Making bootable USB of Windows 7/8 using CMD

Making bootable USB of Windows 7/8 using CMD

Making Windows7 or Windows 8 installation from your USB device is really too economic and easy just need to make it bootable by using Command prompt and ISO image of the Disk. Let see how to do that

It’s often very hectic to copy the entire DVD of windows 7 as ISO and buying a new DVD and then write the DVD to make the copy of Windows 7 bootable disk. Especially when one of your DVD is about to get scratch and again and again you are doing the same. Now a day everyone of us must having the USB flash drive of generally 2,4,8,16 GB. So here you can learn how to boot your computer from USB flash drive of minimum 4 GB.

Don’t worry i am not going to give you download link of any application that may or may not work with all type of ISO, as i also faced such problem. You can make the windows 7 bootable from just few commands in the command prompt only. All you need is the ISO or all the files or copy of DVD of windows 7 and Administrator right in your system.

Make bootable USB of Windows 7 by Command prompt (CMD)

I have assumed you have and DVD of windows 7 in your tray and a 4 GB Pen drive in one of your USB port. Backup all your pen drive data because it’s going to format :p

Insert your Pen drive and press the start button.

Type cmd and right click on it and start this with administrator right.

Now on the command prompt, type the following commands

Diskpart

List disk

// List disk command will generate the list of Disk connected to your computer like Hard disk and USB disk. This will be like in figure.

After this

select disk 1   // in my case USB is as disk 1

create partition primary

active

format fs=ntfs quick // Format Filesystem=NTFS quick(don’t use Quick for deep format, just use format fs=ntfs)

assign

exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After this your USB drive is ready to boot any computer just another step requires.

After this, copy all the content of DVD or Windows 7 ISO extract to USB drive.

Done?

Now open the command prompt again by typing CMD in run (See more shortcuts)

Now type

O:      //o: is the path of usb drive, change it as according

Cd o:/boot

Now proceed as

Type

Bootsect /nt60 o:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Hit the final Enter and you are ready.

Making bootable USB of Windows 8 using CMD

You can do all the same step there in windows 7 for making a bootable Windows 8 USB. Just use the all files of Windows 8.

Similarly in %usbroot%/Boot

And run the CMD as administrator and similarly select the same directory as in windows 7

i.e. I:/boot/ and type same command in CMD

Type bootsect /nt60 I:       //I is your USB drive

And done

Just reboot your computer, enter in BIOS setup and select boot device priority as

* USB

* DVD

* HDD

* Network (Other)

And Tap [F10] to save and Exit.

Again Reboot your system and see setup has been started.

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How To Activate Windows 8

Hi everyone
 Um.. for those who haven't activated their Windows 8 yet, you can still do it by following this tutorial, read carefully! it's quite simple... KMS servers have been tested, work like a charm , so hurry before they go down.


IMPORTANT!! BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE ACTIVATION (do not skip this)
*IF YOU ALREADY TRIED TO ACTIVATE USING SOME KIND OF UNOFFICIAL/UNTRUSTED ACTIVATOR, FIRST UNINSTALL IT, THEN RUN "sfc /scannow" IN COMMAND PROMPT (as admin) TO FIX CORRUPTED/MODIFIED SYSTEM FILES.
*MAKE SURE YOUR TIME ZONE IS CORRECT AND SYNCHRONIZE THE TIME WITH THE WINDOWS TIME SERVICE.
*NOW YOU'RE GOOD TO GO! JUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW...


INSTRUCTIONS
#1) Open CMD (as admin)
#2) Run these commands -one line after the other- by replacing <KMS KEY> and <KMS SERVER> with a KMS Key/Server from the links below:

slmgr.vbs -ipk <KMS KEY>
slmgr -skms <KMS SERVER>
slmgr.vbs -ato

#3) Tarraaa!! Have Fun



KMS SERVERS STATUS (UPDATED)
***.134.1.42:1688 ---------- offline
*****21.no-ip.org ---------- online
***.dant.net.ru ------------ offline
****deltaone.net:1688 ------ online
****kms4.mooo.com:1688 ----- offline
***z1.no-ip.org:1688 ------- online
***.columbia.edu:1688 ------ online
**.139.164.203:1688 -------- offline
*******.zapto.org:1688 ----- online
you can check server status here.


UPDATE #1 : ABOUT KMS ACTIVATION
PLEASE NOTICE THAT KMS ACTIVATION IS VALID ONLY FOR 180 DAYS, AND YOU CAN RENEW IT, SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A PERMANENT ACTIVATION, THIS TUTORIAL MIGHT HELP: Activate Windows 8 Via Phone , (I USED THIS ONE ).
ANY OTHER ACTIVATION METHODS, I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT (AT LEAST FOR NOW, WAITING FOR A REAL ACTIVATOR).
ONE MORE THING, YOU CAN ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR ACTIVATION, FOR LATER USE...


UPDATE #2 : PHONE ACTIVATION... CHECK MAK KEY VALIDITY
WANNA ACTIVATE WINDOWS 8 BUT YOU DON'T KNOW IF THE MAK KEY IS STILL VALID ? THIS UTILITY DOES THE JOB: PID Checker.

Ouch! too bad!! that was the last working key , waiting for new ones...


UPDATE #3 :
AN OTHER WORKING KMS SERVER - THANKS TO alexmartz710 FOR SHARING

alexmartz710, on 07 October 2012 - 01:38 AM, said:

This server is also working: kms.creighton.edu:1688

IT TURNED OUT THAT BOTH ARE SAME SERVER WITH DIFFERENT DNS NAME  (OTHER NAMES FOR THE SAME SERVER: winpermit7.creighton.edu...), BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY... IT DOES THE JOB




UPDATE #4 : NOTICE!
* FOR ENTERPRISE, JUST RUN "-skms" AND "-ato" COMMANDS, NO NEED FOR A KEY AS IT'S PREINSTALLED.
* 90-DAYS EVALUATION VERSION CANNOT BE ACTIVATED (NEITHER BY KMS OR PHONE), WHEN IT EXPIRES IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO RENEW OR REACTIVATE.
* WINDOWS  8 CORE AND PROWMC CANNOT BE ACTIVATED THROUGH KMS, SORRY.


UPDATE #5 : ONE-CLICK SOLUTION
HAVING TROUBLES APPLYING THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE? EASY!  YOU CAN NOW GET ACTIVATED WITH JUST ONE CLICK...USING THIS SMALL *.bat FILE
-DOWNLOAD MU-
this script uses lunar21.no-ip.**** server for activation, so it works only when the server is up.


UPDATE #6 : PROWMC ACTIVATION
KMS ACTIVATION DOESN'T  WORK WITH WINDOWS 8 PROWMC, SO IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO UPGRADE TO PROWMC, PLEASE FIRST ACTIVATE PRO VERSION*, THEN AFTER ADDING WMC USE PHONE METHOD** TO GET ACTIVATED AGAIN.

* IF YOU MISSED PRO ACTIVATION PART, YOU'LL BE UNABLE TO INSTALL MAK KEY AFTER UPGRADING WHICH MEANS NO ACTIVATION.
** BESIDES PHONE METHOD, SEE UPDATE 8 BELOW FOR MORE ACTIVATION OPTION.


UPDATE #7 : NEW KMS SERVER - BY @whwebsolutions
UNLIKE OTHER SERVERS, FULL SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY @whwebsolutions TO PEOPLE WHO ACTIVATE THROUGH HIS SERVER (lunar21.no-ip.***:**) IN CASE THEY GET ERROR MESSAGES DURING ACTIVATION PROCESS, SINCE HE HAS ACCESS TO KMS ACTIVATION LOGS.
SO IF YOU FACE ANY TROUBLES, JUST LEAVE A POST WITH YOUR PC NAME AND MESSAGE ERROR CODE (example: 0XC004F074..) AND YOU'LL GET THE SOLUTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

whwebsolutions, on 30 October 2012 - 01:23 AM, said:

Dear all, support for this is growing by the min. So because of this I have setup a support email account. The email is:
lunar21@hushmail.com
This account will be used for non urgent support (ie for people who are getting errors but are not in a hurry). Answers will be given within 24 hours. All new emails HAVE to have error number, PC name and about the last time of activation attempt. If I receive an email that does not have this in it, I will not answer. If you send more then 1 request (ie 1st:"Help me" then 2nd: "Please help me") then both will be deleted and support will be ONLY given thru here because as I said before this email is for non urgent support.
Please lets help all out. Most problems and resolutions have been said here already, but again Im here to help you all out .

UPDATE #8 : NEW! GET A FREE PRODUCT KEY TO UPGRADE TO PROWMC + PERMANENT ACTIVATION!!

• FIRST OF ALL, ACTIVATE WINDOWS 8 PRO BY KMS (OR PHONE).. IMPORTANT!!
• GO TO MICROSOFT OFFER PAGE * AND INPUT YOUR E-MAIL, YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FREE PRODUCT KEY WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
• ONCE YOU HAVE THE KEY, USE IT TO UPGRADE TO PROWMC (FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON MICROSOFT OFFER PAGE) (RESTART NEEDED).
• RUN CMD >> TYPE "slui", HIT ENTER >> ACTIVATION WINDOW APPEARS, CLICK ON "ACTIVATE" BUTTON (INTERNET CONNECTION NEEDED).
• ET VOILA! WINDOWS 8 PROWMC IS PERMANENTLY ACTIVATED (BY MICROSOFT ITSELF).

* Offer valid from October 26, 2012, until January 31, 2013, and is limited to one product key per email address

• WINDOWS 8 PRO VL CANNOT BE UPGRADED TO PROWMC, NEITHER ENTERPRISE!!!
• WMC KEY PROVIDED BY MICROSOFT IS LIMITED TO ONLY ONE PC.
  TO ACTIVATE AGAIN USING THE SAME KEY, YOU MUST KEEP THE SAME HARDWARE CONFIGURATION.

An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line

 

   ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file
   ADmodcmd Active Directory Bulk Modify
   ARP      Address Resolution Protocol
   ASSOC    Change file extension associations•
   ASSOCIAT One step file association
   AT       Schedule a command to run at a specific time
   ATTRIB   Change file attributes
b
   BCDBOOT  Create or repair a system partition
   BCDEDIT  Manage Boot Configuration Data
   BITSADMIN Background Intelligent Transfer Service
   BOOTCFG  Edit Windows boot settings
   BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info
c
   CACLS    Change file permissions
   CALL     Call one batch program from another•
   CERTREQ  Request certificate from a certification authority
   CERTUTIL Utility for certification authority (CA) files and services
   CD       Change Directory - move to a specific Folder•
   CHANGE   Change Terminal Server Session properties
   CHKDSK   Check Disk - check and repair disk problems
   CHKNTFS  Check the NTFS file system
   CHOICE   Accept keyboard input to a batch file
   CIPHER   Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders
   CleanMgr Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin
   CLEARMEM Clear memory leaks
   CLIP     Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard
   CLS      Clear the screen•
   CLUSTER  Windows Clustering
   CMD      Start a new CMD shell
   CMDKEY   Manage stored usernames/passwords
   COLOR    Change colors of the CMD window•
   COMP     Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
   COMPACT  Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition
   COMPRESS Compress individual files on an NTFS partition
   CON2PRT  Connect or disconnect a Printer
   CONVERT  Convert a FAT drive to NTFS
   COPY     Copy one or more files to another location•
   CSCcmd   Client-side caching (Offline Files)
   CSVDE    Import or Export Active Directory data 
d
   DATE     Display or set the date•
   DEFRAG   Defragment hard drive
   DEL      Delete one or more files•
   DELPROF  Delete user profiles
   DELTREE  Delete a folder and all subfolders
   DevCon   Device Manager Command Line Utility 
   DIR      Display a list of files and folders•
   DIRUSE   Display disk usage
   DISKPART Disk Administration
   DISKSHADOW Volume Shadow Copy Service
   DNSSTAT  DNS Statistics
   DOSKEY   Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros
   DriverQuery Display installed device drivers
   DSACLs   Active Directory ACLs
   DSAdd    Add items to active directory (user group computer) 
   DSGet    View items in active directory (user group computer)
   DSQuery  Search for items in active directory (user group computer)
   DSMod    Modify items in active directory (user group computer)
   DSMove   Move an Active directory Object
   DSRM     Remove items from Active Directory
e
   ECHO     Display message on screen•
   ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch file•
   ERASE    Delete one or more files•
   EVENTCREATE Add a message to the Windows event log
   EXIT     Quit the current script/routine and set an errorlevel•
   EXPAND   Uncompress files
   EXTRACT  Uncompress CAB files
f
   FC       Compare two files
   FIND     Search for a text string in a file
   FINDSTR  Search for strings in files
   FOR /F   Loop command: against a set of files•
   FOR /F   Loop command: against the results of another command•
   FOR      Loop command: all options Files, Directory, List•
   FORFILES Batch process multiple files
   FORMAT   Format a disk
   FREEDISK Check free disk space (in bytes)
   FSUTIL   File and Volume utilities
   FTP      File Transfer Protocol
   FTYPE    File extension file type associations•
g
   GETMAC   Display the Media Access Control (MAC) address
   GLOBAL   Display membership of global groups
   GOTO     Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line•
   GPRESULT Display Resultant Set of Policy information
   GPUPDATE Update Group Policy settings
h
   HELP     Online Help
i
   iCACLS   Change file and folder permissions
   IF       Conditionally perform a command•
   IFMEMBER Is the current user a member of a Workgroup
   IPCONFIG Configure IP
k
   KILL     Remove a program from memory
l
   LABEL    Edit a disk label
   LOCAL    Display membership of local groups
   LOGEVENT Write text to the event viewer
   LOGMAN   Manage Performance Monitor
   LOGOFF   Log a user off
   LOGTIME  Log the date and time in a file
m
   MAPISEND Send email from the command line
   MBSAcli  Baseline Security Analyzer
   MEM      Display memory usage
   MD       Create new folders•
   MKLINK   Create a symbolic link (linkd) •
   MODE     Configure a system device
   MORE     Display output, one screen at a time
   MOUNTVOL Manage a volume mount point
   MOVE     Move files from one folder to another•
   MOVEUSER Move a user from one domain to another
   MSG      Send a message
   MSIEXEC  Microsoft Windows Installer
   MSINFO32 System Information
   MSTSC    Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)
   MV       Copy in-use files
n
   NET      Manage network resources
   NETDOM   Domain Manager
   NETSH    Configure Network Interfaces, Windows Firewall & Remote access
   NETSVC   Command-line Service Controller
   NBTSTAT  Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)
   NETSTAT  Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)
   NOW      Display the current Date and Time 
   NSLOOKUP Name server lookup
   NTBACKUP Backup folders to tape
   NTRIGHTS Edit user account rights
o
   OPENFILES Query or display open files
p
   PATH     Display or set a search path for executable files•
   PATHPING Trace route plus network latency and packet loss
   PAUSE    Suspend processing of a batch file and display a message•
   PERMS    Show permissions for a user
   PERFMON  Performance Monitor
   PING     Test a network connection
   POPD     Return to a previous directory saved by PUSHD•
   PORTQRY  Display the status of ports and services
   POWERCFG Configure power settings
   PRINT    Print a text file
   PRINTBRM Print queue Backup/Recovery
   PRNCNFG  Display, configure or rename a printer
   PRNMNGR  Add, delete, list printers set the default printer
   PROMPT   Change the command prompt•
   PsExec     Execute process remotely
   PsFile     Show files opened remotely
   PsGetSid   Display the SID of a computer or a user
   PsInfo     List information about a system
   PsKill     Kill processes by name or process ID
   PsList     List detailed information about processes
   PsLoggedOn Who's logged on (locally or via resource sharing)
   PsLogList  Event log records
   PsPasswd   Change account password
   PsPing     Measure network performance
   PsService  View and control services
   PsShutdown Shutdown or reboot a computer
   PsSuspend  Suspend processes
   PUSHD    Save and then change the current directory•
q
   QGREP    Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern
   Query Process    Display processes (TS/Remote Desktop)
   Query Session    Display all sessions (TS/Remote Desktop)
   Query TermServer List all servers (TS/Remote Desktop)
   Query User       Display user sessions (TS/Remote Desktop)
r
   RASDIAL  Manage RAS connections
   RASPHONE Manage RAS connections
   RECOVER  Recover a damaged file from a defective disk
   REG      Registry: Read, Set, Export, Delete keys and values
   REGEDIT  Import or export registry settings
   REGSVR32 Register or unregister a DLL
   REGINI   Change Registry Permissions
   REM      Record comments (remarks) in a batch file•
   REN      Rename a file or files•
   REPLACE  Replace or update one file with another
   Reset Session  Delete a Remote Desktop Session
   RD       Delete folder(s)•
   RMTSHARE Share a folder or a printer
   ROBOCOPY Robust File and Folder Copy
   ROUTE    Manipulate network routing tables
   RUN      Start | RUN commands
   RUNAS    Execute a program under a different user account
   RUNDLL32 Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)

s
   SC       Service Control
   SCHTASKS Schedule a command to run at a specific time
   SCLIST   Display Services
   SET      Display, set, or remove session environment variables•
   SETLOCAL Control the visibility of environment variables•
   SETX     Set environment variables
   SFC      System File Checker 
   SHARE    List or edit a file share or print share
   ShellRunAs Run a command under a different user account
   SHIFT    Shift the position of batch file parameters•
   SHORTCUT Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)
   SHOWGRPS List the Workgroups a user has joined
   SHOWMBRS List the Users who are members of a Workgroup
   SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer
   SLEEP    Wait for x seconds
   SLMGR    Software Licensing Management (Vista/2008)
   SOON     Schedule a command to run in the near future
   SORT     Sort input
   START    Start a program, command or batch file•
   SU       Switch User
   SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain
   SUBST    Associate a path with a drive letter
   SYSTEMINFO List system configuration
t
   TAKEOWN  Take ownership of a file
   TASKLIST List running applications and services
   TASKKILL Remove a running process from memory
   TIME     Display or set the system time•
   TIMEOUT  Delay processing of a batch file
   TITLE    Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session•
   TLIST    Task list with full path
   TOUCH    Change file timestamps    
   TRACERT  Trace route to a remote host
   TREE     Graphical display of folder structure
   TSDISCON Disconnect a Remote Desktop Session
   TSSHUTDN Remotely shut down or reboot a terminal server
   TYPE     Display the contents of a text file•
   TypePerf Write performance data to a log file
u
   USRSTAT  List domain usernames and last login
v
   VER      Display version information•
   VERIFY   Verify that files have been saved•
   VOL      Display a disk label•
w
   WAITFOR  Wait for or send a signal
   WHERE    Locate and display files in a directory tree
   WHOAMI   Output the current UserName and domain
   WINDIFF  Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
   WINMSDP  Windows system report
   WINRM    Windows Remote Management
   WINRS    Windows Remote Shell
   WMIC     WMI Commands
   WUAUCLT  Windows Update
x
   XCACLS   Change file and folder permissions
   XCOPY    Copy files and folders
   ::       Comment / Remark•

Commands marked • are Internal commands only available within the CMD shell.
All other commands (not marked with •) are external commands.
External commands may be used under the CMD shell, PowerShell, or directly from START-RUN.

 Know if your neighbours are stealing your Wifi connection

Command Prompt can let you know if someone is connected to your Local Area Connection and using it. Just follow the steps:-

1) Open your browser and visit http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1 depending on your router.

2) Find the tab that mentions “Attached Devices” or something similar.

3) Find the computer name, IP address and MAC Address (sometimes called Physical Address or Hardware Address) of your computer using the previous trick.

4 )Compare it with those displayed by your router in Step 2. If you notice some strange devices, then your neighbour has been sneaking in on your internet connection and it is best to set a password.

 Know if someone is hacking your computer/ Trace a Hacker

 

Want to know if someone is hacking your computer? Command Prompt can help you find if 

someone you don't know is connected to your computer stealing private data. Just execute:  netstat -a, and the command prompt will return a list of computers that your computer is connected to. In 

the results returned, Proto column gives the type of data transmission taking place (TCP or UDP) , 

Local address column gives the port with which your computer is connected to an external 

computer and the Foreign Address column gives the external computer you are connected to along 

 with the port being used for the connection. State gives the state of the connection (whether a connection is actually established, or waiting for transmission or is “Timed Out”).

These tricks work on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and all previous versions of Windows.