USB Disk > USB

[1HyperCube1]

Hi Guys,

In relation to,

"How to Install Windows 7 From a USB Drive Tutorial Guide Walkthrough NCIX Tech Tips"

 

Linus showed how you can install your OS via USB instead of using the DVD. Is there anyway to revert the "USB Disk" back to a normal USB again? 

[antoainb]

Yes, just format it.

[Ivyk]

Once formatted it will return to its "original" state.

[1HyperCube1]

Thanks

[1HyperCube1]

Oh,

It hasn't worked...

[Sors]

You need to follow the guide again, up to the point where he uses Diskpart to clean the drive, after doing that just try to format the usb again.

[TheProfosist]

just use the one from microsoft they made it easy. Even though its for 7 it works with Vista and Newer.

Link to website http://goo.gl/H1VKb2

link to download on said website http://goo.gl/vzI7dv

[macpro622776]

just use the one from microsoft they made it easy. Even though its for 7 it works with Vista and Newer.

Link to website http://goo.gl/H1VKb2

link to download on said website http://goo.gl/vzI7dv

 

They aren't trying to create one, they are trying to restore one to a normal USB stick.

[TheProfosist]

They aren't trying to create one, they are trying to restore one to a normal USB stick.

No they are formatting and putting the ISO on it. And if you wondering to restonrer it to normal you just reformat it.

So download the tool and install it, plug in your plash drive, open program, select ISO and flash drive and hit go and your done.

[Hazy125]

First, select the format type as fat32 or ntfs and try that. Otherwise open up cmd and either use the diskpart method or try format G:

[Matsy]

1.  Open command prompt (run as admin)

2.  type "diskpart" and hit enter

3.  type "list disk" and hit enter, you will be able to see by the size column which one is your usb stick

4.  Say its disk 2, type "select disk 2" and hit enter

5.  Wipe it by typing "clean" and hit enter

6.  When thats done type "create partition primary" hit enter

7.  type "select partition 1" and hit enter

8.  type "active" and hit enter

9.  type "format fs=fat32" and hit enter and let it run.

10.  type "assign" and hit enter

 

Clean way of doing it.

[Fred Castellum]

-snip-

The classic way of cleaning drives. Do this ^

[TheProfosist]

Oh he needs to know how to revert, my bad. If its a flash drive just format it and heads up you cant partition a flash drive.