How to create a bootable usb to install Windows X

Mar 1, 2013 | command line, OSes, Scripts & Batch, Windows

Firstly, insert your USB  (WARNING: the following steps will erase ALL DATA on selected USB!!).

Open a cmd prompt and type “diskpart” to start the partitioning program:

[bash]list disk # <– to list the disks on the system

# Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
# ——– ————- ——- ——- — —
# Disk 0 Online 931 GB 3072 KB
# Disk 1 Online 1944 MB 0 B
# Disk 2 Online 7498 MB 0 B <– this will be our selected disk

select disk 2

# Disk 2 is now the selected disk.

clean

# DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk.

create primary partition

# DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.

select partition 1

# Partition 1 is now the selected partition.

active # <– make the partition active

# DiskPart marked the current partition as active.

format fs=ntfs quick

assign # <– assign a letter to the drive

# DiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point.[/bash]

Your drive is now ready to copy a loaded iso DVD of your version of Windows.