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
I’d like to include this utility from gigabyte. is very useful for me.
http://download.gigabyte.ru/utility/motherboard_utility_xr2.exe
Thank you.
Congratulations… Great job!!!!
Did you try to extract the ISO file using 7-zip for example and add this ISO using the Linux/Other grub4dos ISO option?
Tested in QEMU and it loaded. You can test further on real hardware.
make USB install windows 8.1 with iso “Windows 8.1 AIO 20in1 with update x64 2014 v4” error when installing. Help me. I using WinsetupfromUSB 1.4.
Thank you
What is the error and when?
gostaria de saber como colocar o debian 7.2 no pendrive.
erro no cdrom na instalacao
Testing on real hardware, nor QEMU?
Please use english, even with google translator.
I would like to know how to put debian on pendrive 7.2.
error in the installation cdrom
o teste foi feito no QEMU!!
Which file exactly, with link please so I can test it.
usei https://www.debian.org/distrib/.
opção linux iso/grub4dos
winsetupfromusb 1.4
Link to the exact iso file, please.
Booting Debian 7.X from USB flash drive is ok, the issue seems to be with USB hard disks, or when testing in QEMU for example. I’ve put a quick tutorial how to boot it from USB hard disk.
my windows 8.1 with update > 4G….what to do….what to do….
Use NTFS. If you need UEFI too, look at bottom of FAQ #9.
how to add hirenboot ?
Sorry, I don’t support it since it still has licensing issues and is considered warez. You can still look around and find your way through, not a big deal.
how to add Norton Ghost ?
Which version?
Please help me on AutoIt code to format usb to ntfs by fbinst.exe
Thank you!
You need to use windows format api afterwards for the job, fbinst cannot format in ntfs.
Sorry, but can be shared interface api that is not?
I am not sure what you are asking me for…
If it is the source code- I am not planning to share it, yet.
If you need more details about getting fbinst to work- you’d need to be more specific, how far you got, what you currently have, what the app is about and so on…
please you make this winsetupfromusb program for separately win8 and win7 usb bootable programme on the program. namely we can make xp and win7 and win8 all bootable usb
Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean.