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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[derekimo]

What is an .iso file? I can't find it in start search programs and files anywhere

Welcome to the forum,

The .iso file would be something you download or create,

ISO image - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Are you trying to make an installation DVD or USB flash drive?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

What is an .iso file? I can't find it in start search programs and files anywhere

Mate it is just a way of downloading a software app see

What are iso files, and how do I open them?

 

[NZCampbell]

Hi Win7toUSB says my windows 7 iso is not valid !! Any help please.
ISO was created by ImageBurn.
cheers

 

[Brink]

Hello NZ,

You might see if downloading the Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) - X17-58997 ISO file from the link at Dell below may work better for you.
Dell Community
Afterwards, you could create a bootable USB or DVD with the ISO if you like.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[NZCampbell]

Hey Shawn
I got around it. My poweriso software also has win7 to USB as well.So Im using that. Its working well so far.

 

[Brink]

Great news NZ.

 

[NZCampbell]

Thanks mate. Im almost ready to put windows on my new SSD. Its funny because PowerIso couldn't find the USB stick. I had trouble with the USB stick as diskpart wiped the partition then said it didn't have access. Long story short I had to go into disk management and reallocate the volume again. I selected A for the drive and none of my programs could find it. G had become available again changed it it and it became visible.

Ok PowerIso finished its thing and its coming up like the DVD. So far so good. Now Im off to insert my SSD into my Zenbook then change the BIOS boot to USB and run a fresh install.Im pretty sure Win 7 automatically does the alignment. The guy at Austin Computers Perth suggested I run SSD Tweaker to get it running right.Something to do with SSD not liking page file caches. The other store guy argues with him saying windows automatically turns page file off , lol who knows. I'll soon find out.

 

[NZCampbell]

Yarrrrrrrggggggg cant undo the last two T5 screws with my little flat head. Jeez hope i haven't worn the little grooves down. Off to Bunnings tomorrow to get a kincrome precision torx set . Everythings is on hold until tomorrow.

 

[Brink]

Oh, I hate it when that happens.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Thanks mate. Im almost ready to put windows on my new SSD. Its funny because PowerIso couldn't find the USB stick. I had trouble with the USB stick as diskpart wiped the partition then said it didn't have access. Long story short I had to go into disk management and reallocate the volume again. I selected A for the drive and none of my programs could find it. G had become available again changed it it and it became visible.

Ok PowerIso finished its thing and its coming up like the DVD. So far so good. Now Im off to insert my SSD into my Zenbook then change the BIOS boot to USB and run a fresh install.Im pretty sure Win 7 automatically does the alignment. The guy at Austin Computers Perth suggested I run SSD Tweaker to get it running right.Something to do with SSD not liking page file caches. The other store guy argues with him saying windows automatically turns page file off , lol who knows. I'll soon find out.

Don't know if anyone has mentioned it NZ but don't forget -
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/113967-ssd-alignment.html but there again I am a little pedantic oh and Shawns

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11728-optimize-windows-7-a.html?filter[2]=Performance Maintenance (my Bible)

 

[NZCampbell]

Hi
I read the SSD alignment tutorial , it said if you are doing a clean install of Win7 it will do the alignment for you.
cheers

 

[NZCampbell]

OH sweet Asus has the list of all my major drivers in the support section. Just have to get the right nvidia driver for my 620M

 

[Britton30]

This can help with the nIVIDIA drivers. http://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-...e-video-drivers-windows-7-a-131.html#post3389

 

[hulkbuster]

Sorry this tool doesn't work for Winxp images,

 

[Bahramnet2012]

Hi Freind , when browse source path that contents .iso file and click next button this program shown an error message : the iso file is invalid ! / so , what do I do ?!!!

 

[Brink]

Hello Bahramnet, and welcome to Seven Forums.

What is the .iso file for? If it's for XP, then that's why since XP .iso files are not supported.

If it's not for XP, then you may have a corrupted .iso file, and you may need to download a new copy.

 

[Britton30]

Hi Friend , when browse source path that contents .iso file and click next button this program shown an error message : the iso file is invalid ! / so , what do I do ?!!!

Welcome, I had to download the iso file twice, on two occasions.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Hi Friend , when browse source path that contents .iso file and click next button this program shown an error message : the iso file is invalid ! / so , what do I do ?!!!

Welcome, I had to download the iso file twice, on two occasions.

Yeah me too G three times at one stage.

NZ I know that dos that mate but for peace of mind I always go with WHS's align tutorial even with spinners.

 

[spike47]

How to Burn a bootable Windows 7 DVD

Hi

I am trying to make a bootable disc so I was looking at a Tutorial on this web site using " Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool " , but I don't understand some of it , below is a screen shot of part of the Tutorial .

quote : PART 1 - How to Burn a bootable Windows 7 DVD

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.
unquote .

question , what iso file are they talking about ! .

spike

 

[Brink]

Hello Spike, and welcome to Seven Forums.

The blue Note box at the top of the tutorial can help show you how to get a ISO file for the same edition of Windows 7 that you have a product key for.

This is the .iso file that you would select and use in the steps.

Hope this helps,
Shawn