How to create a multi-purpose Hiren's BootCD USB for computer rescue.

Hiren's BootCD is a very useful and indispensable tool for both computer professionals and non-professionals. This article from TipsMake will guide you on how to create a Hiren's BootCD on a USB/CD. Follow along to learn how.

How to create a Hiren's BootCD on a USB/CD  

Table of Contents:
Method 1. Using Grub4dos .
Method 2. Using yumi-multiboot .
Method 3. Watching a video tutorial on how to create a Hiren's Boot USB .

Instructions for creating a Hiren's BootCD on a USB/CD

Preparation:  You will need a USB drive with a minimum capacity of 1 GB or a blank CD.

Method 1 : Using Grub4dos

Step 1: Download Hiren's BootCD to your computer here: Download Hiren Boot

Step 2: Download and install Grub4dos on your computer. You can download the latest version of Grub4dos here: Download Grub4dos

Step 3: Plug the USB drive into your computer to format it. It's recommended to use HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool software to format the USB drive.

Step 4: Set up a DOS environment on the USB drive using Grub4dos.

Open the Grub4dos file as Administrator. The program interface will look like this:
-  Select your USB drive.
-  Select the Whole disk (MBR) type . If not, click Refresh next to reload.
-  Click Install to create DOS for the selected USB drive.

- Wait 30 seconds, then a black window will appear -> press Enter to exit this window.

Step 5: Copy the data to the USB drive.

The files include: menu.lst and grldr from Grub4dos
Windows Menu , autorun , and the HBCD folder from Hiren's BootCD.

The above is how to create a Hiren's BootCD for a USB drive. For a CD, you can use BurnCDCC in Hiren's BootCD; simply run the file and point to the ISO file to let it run automatically, and you've successfully created it.

Method 2 : Using yumi-multiboot

Step 1: You can download the latest version of Yumi here: Download Yumi

Step 2: Operating in Yumi.
-  Select the USB drive you want to create.
-  Select Hiren's Boot CD .
-  Point to the Hiren's Boot .iso file.
-  Click Create -> Next .

In the article above, we have guided you on how to create a Hiren's BootCD on a USB/CD, so you can use the USB to restore your computer by ghosting it in case of Windows operating system corruption, instead of using a CD, partitioning the hard drive, etc.

Watch the video tutorial on how to create a Hiren's Boot USB.