Create Windows PE Bootable Disc/USB/ISO
If the system can not boot, bootable disc can be the best solution. QILING Disk Master can help to create bootable disc of Windows PE, Linux and make ISO bootable file easily and efficiently.
Introduction of Bootable CD
Bootable CD is a kind of special disc, which contains a bootable operating system. This operation system generally is a compact version of Windows PE. A disc which has been installed a compact operating system is called Bootable CD.
If the Windows operating system installed on hard disk, such as Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 10 can not boot or suffers a system crash, we can restore the operating system through a bootable CD so as to make the operating system on the hard disk work normally again.
It is always recommended to backup Windows system so as to restore them and insure a working computer after recovering system. Or you may download the magic tool Driver Talent for Network Card which is able to download and install network drivers without internet connection in case of no internet after system recovery.
Create bootable disc will help you bott your computer successfully. The third party software QILING Disk Master supports creating a bootable CD or USB Flash Drive. If your PC is Windows XP, it may require installing Windows AIK kit in your operating system in advance. It's Windows PE boot disc, and it's supported many hardwares, such as, hardware RAID.
Making Windows PE Bootable CD
When making a Windows PE bootable CD, QILING Disk Master will check out whether your operating system meets the corresponding requirements. For instance, is it necessary to install Windows AIK? If it does, this software will provide corresponding notices. If your operating system is Vista or higher version of OS, such as, Windows 7/8/10/2008 R2/2011/2012/2016, usually you can directly create a Windows PE bootable CD without installing Windows AIK.
1. Download QILING Disk Master, install and launch it.
2. Under the "Toos and Utilities" tab, click "Create Bootable Media" button.
3. In the following window, specify the storage media, and click "Proceed" button.
- USB boot device - Select a USB device.
- Export ISO file - Select path to save Emergency ISO file.
- Burn to CD/DVD - Select a CD/DVD device to burn Emergency ISO file.
- Add iSCSI Initiator - Add iSCSI Initiator into Windows PE.
- Add other hardware driver - Select a hardware driver path, and add this hardware driver to Windows PE.
Then, you can reboot your computer, and set the CD-ROM as the first boot device in BIOS settings. You can then access the operating system in the Windows PE disc, and realize backup and restore by QILING Disk Master.
Note: This bootable disc is support both UEFI boot mode and legacy boot mode. The bootable media is on multiple computers of different hardware configruations, (such as some computers do not support UEFI boot).
Making Bootable USB Flash Drive or USB Disk
If you do not have a CD/DVD, but a USB flash drive, you can use a USB drive to replace CD/DVD, to create a bootable USB drive. The making way is the same as creating a bootable CD. You just need to see the above screenshot, select "USB Boot Device" and click Proceed.
Making Bootable ISO File
If you do not have CD or USB disk, or if there is a problem when making the bootable CD, you could create a bootable ISO file first, and then employ some burning software, like Nero to burn this ISO file to a CD or USB disk.
To create a bootable ISO file, the making way is the same as creating a bootable CD. You just need to see the above screenshot, select "Export ISO file" and click Proceed.
Now, after creating the ISO file, you can easily burn it to CD or USB with burning tool and follow the tutorial how to burn ISO file to CD/USB to burn this ISO file. Also, you can complete this task with the Windows 7 integrates built-in burning utility by right clicking this ISO file > Open With > Windows Disc Image Burner.
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