In the age of developed information technologies There is often a need to copy data from any storage medium. Files from disk and flash drive can be transferred to cloud storage. But this option is not always convenient. To copy information, it is better to use a disk image.

What is a disk image?

Disk image- This file, which contains copy of file structure and data disk. You can copy a CD, flash drive, HDD and any other storage medium. That is, if a CD/DVD can be touched with your hands, then a disk image is a set of data. The same CD, but without a material shell. Based on the program used to create a copy of the structure, the image can be written in the format ISO, NRG, IMG, MDS/MDF, CUE, BIN, CCD and so on. Universal counts ISO, since almost all programs support it.

Images are used for Reserve copy. If the storage media is damaged, it will be possible to reproduce the data. So, for example, they create copy of hard PC disk with installed programs. In the event of a failure, you can restore the system image. Online images are used to view software and drivers. During use, CDs crack and get lost. To protect your data, you can create a virtual copy and place it in a safe place.

How the ultraiso utility works

Ultra ISO is a utility for burning CD images / DVD discs. With it you can create, edit and convert files. You can also add and remove files directly from the image without creating a new copy. Especially for this purpose, the program window is divided into parts. Ultra ISO writes the image to ISZ format, that is, “ISO Zipped”. This archive uses ZLIB for data compression and AES encryption. You can work with such a file third party applications, for example Daemon Tools.

Most often, UltraISO is used to burn a PC disk image. In any system, they accumulate over time. unnecessary files, which take up space and slow down the OS. Use built-in Windows tools for data recovery is not always convenient. It's easier to reinstall the OS. For this task you will need a copy of the file.

Where to download and how to install ultraiso

There is a paid and free version programs. The free release makes it possible to process images whose size does not exceed 300 MB. It is significantly inferior in functionality to its competitors. Pro version allows you to create files up to 2 TB, projects in UDF DVD formats up to 4 GB in size.

Software portals usually post a trial English version of the program.

You can download the Russian release on the website:

We launch the program archive.

And we install.

During the installation process, the program will ask for parameters. Edit Extra options no need. All of them will be needed for further work.

Once the installation is complete, you can start burning the image to a flash drive via UltraISO.

How to write an image step by step via ultraiso to a flash drive

Windows OS image recording process different versions is not different. Let's look at the algorithm step by step.

Run the program as Administrator and click the “” button.

In the explorer window we indicate ISO file path, which you want to create a copy of.

The file structure will be displayed in the program window. At this time, you cannot delete or rename files.

Insert the flash drive into the PC. The device must be formatted in FAT32 format. If there are files on the flash drive, they need to be copied before recording the system image. Otherwise they will be irrevocably erased.

When all the files are prepared, click " Bootstrap A" - "".

The program will prompt you to check once again whether the disk is selected correctly. Now you can start setting options. The item "" should be " USB-HDD+", A " Hide Boot Partition» - « No».

If the flash drive was previously formatted, then immediately click “ Write down" If this step was missed, click “”.

We check the settings again and start the process.

Creating a bootable disk in Ultraiso is a fairly simple process. All you need for this is the actual iso image with the operating system, a blank disk and the Ultraiso program.

Now we will show and talk in detail about the process of burning a bootable disk from an iso image using ultraiso.

Launch the UltraIso program and insert a blank disk into the drive of your computer or laptop.

In the main program window, select “Tools” -> “Burn CD image”.

Proceeding to the operation of writing a disk image in UltraIso

A window will open in which you need to set some parameters for recording our future boot disk.

Setting boot disk burning parameters and selecting an ISO Image

Please ensure that your drive is selected in the “Drive” parameter optical disks, and in “Recording speed” it is better to select minimum value For best quality recording and greater likelihood of reading the future boot disk on older computers.

To the right of the “Image file” line, you need to click on the button with three dots and select iso file to write to disk.

Now you know how using the UltraIso program you can, with just a few clicks of the mouse, ISO image create a boot disk.

Today we’ll look at the topic in more detail about... There are several ways to mount operating systems on a removable USB drive. Using programs (USB/DVD Download Tool , WinSetupFromUSB, Rufus) and command line(cmd).

In general, the concept of development suggests that the more time passes, the faster the information technology sector develops. It is becoming increasingly important to store information on removable media that is not larger in size.

Let's figure out what the advantage is, for example, of a flash drive, external HDD compared with optical media– disk:

• compactness;
• reliability;
• Ease of use;
• possibility of repeated use;
• recording more data.

What you need to create a bootable USB flash drive

• Download the image (file with .iso extension) of the operating system Windows systems 7c of any available site. There shouldn't be any problems with this. If you don’t know what an image is, read the post about creating an image. Eat Alternative option, create it yourself, but I think it makes no sense to waste time and effort.
• Have a flash drive of at least 4 GB, since the Windows 7 distribution weighs about that much.
• ultraiso program. Don't be alarmed that it's paid. When you download and install, you will initially have access to trial version. This is quite enough to make a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 7 using ultraiso. If you wish, you can find a cracked version.

The first thing you need to do is format USB drive. Why is this necessary? Let's assume an 8GB flash drive that stores multiple files. Before you record windows image 7, it is necessary to structure the clusters. Formatting just removes everything unnecessary and prepares the drive for new entry files.

As you know, when buying a flash drive, the file system is FAT32. It is outdated, so it would be better to reformat it to NTFS. This system allows you to store files larger than 4 GB.

By default, formatting a flash drive in NTFS using Windows XP not available. You need to enable this option.

Connect the USB drive to the computer. Go to the "my computer" section. Find the flash drive and click on it right click mice. Select "properties" from the menu. We get to the “hardware” tab and select the desired drive. Then click “properties”, “policy” tab and check “optimize for execution”.

After confirming the actions, you will be asked to restart your computer. When you launch the formatting window, NTFS will become available to you. For Windows 7, these steps do not need to be done.

How to format a flash drive to NTFS

IMPORTANT! Before starting the formatting procedure, copy all files to another media. This procedure deletes all files.

The most common method is formatting using standard windows capabilities 7. To do this, click “start” - “computer” and in the “devices with removable media” tab, find the future bootable USB flash drive.

IMPORTANT! Be careful, choose the device on which you plan to record Windows 7 using the ultraiso program.

Right-click on it and select the command called “format” from the menu.

Click start and wait for the formatting procedure to complete.

This completes the formatting of the flash drive. Now you can proceed to the next step.

After installing the ultraiso program, launch it, click on the button trial period. This is quite enough to burn a bootable USB flash drive.

The program will start, you will see it appearance. Take a quick glance and look at the location of the main elements.

First you need to open the image itself with Windows 7. Click “file” - “open” in the top menu or the combination CTRL + O. Select the downloaded windows files 7 with iso extension.

Now that the image is open, move along the menu to the right, find the “bootstrapping” tab. Here you will need the menu item “burn hard disk image”.

• In Disk Drive, specify the bootable USB flash drive.
• Secondly, the second line automatically specifies the path to the file with Windows 7.
• On the opposite side of the recording method, be sure to check that the value is USB-HDD+.

By and large, when opening this window, there is practically no need to change anything, but still compare the parameters with those listed above in order to avoid unpleasant situations.

Note: the ultraiso program allows formatting bootable flash drive. If you have not formatted the device, be sure to this procedure! The steps of the procedure are described above.

Press the treasured record button. Wait for the recording to finish.

That's all, lesson - how to make bootable windows flash drive 7 via ultraiso finished. As you can see, there is nothing complicated. Now feel free to plug in the USB drive and . Choose to boot from a flash drive and enjoy the result windows installations 7.

Boot USB flash drive or simpler, a regular flash drive on which the operating system is recorded for installation on a computer. DVD\CD discs can also be used as a storage medium, but only if there is a working or existing DVD\CD drive.

Using a USB flash drive is more convenient, does not take up much space, is convenient for storage and is less susceptible to mechanical stress, unlike DVD\CD. The question is, what is a bootable USB flash drive for? The answer is simple.


A bootable USB flash drive with an image of the Windows operating system recorded on it will allow you to quickly restore the functionality of the operating system in case of failures in its operation, if this cannot be done by other means. Other methods mean restoring the operating system from previously created restore points or restoring from a backup. I would like to immediately tell you where you can get the original image of the operating system. To do this, follow the highlighted link. If this information on original images is not enough, use a search engine.

At first glance, the UltraISO program seems quite simple, but in fact the list of its capabilities is very large for such a light and compact utility:
working with disk images: editing, converting, burning them to physical media;
checking previously recorded disc contents;
unpacking and testing compressed disk images;
extracting boot files sectors of hard disk and floppy disks;
using the created images as virtual disks;
creating a multiboot “flash drive” for subsequent installation of Windows, Linux or other operating systems (including USB-HDD and USB-ZIP modes) on a computer or laptop.
Obvious advantages include the choice of disc recording speed, recording method, and activation of verification after completion. The image size that UltraISO can work with is limited to 50 GB. The average user is unlikely to notice such a limitation (the only exception being avid gamers). But for them we can recommend downloading UltraISO Prmium or paying paid version programs in which the upper limit is already set at 2 TB. (quote from the download site http://ultraiso-ezb.ru/)

Download UltraISO and install

UltraISO is installed.

If you need another program language, install the required one. Section "Settings" + "Language", then select the desired language.

Create a bootable USB flash drive in UltraISO

For creating bootable usb Flash drives with an ISO image of the desired Windows operating system; first of all, we need the image itself, which must be prepared in advance. I posted a link on how and where to find the original ISO image at the beginning of the article. (In addition, the OS image could have been created by you from the installed operating system.) Accordingly, a USB flash drive with a capacity of at least 4 GB.

You can format the flash drive in advance in file system FAT-32 or formatting is carried out immediately before recording the image, directly in the UltraISO program, the program itself will tell you the procedure, you just need to follow. Next, run the programs as administrator.

The "Explorer" program will open, where we find the desired ISO image, select it, and click the "Open" button.

The ISO image will be loaded into the UltraISO program and will appear on the right side of the window.

Select the "Bootboot" section, in the menu that opens, give the command "Burn image" Hard drive"Naturally, the USB flash drive must be inserted into the USB connector of the computer and have a capacity of at least 4 GB, as mentioned earlier.




The “Write Disk Image” window will open, in Russian translation “Write a disk image”, where your flash drive will be shown. Make sure making the right choice disk to be recorded, check the drive letter and size. In the “Check” column, check the box so that after burning the ISO image, the recording will be checked for errors. In the "Recording method" section, you must set "USB-HDD+". If the USB flash drive was previously formatted in FAT-32 format, click the "Write" button; if it is not formatted, you should perform this action. Click the "Format" button.




We remember that when formatting a disk, all traces of previously recorded files on USB will be erased, so you need to copy everything you need in advance to your computer’s hard drive or other storage device; if you haven’t done this right away, cancel the formatting and take steps to save the necessary information. If everything is ready, select the formatting format FAT 32 and click the "Start" button.




We will receive a warning that formatting will destroy ALL data on this disk. Click the "OK" button if everything is saved, if not, click "Cancel".




When formatting is complete, a notification will be displayed indicating that the task has been completed.





We return to the “Write Disk Image” window, where we click the “Burn” button





And again the program warns. Click the "Yes" button.




The Windows ISO image burning process has begun.




If the checkbox is not checked for recording, the result will be checked immediately upon completion.

Increasingly, modern laptops are being produced without an optical drive. Over time, disk drives and optical discs and will completely disappear, just as floppy disks have already disappeared. Due to the lack of a drive, install operating system from disk is not possible. In this case, you have to use bootable for installation. In this article we will talk about how to make a bootable USB flash drive using UltraISO.

Step No. 1. Create a boot disk image.

In order to create a bootable USB flash drive, we need a boot disk image in ISO format. If you already have an ISO image, then you can skip this step and go straight to the next step.

Insert the boot disk and run the UltraISO program. Next, on the toolbar, you need to click on the “Create CD image” button or press the F8 button on the keyboard.

After this, the “Create CD/DVD image” window will open in front of you. Here you need to select the folder in which you want to save the resulting image. You also need to make sure that the created image will be saved in ISO format.

Once the process is complete, you will see a message asking you to open the created ISO image.

Click “YES” and proceed to creating a bootable USB flash drive via UltraISO.

Step No. 2. Create a bootable USB flash drive using UltraISO.

In order to make a bootable USB flash drive via UltraISO, we need to open the disk image. If you clicked the "Yes" button after completing ISO creation image, then you already have a disk image open. If not, then you can open the disk image you need using the "Open" button.

After opening the disk image, files and folders should appear in the UltraISO program window.

After this, a window will open in front of you through UltraISO. Here you need to select a flash drive and click on the “Burn” button.

It should be noted that when creating a bootable flash drive, all data located on the flash drive will be deleted. A special window warns about this. To start the process of creating a bootable USB flash drive, click on the “Yes” button.

After completing this process, you will receive a bootable USB flash drive ready to use.

In addition to UltraISO, you can use other programs to create a bootable USB flash drive. For example, Novicorp WinToFlash, UNetBootin, Windows7 USB/DVD Download Tool and others.