![]() Using Rufus to write Hiren onto USB could barely get any easier, simply run the program and make sure your correct USB stick is selected (it will format all devices it writes to beforehand). There’s also the option to run a multiple pass scan to check the USB stick or a memory card for bad block errors. In addition to Hiren it can also write a number of Linux and Windows based images, and also install a version MS-DOS or FreeDOS which is useful for such tasks as BIOS flashing. Rufus is a great little tool that can write a number of different ISO images onto USB. The good news is that none of these tools need to be installed on your machine to be able to do it because they’re all portable. Here’s 5 easy ways to install Hiren’s BootCD onto USB stick with the minimum of fuss, all you need is a copy of the Hiren’s BootCD ISO. Thankfully there are much easier ways to get the job done with little more than a few mouse clicks. The “official” method to achieve Hiren to USB direct from the Hiren website is getting a little old now and involves manually formatting the stick, installing the boot loader and then copying the files over from the ISO yourself. But getting Hiren from it’s default distribution format of ISO onto USB isn’t completely straightforward and you can’t just grab any ISO to USB tool and expect it to be successful. As most of us know, one of the best all round recovery and repair CD’s is Hiren’s BootCD and has long been one of the most valuable discs you could have in your repair toolkit. ![]() There are several tools available for all kinds of disc images to be written to USB, but each image could use a different loader to boot from which means there isn’t one single foolproof way of putting any image onto USB stick.įor example, a useful tool to put Windows 7 onto USB called WiNToBootic might be good for Windows 7, but is of no use for other ISO images. Depending on the speed of your pen stick USB could be much faster than using even the fastest ROM drives. This is a real plus if you don’t have an optical drive in your machine. ![]() Thanks to USB sticks it’s now possible to put ISO images onto them and then boot the computer straight from the stick instead of burning them out to CD or DVD. This is not an exclusive list of course, but it is the list of CDs that I have personally tested with success. Mind you, the company of each CD is near irrelevant. Types of CDs that I have tested (with success) are: CD Re-Writable (700mb - Philips) and DVD+R (4.7gb - imation) and DVD-R (4.7gb both Philips and Tesco). More information and a complete list of all the utilities on the 'Hiren's BootCD 15.1' can be found on this website: The download website used in this video (which now looks a little different) is: For my other video on How to run the Hiren's BootCD 15.1 from a USB Flash Drive: If you are having trouble booting from the CD, watch my video on 'How to change the boot order in the BIOS' here: This CD is functional with windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 and linux (but not Mac). disk and backup utilities and many useful DOS and BIOS tools, all conveniently placed on one CD-ROM. How to create and run the Hiren's BootCD 15.1 My vastly improved and updated tutorial how to create and use the Hiren's BootCD 15.1 (the latest version) can be found here: Website: YouTube channel Facebook: Twitter: Google Buzz: Digg: This video will show you how to create and run the 'Hiren's BootCD 15.1' which has many features including the removing or bypassing of a windows password, using mini xp and linux modes, virus removal tools. Troubleshooting: set your computer to boot from USB Flash Drive. The most common keys for boot menu are 'F8' and 'F12'. Only use this troubleshooting guide if your USB Flash drive can not be booted by entering the boot menu on your computer by pressing the allocated key (which is clearly listed on the bottom of your screen when you turn on most computers). zip file is: My other video on 'How to create and use the Hiren's BootCD 15.1' can be found here: My other video on 'How to remove a Windows Password using the Hiren's BootCD 15.1' can be found here: More information and a complete list of all the utilities on the 'Hiren's BootCD 15.1' can be found on this website: The first download link used in this video for 'USB Disk Storage Format' is: The second download link used in this video for 'grub4dos' is: The third download link used in this video for 'grub4dos installer 1.1' is: The 'Hiren's BootCD 15.1 is functional with windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 and linux (but not Mac). How to run the Hiren's BootCD 15.1 from a USB Flash Drive Website: YouTube channel Facebook: Twitter: Google Buzz: Digg: This video will show you how to run the 'Hiren's BootCD 15.1' from a USB flash drive.
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