How to create UEFI standard USB BOOT - GPT containing the Win 7/8 / 10 installer

In the previous article, TipsMake introduced to you how to create a standard uefi 1-click usb boot very easily and I think it is the easiest way anyone can do. However, this way, support for Ghost is good, but installing to install win is not very satisfied.

Therefore, in today's article, I will share one more way to create a standard UEFI boot usb that contains the Windows installer (for example, Windows 7/8 / 8.1 or Windows 10) to add other choices. For you, if you do not like to use the other 1-click tool or you do not know how to integrate the Windows installer into that tool.

I. Notes and preparation steps?

1 / This article is dedicated to computers using UEFI standard and GPT format hard drive, because it is too easy to create a bootable usb to install windows on Lagacy standard.

If you do not know what standard your computer is running or what format your hard drive is in, see the article: Is your computer using the UEFI or Legacy standard?

2 / Secondly, for UEFI and GPT hard drives, you can only install 64-bit operating systems.

3 / Preload a Windows installer you want to install on your computer. (the file is in * .iso format). 

II. Guide to create the fastest UEFI USB

To create the UEFI USB that contains the Windows installer, there are 2 ways: Manually or by software. Yes ! and the following will be detailed instructions for the two ways mentioned above:

Method 1: Handmade (recommended)

+ Step 1:  Run CMD as admin (admin), if you are using Windows 8 or higher, press the key combination Windows + Xand selectCommand Prompt (Admin)

+ Step 2: A window Command Promptappears, type the command diskpart => type next command list disk so that it lists all your hard drive.

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For example, in the picture Disk 1is the USB and  Disk 0will be the hard drive, you look at the size (Size) to know exactly where the USB Disk is.

+ Step 3: After you know exactly where the USB DISK is, type the command  select disk x  ( xthe disk number of the USB). For example, in the picture above, I will type the exact command line as follows:  select disk 1

You follow the following commands exactly (you can write commands in lowercase letters, not necessarily capital letters):

1. CLEAN - This command will wipe the data on the selected drive (this is USB).
2. CON GPT - This command will convert to GPT format.
3. CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY - This command will create the Partion for the entire drive you have selected.
4. FORMAT QUICK FS = FAT32 LABEL = USBBOOTUEFI - This command will Format usb with FAT32 format (because UEFI only accepts FAT32 format) and name is USBBOOTUEFI (you can set it as you like, without accent).
5. ASSIGN - This command will assign a location.
6. Exit - This command is used to exit DISKPART.
7. Exit - Exit completely from the CMD window.

+ Step 4: OK! Accomplished.

Now open the *.ISO Windows file that you have prepared earlier => Copy all files inside to USB.

You may be wondering how to copy? It's very simple, you can extract that Windows ISO file with Winrar software.

Or you can Mount Windows iso file to virtual drive with UltraiSO software => then copy all the files in the virtual drive to USB, .

So you have a UEFI standard USB with Windows installer already. This way is very easy, right, just a few commands are done: D.

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Note:  If the USB is full or you do not have the need to install Win anymore, you can delete the Windows installer or any files you want. When you need to reinstall, you just have to copy the file to reinstall and then use it as usual without doing it again (unless you have Format USB then you have to do it again).

Method 2: Use the software Rufus

I think this software is quite good and very light to support creating usb to install win under both 2 standards, you just need to set up a little bit to finish.

With this software, you can create usb to install win under both UEFI and LEGACY standards.

First you need to download Rufus software first, very light software only 1 MB. You should use the Portable version so you don't have to install it.

#first. Download the Refus software (versions)

Homepage: rufus.akeo.ie
Refus version 3.1: Download link / Backup link / Backup link
Version 2.xx: Download link from homepage

Note: Since version Refus 3.0 onwards, the tools no longer support Windows XP usb create more, thus to create usb win XP installed, you use the version Refus 2.xx offline.

#2. Create USB Lagacy - MBR (common standard)

See instructions here if you want to create a win-win USB according to LEGACY.

# 3. Create USB standard UEFI - GPT with Rufus

Refus version 2.xx and Refus version 3.xx have different interfaces so I will guide you to use on both versions.

3.1. Use Refus version 3.xx to create Win USB

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Looking at the picture above, you can see that the interface in version 3.xx has been improved and is much easier to use.

To create a USB install Win under UEFI / GPT standard, you just need to set up as follows:

1. ⁽¹⁾ Select the correct USB device you want to use.
2. ⁽²⁾ Click SELECTto select the ISO file (the Windows installer you want to create). For UEFI standard, you should choose a 64-bit Windows installer.
3. ⁽³⁾  Partition scheme: You choose to beGPT
4. ⁽⁴⁾ Target system: You choose isUEFI (non CSM)
5. (5) You name your USB.
6. ⁽⁶⁾ File system: You choose isFAT32

=> Finally click on START to start and wait until finished. Accomplished !

Important Note: If the Windows installer has> 4GB capacity, you should set up Refus 3.xx version as this guide. Some 64bit versions of Windows 10 today (since Version 1803, the size of the installer is quite heavy)!

3.2. Use Refus version 2.xx to create Win USB

Follow the instructions below to create UEFI bootable USB!

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Looking at the picture, you can imagine it, right, it's too simple to create a UEFI USB.

1. Select the path to the *.isoWindows file you downloaded.
2. Select the USB you want to create.
3. Select ' MBR partion scheme for UEFI computers ' ^(Note)
4. Choose the format FAT 32.
5. Name the USB.
6. Click Startto start.

Note: In the number ⁽³⁾ there are 3 options for you:

1. MBR partion scheme for BIOS or UEFI computers:  This option will help you create USB BOOT / USB to install Windows according to BIOS standard and format the USB partition according to MBR standard. If you want to create a USB standard BIOS (LEGACY BIOS / CMS BIOS), you should choose this line.
2. MBR partion scheme for UEFI computers: This option is to create a bootable USB under UEFI standard of the computer and format the USB partition according to MBR standard.
3. GPT partion scheme for UEFI computers:  This option will create BOOT USB according to UEFI standard of computer and format USB partition according to GPT standard.

=> To create usb install win UEFI standard, you can choose 1 of 2 options that are: MBR partion scheme for UEFI computersand GPT partion scheme for UEFI computers.

But in my opinion, you should choose the  MBR partion scheme for UEFI computers because the standard MBR USB partition format is common and is better compatible than the GPT standard.

Okey! Finally, wait until the program is completed and you have a delicious UEFI USB flash drive.

Tips: In addition to the two ways that I have guided in great detail above, there is another very simple way that is. If you are using Windows 8 / 8.1 or Windows 10, please Format USB with FAT32 format => then use Winrar to extract Windows installer directly to USB.

III. Epilogue

Those are the 2 ways that I think are the easiest and anyone can do. Hopefully this article will answer you questions about how to install windows in UEFI standard. Good luck!!!

Lesley Montoya

Update 25 December 2020