Requirements

1. USB Drive that’s at least 4 GB in size.

2. Windows 7 ISO download at that’s 32 or 64 bit (it doesn’t matter which although I highly recommend you installed the 64 bit version). You can purchase such right from the Microsoft Store.

3. The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool  (this tool allow you to create allows you to create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on a USB flash drive or a DVD).

Getting it Done

This is the easiest way to get windows 7 installed on a USB drive. Specially if you are not a techie.

Fire up the tool under Start > Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool > Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool.

Windows 7 USB DVD download tool

1. Select the ISO image you’ve downloaded for Windows 7 or windows server 2008 32 or 64 bit.

Windows ISO Select

2. Choose Media Type (in this case we’ll use ‘USB Device’).

SELECT USB

3. Select the USB Device from the dropdown menu and click Begin Copying.

Copy windows files onto USB Drive

4. Once it is finished you may close the tool.

windows 7 usb ready

5. Go to my computer and verify the usb drive icon has the windows installer logo.

windows installer

6. You are done! Now just start the installer from within windows or boot off your USB drive.