Today Microsoft released Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, which allows users to install Windows 7 from a USB flash drive or bootable DVD.

The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool allows you to create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on a USB flash drive or a DVD. To create a bootable DVD or USB flash drive, download Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool, run the program,then locate your(created or Downloaded) Windows 7 ISO file and it will create a bootable USB flash drive or DVD drive for that Windows 7 ISO file.

System Requirements

• Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended)
• 50MB of free space on your hard drive
• DVD-R drive or 4GB removable USB flash drive
• Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 or higher

Steps to create bootable USB flash drive or DVD drive in order to install Windows 7.

1. First download Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool(947KB), install it and run the program
2. Now Click Browse and select the location of your Windows 7 ISO file.
3. Now Select  your media type USB drive or DVD drive,then click Next.
4. If you are copying the file to a USB flash drive, select your USB device in the dropdown list and click Begin copying. If you are copying the file up to a DVD, click Begin burning.
5. After Windows 7 ISO file is copied onto your chosen media, you can install Windows 7 by navigating to the root of your DVD or USB flash drive and double-clicking Setup.exe.

Download link:
Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool

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