Here is an incomplete list of some of the supported sources tested with WinSetupFromUSB.
Since new sources are added frequently, please check again for updates.
Tests are usually performed on a NTFS formatted USB flash disk, including the Linux based ones. If there are additional steps needed to get a source going or another file system is needed, there will be a note.
Please leave a comment if you have tested another source, with a description and link to it, or if you have a request for a new one.
Windows 2000/XP/2003 Setup option, multiple sources are supported:
- Windows XP, any architecture (32 and 64 bits), any Service Pack (SP), any version (Home, Professional etc.)
- Windows 2000, any SP, any version
- Windows 2003, any architecture, any SP, any version
Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / Server 2008/2012 based ISO option, multiple sources are supported::
- Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, any architecture, any SP, any version
- Windows 10 Technical Preview– if using it with WinSetupFromUSB version 1.4 and earlier, make sure to use the advanced option “Custom menu names for Vista/7/8/Server Source” and set folder and boot menu names.
- Windows 10 – single and dual ISOs created by Microsoft Media Creation Tool or downloaded from Microsoft. Dual ISOs made by the same tool (x32 and x64 in a single ISO) are supported since version 1.9.
- Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019 any architecture, any SP, any version
- Windows Thin PC – Windows Thin PC 90 day evaluation
- Symantec Norton Ghost 15.01
- Windows Defender Offline , 32 and 64 bit versions, select to save as an ISO file when creating the startup media
- EaseUS Todo Backup WinPE emergency disk
- ESET SysRescue
- Avast Rescue Disc
Norton Bootable Recovery Tool
UBCD4Win/WinBuilder/Windows FLPC setup/BartPE option:
IA64/Itanuim versions are not tested.
Linux ISO/Other Grub4dos compatible ISO option, multiple sources are supported:
Note- if there are problems starting or installing Debian/Ubuntu from USB hard disk take a look at this tutorial
Use Linux ISO/Other Grub4dos compatible ISO option unless other specified
- Avast Rescue Disk – Use Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / Server 2008/2012 based ISO option
- AVG Rescue CD
- Avira Rescue System
- Bitdefender Rescue CD
- Comodo Rescue Disk
- Dr. Web LiveCD
- eScan Rescue Disk – Use Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / Server 2008/2012 based ISO option
- ESET SysRescue – Use Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / Server 2008/2012 based ISO option
- F-Secure Rescue CD
- Kaspersky Rescue Disk 10
Norton Bootable Recovery Tool– Use Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / Server 2008/2012 based ISO option- Panda SafeCD
- PC Tools Alternate Operating System Scanner – copy AOSS.iso from /ISO/ directory to the root of the USB disk, delete /system/stage3 in /ISO/AOSS.iso if disk space is concern
- Sophos Bootable Anti-Virus
- Trinity Rescue Kit – please refer to Linux / *BSD / *nix, Others tab
- Vba32 Rescue
- Windows Defender Offline – Use Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / Server 2008/2012 based ISO
Use Linux ISO/Other Grub4dos compatible ISO option
- Acronis True Image, Disk Director boot media
- HDD Regenerator 2011
- Memtest86+ – v5.01 – use the ISO file in the zip archive as source
- MS-DOS – 7.1
- Paragon Hard Disk / Partition Manager etc. bootable media
- UltimateBootCD – 5.20, 5.26
How to put win 7 , 8.1 and 10 on same usb flash, using this programm?
Just add them one after another.
There is a tutorial on the tutorials page, also liks to tutorials in several languages including Russian, there is also FAQ page worth checking.
Ваша прога не работает тупые америкосы
Что не работает Алексей?
can not prepare nt6 file
Log file?
can it support win server 2016?
It should. You can try and let us know.
I have a little problem with windows 7 installation, on new 1151 chipset (H110, Z170, H170). The windows installation start, but stop at : initializing usb controller.
They suggest to use a USB 2.0 : Already in usb 3.0.
They suggest to remove the usb key and to replace it after 5 seconds, try this, doesn’t work.
I also try to add USB driver and chipset driver with boot critical driver option. Drivers load, but same problem.
Stuck at this point….
They suggest to use a USB 2.0 : Already in usb 3.0. —- SORRY , already in usb 2.0 !!! 🙂
Have you tried to integrate tje drivers directly into the source?
I slipstream AHCI, failed
I slipstream USB 3.0 : failed.
I slipstream CHIPSET !!!!! WORKED !
The boot critical option doesn’t work, but the slipstream worked ! Thank you !
Glad that you have it sorted out! Slipstreaming is usually the best option, although the most time consuming one. Hot loading works only for some…
I’m getting an error message when i select the folder containing my source win xp .iso. It says “can’t find txtsetup.sif could not be found.
And? Is txtsetup.sif there?
can it support VMware EXSI 6.0
Maybe, try using the syslinux option, might also need some manual adjustments
it finished and show me : could not prepare NT6 boot files!
i’m trying to make cn_windows_7_sp1_x64 and centos_6.6_x64_minimal in my usb disk
i can’t speak english very well , so sorry
Need to see the log files to be able to help. Details in the FAQ
ESET SysRescue : I think the stucture of the RescueDisk change. Can’t add it as a windows based iso. Try to add it as a Grub4Dos Iso, the software does not work…. 🙁 Have no Idea. system reboot.
The new Sysrescue seem to be isolinux based. Try it that way, also have an error when bootin the iso
Solved (it work for me) Add a persistence of 512MB, and it worked. But you should move the Eset RescueDisk from windows to Grub4Dos
Did they move to Linux based one?
Yes, last version is with isolinux.Finally, my persistence doesn’t work finally. It worked 1 time….but after 1 boot up, I always have an error. So my problem is not solved 🙁
how to edit an installed windows without formatting the USB and reinstall all
for example i need to install windows 10 1511 while there is an older windows 10 on the USB when i tried the both versions still exist i delete the old version ISO from \winsetup but still appears on the menu
so my question is how to edit the windows sub menu to delete the line of old version windows
ps I’m not speaking about menu.lst as it doesn’t contain the types of windows
You can edit Windows bcd menus with the included BootIce or the free VisualBCD- edit \boot\bcd for BIOS boot and \efi\microsoft\boot\bcd for EFI boot and remove the entry.
done
thank you very much
Your’e welcome