Top 10 Best Software to Create Bootable Windows 7 & 8 USB Drive or Pen Drive

It has been proven by the time that installing any operating system via flash drive seems to be an easy task as compared to DVD.  The flash drive can be used to install OS by creating them bootable and there are many software’s available in the market that can make the job easier.

Windows 7 and upcoming Microsoft OS, Windows 8 can be installed on a computer by using a flash drive. Today I’m going to list down the name of top 10 free tools to create a bootable Windows USB drive.

1.       Microsoft DVD/USB Tool:

This is an official utility tool from Microsoft to create bootable DVD and USB Flash drive. The utility tool offers very simple UI that guides user to create bootable drive on the go.

2.       WinToFlash:

This is another yet most efficient tool after Microsoft DVD/USB Tool for creating bootable USB/DVD drive. User can select an ISO or DVD as a source file to create bootable drive. This tool support wide range of Microsoft Operating Systems.

3.       EasyBCD Tool:

EasyBCD is another most advanced utility tool which supports wide range of operating system and offers many advanced customization options.   EasyBCD tool is itself capable to do the entire task.

4.       BootSage Tool:

Bootsage tool is packed with a simple yet powerful tool in a single package which provides a simple interface to design a bootable drive for Windows 7 & Windows 8

5.       Passcape ISO Burner:

Just like other bootable software, Passcape ISO burner also does the same thing. Apart from other features this tool helps to burn ISO image to CD/DVD, Unpack ISO image to disk folder, Burn ISO image to CD/DVD using external CD burning program.

6.       OStoGO:

OStoGO is a small application that helps to copy files from DVD to a USB flash drive.

7.       WinSetupFromUSB:

This one is another great application which lets user to create bootable USB for both Windows and Linux operating system.

8.       Your Universal MultiBoot Installer (YUMI):

YUMI is a universal tool that can be used to create bootable USB drive for multiple operating system. One of the nice features of YUMI is, it lets to download ISO image which can be used further to create bootable USB. 

9.       XBoot:

XBoot tool comes under the category of those apps which allows user to do multiple jobs with the help of a single application. It lets user to create multiboot USB/ISO for Windows, Linux OS.

10.   Command Prompt:

Command Prompt is the oldest and most trusted method to create trick to make a bootable USB.  The cmd method is a mess and not very user friendly and user need to perform the bootable USB creation process very carefully, otherwise it will not work and the flash drive might gets permanently damaged during the process.

Share your favorite method that you prefer to use to make bootable DVD/USB in your comments below.