The Windows 10 Installation Tool is a program that puts a Windows 10 installation file on a USB and makes the USB bootable. This is only useful when using Windows to create a Windows 10 installation USB.
- Editor’s Note: if you want to create a bootable Windows install USB, this is the tool you should choose. The Windows USB/DVD Download Tool is an official, freeware tool from Microsoft that allows you to install Windows 7 and Windows 8 and Windows 10 without having to first run an existing operating system on your computer.
- I've downloaded Windows 7 from my college website [With license not pirated] and wanted to make a bootable USB, so I can format my PC to get it working again. My question is how to create a bootable USB to install Windows on my Mac OS X without using DiskUtilities.
- Create Recovery USB Flash Drive. To create the USB Flash drive, follow these steps: Mount the Windows ISO that was downloaded from Microsoft. To mount the ISO, double click on the ISO in the Finder. Drag all the files and folders from the mounted ISO to the USB Flash Drive. Drag the contents of the Windows Support Software to the USB Flash Drive.
If you want to do a clean install of macOS Sierra, or you have multiple Macs to install it on, then a bootable flash drive for is your best bet for easy installation. Here’s how to make one.
Unable To Run Boots Ect To Make Usb Bootable
The Easy Option: Disk Creator
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The easiest way to create a USB flash installer is with the free program, Disk Creator.
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- Download the macOS Sierra installer and Disk Creator.
- Insert an 8GB (or larger) flash drive. If you have any other data on that flash drive, back it up now, because the installer will delete everything on it.
- Open Disc Creator and click the “Select the OS X Installer” button.
- Find the Sierra installer file. This is should be located in your Applications folder.
- Select your flash drive from the drop-down menu.
- Click “Create Installer.”
When it’s done, insert your USB drive into any Mac, then launch the installer by holding down the Option key when you boot up your computer.
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The DIY Option: Terminal
If you don’t want to download an extra bit of software, you can make your own installer USB drive using Terminal.
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- Download the macOS Sierra installer.
- Insert an 8GB (or larger) flash drive and give it a name. For this tutorial, we’ll use the name
Untitled
. Make sure the drive is formatted for OS X Extended (Journaled). If it isn’t, open up Disk Utility and format is so it is. Before you do so, back up any important data on that drive. It’s best to disconnect any other external hard drives or flash drives so you don’t mix them up. - Open up Terminal (Applications > Utilities).
- Type (or copy and paste) this command into Terminal, replacing
Untitled
with the name of your drive, then press Enter:sudo /Applications/Install macOS Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install macOS Sierra.app --nointeraction &&say Done
- Type in your password when prompted and press Enter.
- Let the command line do its work and don’t interrupt it until you see the final line that says
Done
. This can take a while, so be patient.
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When it’s done, insert your USB drive into any Mac, then launch the installer by holding down the Option key when you boot up your computer.