After this, you'll need to re-create a new bootable drive with Windows ISO files. Set the file system as 'FAT32', tick 'Quick Format' and click 'Start'.
#Make a bootable usb from iso windows 8 install#
Unplug from your pc and plug in the pc that you want to install Windows 8 or 8.1 Powen On the PC and wait until get the message Click on any key to boot from USB. Press Windows + E keys to open File Explorer. Under Partition scheme and target system type, select MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI computers. Under Format Options, check Create a bootable disk using, click/tap on the browse icon to navigate to and select your Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 ISO file.
#Make a bootable usb from iso windows 8 portable#
Part 2: Create a Bootable USB Drive from the ISO file. Our other most favored Windows running tool is the Universal USB Installer (UUI), which is also portable and does its job competently.The extra option here to create Persistence to a Linux Live operating system is the feature that can make a USB bootable OS more practical and useful to one that is forever fixed on an unchangeable CD or DVD disk. UEFI is more secure and faster than traditional BIOS but here comes the problem when you try to boot from an iso file to install Windows 8/8.1. And needless to say, you need a working computer to boot the drive and install or repair Windows 8 or 8.1. If you interest to read what is UEFI you can find a small description here and more details here. They use UEFI firmware so you must follow another way to create a bootable USB. Windows 8/8.1 don’t include the traditional BIOS. Before comes Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 you made the bootable iso for Windows 7.Boot from USB and start to setup the Windows 7.