Essential USB Windows Tools for Troubleshooting and Repair

What a bootable USB Windows tool can do for you?

Many Windows users would like to create a bootable USB. Well, what a bootable USB can do for you? Here we list some advantages of bootable USB drive, with a bootable USB stick, you can do the following things:

1. Install or upgrade Windows;

2. Test out the desktop experience without touching your PC configuration;

3. Boot into Windows on a borrowed machine or from an internet cafe;

4. Use tools installed by default on the USB stick to repair or fix a broken configuration.

Thus, it is necessary to create a bootable USB drive in a certain way. Here is the question, how to create a bootable USB drive? Is there any bootable USB maker?

Choose a reliable bootable USB creator

Many Windows users are eager to make a bootable Windows USB drive and boot their customized OS from it on any computer. For this demand, Microsoft develops the “Windows To Go” feature for Windows 10 Education/Enterprise/Pro and Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise users. If you are running those operating systems, you can try it to burn ISO to USB drive and make the USB bootable.

However, this function also requires a USB that is larger than 32GB and certified by Microsoft, otherwise, you will fail to make a bootable USB from ISO. Thus, you might want to use a more powerful bootable USB making tool to make a bootable USB flexibility. Here we recommend using AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional.

Advantages over Microsoft “Windows To Go”:★Allow you to create a bootable USB drive on all editions of Windows 10/8/7 and Windows XP/Vista (32 bit and 64 bit). ★Not require a certified USB drive which is over 32GB. ★Support creating a bootable USB drive from ISO/system disc, as well as making a bootable Windows USB drive with the current system.

Create a bootable USB in Windows 10/8/7 with the USB Windows Tool

In the last section, we have mentioned that AOMEI Partition Assistant Pro provides two methods to make a bootable USB drive. Here we will take how to make a bootable USB from ISO as an example.

Preparation work:

① Prepare an empty USB drive. To speed up the process, a USB 3.0 drive and computer with a USB3.0 port are recommended.

② Download the Windows ISO files from the Microsoft official site.

③ You can download the AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional Demo version first and give it a try.

Step 1. Plug the prepared USB drive in your Windows 10 computer and verify it is detected successfully. Run AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional. Click “Tools” in the top toolbar, and choose “Windows To Go Creator”.

Step 2. Here we choose the first option "Create Windows ToGo for personal computer".

Step 3. Choose "Create Windows ToGo with system disc/ISO" and select the prepared ISO files, then hit on "Next".

Step 4. In the subsequent window, choose the USB you plan to use. Then click the "Proceed" option to start making a bootable USB from ISO.

 

If you have don’t have prepared Windows ISO files, you can choose the second method in "Step 3" to create Windows bootable USB with current system.

Create bootable USB for Windows repair or install

With the above bootable USB creator, you can also make a bootable USB drive for dealing with the Windows boot failure. When you cannot boot your OS as normal, you can use the "Make Bootable CD Wizard" to make a bootable USB drive on another working computer.

Then you boot your computer with a boot failure from the bootable drive, To repair the startup problems, you can try to rebuild MBR on the system drive, or check bad sectors on the main hard drive.

If you need to install Windows and you don’t have access to an installation CD/DVD drive, a bootable USB drive is a great solution. You can boot to the USB drive, using it to run the OS setup program, just like a CD or DVD. For this task, you need another different bootable USB creator- Windows USB/DVD Download Tool.

Step 1. Download, install and run Windows USB/DVD Download Tool.

Step 2. In the “Source file” box, click “Browse” and select the file from the OPEN dialog box. Click “Next”.

Step 3. Select “USB Device” to create a copy on a USB flash drive.

Step 4. Then choose your USB drive in the drop-down list and click “Begin copying”.

When your Windows ISO file is copied to your drive, install Windows by moving to the root folder of your USB drive, and then double-click Setup.exe.

Summary

Creating a bootable USB drive offers numerous advantages, including the ability to install or upgrade Windows, test the desktop experience, boot into Windows on different machines, and use tools to repair system configurations. AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional is a versatile tool that allows you to create a bootable USB drive with ease, offering more flexibility and compatibility compared to Microsoft's "Windows To Go" feature.

FAQs

1. What are the advantages of a bootable USB drive?

   • A bootable USB drive allows you to install or upgrade Windows, test the desktop experience without altering your PC, boot into Windows on different machines, and use built-in tools to repair system configurations.

2. Can I create a bootable USB drive with any version of Windows?

   • Yes, AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional allows you to create a bootable USB drive on all editions of Windows 10, 8, 7, and even Windows XP/Vista, both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

3. Do I need a certified USB drive to create a bootable USB?

   • No, with AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional, you do not need a certified USB drive. It supports creating bootable USB drives from any USB device, even those not certified by Microsoft, and those smaller than 32GB.

4. How can I create a bootable USB drive from an ISO file?

   • To create a bootable USB from an ISO file, you need to use AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional. Select "Windows To Go Creator," choose "Create Windows ToGo with system disc/ISO," select the ISO file, and follow the prompts to complete the process.

5. What should I do if my computer cannot boot normally?

   • If your computer cannot boot normally, you can create a bootable USB drive on another working computer using AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional. Then, boot your computer from the USB drive and use tools like "Rebuild MBR" or "Check Bad Sectors" to repair startup issues.