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
hello
how to create Windows 7 Total v2 usb via winsetupfromusb
regards!
For such heavily customised source you may try version 1.0 beta 8, which dumps the source as is. Mind you, with that version you can put only one such source, the next similar sources have to be used with the current version.
Thank u again, Today i tested to see if I’m able to create 2 partitions first 30GB to be used for WinSetupfromUSB, the second partition 450GB occupied by win 7 lite to run from USB HD.
1 format the whole disk as 1 partition NTFS.
2 install Win 7 lite by NT6.X_fast_installer to USB .
3. after completing the installation, create a new partition 30 GB and make necessary letter order so the 30 GB become first and format it as NTFS. mark it as Avtive partition, copy bootmgr, boot folder, autoexec.bat and config.sys to This Partation.
4. test if booting ( i used visualBCd to tune up) , works fine.
5. run WinSetupFromUSB (WSFU) , run bootice install Grub4dos as instructed.
6 install windows vista Rescue disk by WinsetupFromUSB (WSFU)
7. test it by qemm……
……..KABOOM…..your program so smart,,,,it picks the windows 7 i found it in in bootmgr menu
Windows 7
Vista Rescue Disk
now I’m happy with my configuration i can add and still use it as portable windows.
Thank you for your smart program. hope you continue develop it. it is a great tools.
Thank you
how to used Grub4dos command pls tell me my command process used in mail [email protected]
http://www.winsetupfromusb.com/useful-links/
Piece of shit bluescreens with XP
Want to try again with a proper attitude? And might be read FAQs beforehand? It might turn out you are missing something else, not only basic knowledge and manners…
how to burn Hiren’s.BootCD.15.2 from usb
Sorry, no support here for Hiren’s while it contains warez.
very good, thank you.
requesting EaseUS Todo Backup Emergency disk to work, it has bootmanager.efi
I’ve just installed the free version on XP and created WinPE recovery ISO downloading files from Microsoft. Used FAT32, added it as Vista/7 ISO and it booted just fine in BIOS.
Should be fine on EFI mode too.
Have you even tried to add and test it? It will cost you 5 minutes with the software already installed…
thats not the EaseUS Todo Backup Emergency disk, the package your talking about it totally different, you need to purchase EaseUS Todo Backup Workstation to create EaseUS Todo Backup Emergency disk
If it’s not the same, then please provide screenshots of the contents so I can guide you further.
Hello !! thanks for this tool , im use all the time! im a little question , Winsetupfromusb support FreeNAS ?
from Argentina
best regards
I am afraid it does not. There is only very limited support for *BSD based distros.
Successfully added Acronis Home 2015 Bootable Media, EASEUS Partition Master 10.5 Bootable, KonBOOT CD Full and HDD Regenerator 2011.
Thank you for the feedback, I’ll add these to the supported sources.
Hola. La aplicación trabaja sobre plataforma de x86 (32Bits) de Windows XP?. Ya que XP me dice que es una aplicación no válida.
Use la última versión y me sucede eso.
Ya verifiqué, y es que al archivo de descarga que está comprimido al descomprimir no extrae el archivo “WinSetupFromUSB_1-6.exe” el de 32Bits pero si éste “WinSetupFromUSB_1-6_x64.exe” no sé porque razón pero no lo hace con ningún otro gestor de archivos.
Eso pasa con el archivo de descarga “WinSetupFromUSB-1-6-beta1.7z”
Check if the antivirus program is blocking it. If that’s the case, stop it and report false positive.
Thanx for reply but maybe you are wronge or maybe I’m wrong. AIO (All In One) is a special ISO where are all Win7 version. I have 1 with 10 Win7 version, 5 version for x86 and 5 version for x64. When I try to add this ISO, WSFU tell me that this ISO is a multiple version and that only the first 1 window will add to the PenDrive Live Setup Multiboot… so, where is the problem ? Thanx ! P.S.: Sorry for my bad english, I’m italian !
Sources with more than one boot.wim are not yet supported.
You can add such using 1.0 beta8 for example, which dumps all the contents on the USB disk as they are. Limitations are:
1) This needs to be the first source of this type, more sources of this type can be added later on with version 1.6 for example.
2) If using FAT32 for UEFI support, install.wim must be < 4 GB