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Windows 7 - Create a system repair USB key
June 2014
Windows 7 - Create a system repair USB key
This trick was created to compensate for the lack of
CD/DVD drive on netbooks, but can also be used for normal PC.
Prerequisites
You will need a bootable USB key with over 165
MB free space.
Preparing the USB key
Open the command prompt: "Run" -> CMD And then type the following commands:
DISKPART
(This command will open the tool "diskpart") list disk
(Look for the No. assigned to your USB key from the list that appears) select disk 3
(Where No. 3 correspond to your USB key) clean (This will delete this partition) create partition primary
(Create a new partition) active (This will make your partition active - bootable) format fs=fat32 quick
(Quick format in "fat32") assign (To assign a letter to your USB drive) exit (To exit diskpart) exit (To close the command prompt)
Overview of the commands entered:
Display hidden files and folders
Start> Computer
Click Organize> Folder Options and Search > View tab
Check :
View hidden files, folders and drives
Uncheck:
Hide extensions for files whose type is known
Hide protected files of the operating system (recommended)
Creating directories and copy the necessary files
Create a folder on your desktop called Win7.
Open the folder and create the following directory "sources" and "boot"
Copy the following files in the Win7 directory:
C:WindowsBootPCATbootmgr
In the boot directory, copy the following files:
C:WindowsBootDVDPCATboot.sdi
C:WindowsBootDVDPCATBCD
C:WindowsBootDVDPCATfr-FRbootfix.bin
Copy the following file, in the source directory:
C:Recovery486aab42-cf02-11de-be22-c44fb1debe9dwinre.wim
Copy the contents of the Win7 folder to the USB key:
Rename the following files on your USB flash drive:
BCD to bcd winre.wim to boot.wim
This document entitled « Windows 7 - Create a system repair USB key » from Kioskea (en.kioskea.net) is made available under the
June 2014
Windows 7 - Create a system repair USB key
This trick was created to compensate for the lack of
CD/DVD drive on netbooks, but can also be used for normal PC.
Prerequisites
You will need a bootable USB key with over 165
MB free space.
Preparing the USB key
Open the command prompt: "Run" -> CMD And then type the following commands:
DISKPART
(This command will open the tool "diskpart") list disk
(Look for the No. assigned to your USB key from the list that appears) select disk 3
(Where No. 3 correspond to your USB key) clean (This will delete this partition) create partition primary
(Create a new partition) active (This will make your partition active - bootable) format fs=fat32 quick
(Quick format in "fat32") assign (To assign a letter to your USB drive) exit (To exit diskpart) exit (To close the command prompt)
Overview of the commands entered:
Display hidden files and folders
Start> Computer
Click Organize> Folder Options and Search > View tab
Check :
View hidden files, folders and drives
Uncheck:
Hide extensions for files whose type is known
Hide protected files of the operating system (recommended)
Creating directories and copy the necessary files
Create a folder on your desktop called Win7.
Open the folder and create the following directory "sources" and "boot"
Copy the following files in the Win7 directory:
C:WindowsBootPCATbootmgr
In the boot directory, copy the following files:
C:WindowsBootDVDPCATboot.sdi
C:WindowsBootDVDPCATBCD
C:WindowsBootDVDPCATfr-FRbootfix.bin
Copy the following file, in the source directory:
C:Recovery486aab42-cf02-11de-be22-c44fb1debe9dwinre.wim
Copy the contents of the Win7 folder to the USB key:
Rename the following files on your USB flash drive:
BCD to bcd winre.wim to boot.wim
This document entitled « Windows 7 - Create a system repair USB key » from Kioskea (en.kioskea.net) is made available under the