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
Thank you for a brilliant product..
The best usb-creator for me, the best part of Winsetupfromusb that I like is the “Auto Format with FBInst” feature..
Thanks again..
And Hirens Boot CD? What option i choose?
use Linux ISO/Other Grub4dos compatible ISO
With a little work I was able to put in the same pendrive:
Hiren’s, with Mini Windows XP,
Ubuntu,
XP Professional,
Windows 7,
Windows 10.
And there is still room for a folder with the most used programs. 🙂
For Hirens try BartPE
For hirens there is no need to use anything.
Thank You for Your Hard Work
I have two request
First:
Please can you add support for UEFI under NTFS file system like rufus tools did
Second:
Please can you add support for “Boot cd/usb sergeistrelec” this the web site http://www.sergeistrelec.ru/
it is like Hirens Boot CD except it is based on windows10 or 8
all process go well
but when the bootable windows start some programs don’t start
sorry for my English
Not sure if I would fine spare time to play with this, besides, FAT32 works just fine and large files are not an issue as they are split in parts in the recent versions.
About that ISO, I need to test, if it includes warez/unlicensed programs as I suspect, I won’t be able to offer any help.
RusLiveFull_DVD_2016? What option i choose?
Hiren’s BootCD – the perfect recovery boot cd and usb boot
https://just-music-hit.blogspot.com/2017/01/hirens-bootcd-perfect-recovery-boot-cd.html
Is Lazesoft Recovery Suite supported?
You can certainly try and let us know 🙂
What about Windows Server 2016?
What about it?
Hi I installed Windows 10 x64 created by Microsoft Media Creation Tool on my usb but when I test it the installation hangs on “Windows is loading files”.
Does this tool support GPT UEFI installs? Thanks
Please take a look at the FAQ page