

I can't use that tool. As I was downloading it I saw that you have to have admin rights and I don't.

How are you selling a computer that you don't have admin rights too? Is the computer yours to sell?

 

[bgrantIII]

How are you selling a computer that you don't have admin rights too? Is the computer yours to sell?

I have admin rights on my computer.
The disc drive is not working on my Toshiba so I can't load in the Windows disc to wipe it and hopefully replace something that I deleted to stop the drive from working. Do that I need to put the contents of my Windows disc onto a USB.
The only computer that I have access to the has a disc drive is my work computer, which I do not have admin rights on.
My question is if I just drag and drop the content from the disc to the USB will it work?

 

[Dude]

Follow the link Kari gave you. It will make the usb bootable.During the steps it will have you place the Windows ISO on to the usb.