{"id":112076,"date":"2022-10-19T06:44:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T06:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=112076"},"modified":"2025-04-14T09:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T09:29:10","slug":"how-to-boot-usb-with-cmd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-boot-usb-with-cmd\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Boot USB with CMD?"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>A bootable USB is a disk used to start a system so that you can install an operating system. Only systems running on Windows can make a USB bootable using the command prompt.<\/p><p>Without third-party tools, creating a bootable USB device using another OS is impossible. Also, you cannot use Windows XP and Vista to make a USB bootable.<\/p><p>In all Windows versions, the Command Prompt is readily accessible, making creating a bootable USB much easier. Let&rsquo;s find out &lsquo;how to Boot USB with CMD&rsquo; in this article.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-a-bootable-usb-drive-used-for?\">What is a Bootable USB Drive used for?<\/h2><p>You can boot your computer from the file system on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/support\/kb\/index.php\/article\/create-activate-bootable-usb-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bootable flash drive<\/a> rather than your hard disk. There are many uses for a bootable USB device. Installing and running operating systems like Windows and macOS is the most typical use.<\/p><p>Previously, CDs and DVDs were used to carry out this task. But now, we can accomplish this quickly and easily thanks to the bootable USB stick. If you wish to reinstall your PC&rsquo;s OS, we recommend using a bootable USB device rather than a bootable CD, as it makes the process much easier.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-do-i-make-a-bootable-usb-using-cmd?\">How do I make a bootable USB using CMD?<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Insert your <strong>USB flash drive<\/strong> into your operating Windows PC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> in the Start menu, right-click on it, and select <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/command-prompt-in-the-search-bar-and-results-2.png\" alt=\"command prompt in the search bar and results\" class=\"wp-image-112077 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/command-prompt-in-the-search-bar-and-results-2.png 758w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/command-prompt-in-the-search-bar-and-results-2-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter <strong><em>diskpart<\/em><\/strong> into the command prompt.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/diskpart-command.png\" alt=\"diskpart command\" class=\"wp-image-112079 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/diskpart-command.png 468w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/diskpart-command-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To find the USB flash drive number or drive letter in the newly opened command line window, type <strong><em>list disk<\/em><\/strong> at the <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/disk-list-command-to-see-the-drives-number.png\" alt=\"disk list command to see the drives number\" class=\"wp-image-112080 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/disk-list-command-to-see-the-drives-number.png 674w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/disk-list-command-to-see-the-drives-number-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All of the computer&rsquo;s disks are seen with the list disk command. Take note of the USB flash drive&rsquo;s drive number or drive letter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the <strong>select disk X<\/strong> command and press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (X is the USB flash drive&rsquo;s drive letter or number you are trying to make bootable.)<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-disk-command.jpg\" alt=\"select-disk-command\" class=\"wp-image-112081 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-disk-command.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-disk-command-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After typing in <strong><em>clean<\/em><\/strong>, press <strong>Enter<\/strong>; this command clears the USB flash drive&rsquo;s entire content.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/typing-in-clean-to-wipe-the-drive.jpg\" alt=\"typing-in-clean-to-wipe-the-drive\" class=\"wp-image-112082 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/typing-in-clean-to-wipe-the-drive.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/typing-in-clean-to-wipe-the-drive-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter <strong><em>create partition primary<\/em><\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong> to add a new primary partition to the USB flash device.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/create-partition-primary-command.jpg\" alt=\"create partition primary command\" class=\"wp-image-112083 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/create-partition-primary-command.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/create-partition-primary-command-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type <strong><em>select partition 1<\/em><\/strong><em>,<\/em> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong> to select the newly formed partition.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-partiotion-1-command.jpg\" alt=\"select partiotion 1 command\" class=\"wp-image-112084 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-partiotion-1-command.jpg 764w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/select-partiotion-1-command-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter <strong><em>format fs=ntfs quick<\/em><\/strong><em>,<\/em> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong> to format the partition.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/changing-the-flash-format.jpg\" alt=\"changing the flash format\" class=\"wp-image-112085 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/changing-the-flash-format.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/changing-the-flash-format-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter <strong>active<\/strong>, and then click <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/putting-in-active.jpg\" alt=\"putting in active\" class=\"wp-image-112086 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/putting-in-active.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/putting-in-active-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type <strong><em>exit<\/em><\/strong>, and then click <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/exitting-diskpart.jpg\" alt=\" exiting diskpart\" class=\"wp-image-112087 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/exitting-diskpart.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/exitting-diskpart-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you&rsquo;re done creating the custom image, save it to the USB flash drive&rsquo;s root directory.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The selected operating system may be installed on any computer using this USB stick.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"make-sure-your-usb-is-bootable\">Make sure your USB is bootable<\/h2><p>You may determine whether a USB drive is bootable or not by looking at the disk properties in the Command Prompt window. We must pay attention to the USB drive&rsquo;s status in particular. It is bootable if the status reads <strong>&ldquo;No Media.&rdquo; <\/strong>Here&rsquo;s where to look for the status.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> application first, as instructed above.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <strong>diskpart<\/strong> and hit <strong>Enter<\/strong> after the <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> program has been launched.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Command Prompt step mentioned above will launch the <strong>Diskpart<\/strong> command-line application in the Command Prompt window. Press <strong>Enter<\/strong> after typing the <strong>list disk<\/strong> command.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the USB drive from the list, then examine the <strong>Status<\/strong> column. If <strong>No Media<\/strong> is shown, the USB drive is bootable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now you can boot USB with CMD. <\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-do-i-bring-back-my-bootable-usb-files-if-i-deleted-them-accidentally?\">How do I bring back my bootable USB files if I deleted them accidentally?<\/h2><p>Making a USB flash drive bootable will remove all of its data. Don&rsquo;t panic if you don&rsquo;t have any backups of the USB files; there are still techniques to recover your data.<\/p><p>Stellar Data Recovery software can restore all of your lost data and files utilizing the most recent data recovery technology. Additionally, it supports most file formats and can quickly restore them.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarDataRecovery-Blog.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-7.png\" alt=\"image 7\" class=\"wp-image-164338 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-7.png 252w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-7-150x48.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>All you need to do is:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/windows-data-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stellar Data Recovery software<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch the application, select the type of data you want to recover, and click&nbsp;<strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/choosing-which-file-types-to-recover.png\" alt=\"choosing which file types to recover\" class=\"wp-image-111884 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/choosing-which-file-types-to-recover.png 668w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/choosing-which-file-types-to-recover-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the USB drive and click&nbsp;<strong>Scan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/choosing-which-drive-to-scan.png\" alt=\"choosing which drive to scan\" class=\"wp-image-111885 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/choosing-which-drive-to-scan.png 668w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/choosing-which-drive-to-scan-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select files after the scan and click&nbsp;<strong>Recover<\/strong>&nbsp;to save the data recovered by the application.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"boot-from-a-usb-effortlessly!\">Boot from a USB effortlessly!<\/h2><p>The easiest way to install Windows on any machine is via USB flash drives. All you have to do is get it to boot. Don&rsquo;t rely on third-party software to create a bootable USB, as they may bring different issues; CMD can accomplish this. However, make sure to follow the boot USB with the CMD steps mentioned above carefully.<\/p><p>Have a reliable flash drive on hand. Use USB 3.0 flash drives for better transfer rates, as USB 2.0 is now outdated. Also, use a USB with more storage than 8 GB so you won&rsquo;t encounter any problems while creating bootable media.<\/p><p>After making the flash device bootable, you may store your data on the flash device in a separate folder that won&rsquo;t affect Windows installation.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\"><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/h2><p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can use a bootable USB flash drive to deploy Windows Server Essentials or troubleshoot your system; here&#8217;s how to Boot USB with CMD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":72,"featured_media":91279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[692],"tags":[207],"class_list":["post-112076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows-data-recovery-standard","tag-data-recovery-software","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Boot USB with CMD? 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