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This article explains how to use the official Microsoft Windows USB/DVD Download Tool to create a bootable USB device for installing Windows on your computer.
This tool has been partially superseded by the
Media Creation Tool for
Windows 10. However, this tool can still be used to create a bootable USB installation device from a
Windows 10 ISO file downloaded with the Media Creation Tool.
These instructions have been tested and verified with the following Windows operating system versions:
| Operating System |
Platform |
Size |
| Windows 8 |
x86 |
4GB |
| Windows 8 |
x64 |
4GB |
| Windows 8.1 |
x86 |
4GB |
| Windows 8.1 |
x64 |
4GB |
| Windows 10 |
x86 |
4GB |
| Windows 10 |
x64 |
4GB |
| Windows Server 2012 |
x64 |
8GB |
| Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 |
x64 |
4GB |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 |
x64 |
8GB |
The quoted size represents the minimum required USB device size need to support the operating system image.
This tool was previously known as the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, but it has since been renamed to just the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool (without the “7”). The screens in the tool are yet to be updated to reflect this name change.
This tool can also be used to burn ISO images to DVD; that functionality is not covered in these instructions.
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