Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool

How to Get and Use the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool​

Introduction

   Information

If you would like to burn your downloaded or converted .iso image to a DVD or create a bootable USB flash drive, this free Microsoft utility is for you.

In very little time this can be accomplished by even a novice, and in this tutorial I'm gonna show you how. I have seperated this tutorial into 2 sections: Part 1 covers how to burn a bootable DVD and Part 2 is on creating a bootable flash drive.

This is primarily going to be useful to XP and Vista users who do not have .iso burning software installed on their current HDD and wish to perform a clean install.

   Note

The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool does not support using Windows XP .iso files.

If you do not have a Windows 7 with SP1 ISO, then you can download the latest official Windows 7 with SP1 ISO file here:

:ar: Microsoft Software Recovery

:ar: Microsoft: Windows 7 Direct Download Links

   Warning

The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool does not work with UEFI.

To create a 64-bit Windows 7 or Windows 8 UEFI USB flash drive, see:

How to Create a Bootable UEFI USB Flash Drive for Installing Windows 7 and Windows 8

Here's How:

First visit the MS Store Website to download and install the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool.

   Note

If the download links are broken at the sites below, then you can click on the blue Download button below to directly download an official copy of the Windows7-USB-DVD-tool.exe file below from here instead.


Download

After you have successfully downloaded and installed the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, you should see its icon on your desktop. Double click to start the program.
PART 1 - How to Burn a bootable Windows 7 DVD

1) After you run the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool, you will see the Step 1 of 4 dialog box. Here you will navigate to the location of your .iso file by clicking the Browse button. Once you have successfully located your iso file click Next to continue to step 2.
2) In step 2 of 4 you are given the choice of making a bootable DVD or a bootable USB flash. In this first section of my tutorial I show you how to burn a bootable DVD. So click DVD if that is what you want.
3) Make sure you have a blank DVD in your optical drive, or you may see this message.
4) Once you have inserted a blank DVD you will see the folowing screen, click Begin burning to continue.
5) Once the burn starts, you should see the progress bar here at Step 4 of 4. Remember the amount of time it takes to complete the burn depends on many factors... be patient.
6) If all you wanted was a bootable DVD, you are finished when you see the image below, close the program or start over if you wish to make a 2nd copy.
PART 2 - How to create a bootable Windows 7 USB Flash Drive

   Warning

You need a USB flash drive with at least 4GB of free space, and the flash drive will be formattted to NTFS! So backup your data before creating this bootable USB, or you will lose all your data!

Follow the instructions in the Introduction at the beginning of tutorial and download and install the tool. The installation will add the program shortcut to your desktop, just double click to start.

1) After you launch the app, you will see the Step 1 of 4 dialog box. Here you will navigate to the location of your .iso file by clicking the Browse button. Once you have successfully located your iso file click Next to continue to step 2.
2) In step 2 of 4 you are given the choice of making a bootable DVD or a bootable USB flash. Here in Part 2 of my tutorial I show you how to create a bootable USB Flash Drive. So click USB device if that is what you want.
3) Here in step 3 of 4 you will select the USB flash drive of your choice by using the drop down list arrow. Once you have chosen the correct Drive, click the Begin copying button.


4) Here in step 4 of 4: Creating bootable USB device, you should see the progress bar move across the screen. As always your speed depends on many factors, have patience!
5) Once completed you should see the following dialog box.
I found it interesting that the USB device icon in "Computer" now looks identical to that of the DVD!
Here are the contents of the USB device after completion...
I hope this helps out some of you who are "stuck" when it comes to burning an iso to DVD or creating a bootable USB device.

Thanks!

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[Britton30]

lol i know how to make a DVD, its that i fancied making an ISO so that i could use the Microsoft program on this thread to make a USB boot WIndows 7 installation disk. Its not a big deal as i already have the dvd and files on hard disk. Just wondered why it didnt work for me that all.
Blue:

Please re-read my post... The 2 apps I linked to are for creating an iso from the CD or DVD!

I'm sorry Darryl, I don't see where I can create an .iso file in this?

It's fine, I have it all sorted out now

 

[richyrichuk]

just left it, no point, ultraiso will burn any ISO to a USB, much easier

 

[scouse722]

Windows 7 usb/dvd Tool

I want to make a bootable usb thumb drive containing the files from a bootable Win 7 64 bit System repair cd disk.

I have used a number of different programs to make an iso file, Nero, Magic Iso, Folder 2Iso, Power Iso and Ultra Iso.

None of the files are acceptable by Windows 7 usb/dvd Download Tool."Not a valid Iso file" is the message.

Any help would be appreciated

 

[SIW2]

PowerIso will do it for you - it's a great app.

PowerISO- how-to-make-win7-bootable-usb-drive

 

[scouse722]

Thanks SWI2, that did the trick. Tried and tested, works like magic.

The strange thing is that the iso file is taken from a Win7 64 bit system repair disk which will not boot, and yet it works on the usb.

I have two copys of the system repair disk both bootable. My computer has two CD Rom drives and even though the boot system was is to boot first from the CD, neither of these disks will boot.

I have a number boot CD disks and the only one that will boot on my computer is the Ultimate boot disk.

Thanks again

 

[saidas108]

Creating USB Drive Failed

I completed the final step and all the folders are in the drive as shown but got this error message: "Files copied successfully. However, we were unable to run bootsect to make the USB device bootable. If you need assistance with the bootsect, please click the "Online Help" link." Started on a formatted empty thumbdrive.



I did this and found the below. The problem is I don't have an MS store account and no purchase history. What do I do now?



WHEN CREATING A BOOTABLE USB DEVICE,I AM GETTING AN ERROR ABOUT BOOTSECT

To make the USB device bootable, you need to run a tool named bootsect.exe. In some cases, this tool needs to be downloaded from your Microsoft Store account. This may happen if you're trying to create a 64-bit bootable USB device from a 32-bit version of Windows. To download bootsect:

1. Login to your Microsoft Store account to view your purchase history
2. Look for your Windows 7 purchase.
3. Next to Windows 7, there is an "Additional download options" drop-down menu.
4. In the drop-down menu, select "32-bit ISO."
5. Right-click the link, and then save the bootsect.exe file to the location where you installed the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (e.g. C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Apps\Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool).
6. Once the file has been saved, go back to the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool to create your bootable USB device.

 

[saidas108]

Will try PowerISO.

 

[koolkat77]

very tutorial

 

[Darryl Licht]

very tutorial

Thanks Kat!

 

[koolkat77]

great tutorial
once again

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Now I know I am dumb but it keeps asking me to repair it when I run that tool?

So any advice please??

 

[Britton30]

At what point are you asked to repair? What does it think needs repaired?

You might give Power Iso from SIW2's post above.

 

[derekimo]

Now I know I am dumb but it keeps asking me to repair it when I run that tool?

So any advice please??

Sounds like you are running the installer instead of the exe

Where are you launching the program from?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Well I double click on the desktop tool like it says to do but it just keeps saying repair.

So I am trying Brinks one instead but am not sure if the ISO will work on a board I am sending to a young bloke who has 7 on the old board using that activation code for the old one?

 

[derekimo]

Well I double click on the desktop tool like it says to do but it just keeps saying repair.

So I am trying Brinks one instead but am not sure if the ISO will work on a board I am sending to a young bloke who has 7 on the old board using that activation code for the old one?

Yeah, my desktop shortcut works for me.

The exe is located at C:\Users\Derek\AppData\Local\Apps\Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool for me.

I'm sure the other one works fine too.

I can't really answer your other question about the ISO.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Thanks Derekimo I'll try from there then

OK mate that worked had to dig one more layer LOL!! but hit the spot ok!!

 

[derekimo]

You're welcome John.

 

[unopostwonder]

THANK YOU!

Over 6 hours of trying everything under the sun to do a clean install of windows on my new laptop. Driver error, error 80070071, syslinux error using unetbootin, cant copy file error using WDUT...

But your guide was a HUGE help. So I signed up just to say THANK YOU!

PS If anyone gets the "can't copy file" error, this worked for me: Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool unable to copy files - now from home

 

[ICIT2LOL]

THANK YOU!

Over 6 hours of trying everything under the sun to do a clean install of windows on my new laptop. Driver error, error 80070071, syslinux error using unetbootin, cant copy file error using WDUT...

But your guide was a HUGE help. So I signed up just to say THANK YOU!

PS If anyone gets the "can't copy file" error, this worked for me: Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool unable to copy files - now from home

Hiyya and welcome unopostwonder I hope you keep on in SF as there is stacks more my friend and well you might even be able to help out others as well as there is always room for input from anywhere

 

[hulkbuster]

Hello folks i recently was able to download and install Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool : i am happy as now i am able to make a bootable Win7 into a pendrive ready for booting and installing.

Although my primary OS is Win7 Home Edition , i am trying to install Winxp in my second partition , i have some partition to spare .
My question is does this tool make a bootable Winxp from an ISO file of Winxp, i want to install an OEM version .

Any suggestion to this would be greatful, although i know and have some tool that can make a bootable Winxp in a pendrive, i was wondering if this particular tool can do it too.