How to create a Hiren's BootCD bootable USB drive for Windows rescue.

A Hiren's BootCD bootable USB drive is an indispensable tool for Windows rescue. If your computer malfunctions, you need a bootable USB drive to quickly troubleshoot the problem. This article provides detailed instructions on how to create a Hiren's BootCD bootable USB drive correctly.

Is your computer experiencing Windows errors and won't boot? A Hiren's Boot USB drive is the solution to easily repair your system and recover data. Download it now and create the best bootable USB drive.


Preparation steps:

1. A USB drive with a capacity of approximately 4GB.
2. The USB Disk Storage Format Tool.


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3. Hiren Boot CD installer for creating a Hiren Boot USB drive. You can download the latest installer here:


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4. Grub4dos bootable USB installation files:


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Guide to creating a bootable USB using Hiren's Boot

Step 1

After plugging it into the computer, right-click and select Format to format the USB drive.

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Step 2 : However, if you encounter an error and cannot format the USB drive, proceed to extract the downloaded Disk Storage Format file => and right-click on the file and run it as administrator.
- Select the standard format FAT32, Quick Format , and begin formatting .

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Step 3:  Open the software folder you just downloaded and extracted, then click on the grubint_gui.exe executable file to run it.

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Specifically, to run the Grub4Dos Installer, follow these steps:

- In the Disk section  , press Refresh and then select the USB you are using to boot (6) .

- In Part List , select Refresh (7) then select Whole disk (8) .

Finally, click Install .

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The program will then appear as shown below. Continue pressing " Enter " to exit.

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Step 4 : Copy the two files  grldr  and  menu.lst  from the extracted folder of the grub4dos bootable USB creation software into the newly created bootable USB.

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Step 5 : With the Hiren boot folder downloaded above, extract it to a separate folder. Then copy all the files in that folder to the USB drive to create a multi-purpose bootable USB. 

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Step 6: To boot, connect the USB drive to your computer before starting it. Adjust the BIOS settings to boot from the USB drive instead of the hard drive (the method of accessing the BIOS varies depending on the computer model; usually, you press the DeleteF2 , or F12 keys.). From there, you can use it like a real Hiren's Boot CD without needing a CD-ROM drive.


After creating a bootable USB drive using Hiren's BootCD, you can use it to troubleshoot Windows errors, check your hard drive, or access Mini Windows when your system crashes. If needed, try adding tools like Rufus to optimize the bootable USB creation process.

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