A Windows Vista startup disk is a disk designed to repair the installation of your operating system in the event that something bad happens to your computer. If you get a virus or your hard drive starts to fail and loses data, your computer will be unusable without a startup disk. Windows Vista computers do not come with startup disks. You have to make your own. Luckily, you can do it in just a few minutes.
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Step 1
Download the Windows Vista startup disk .ISO file. A .ISO file is a 'disk image' file, meaning that it is a compressed archive of all the files that would normally be found on a CD contained in one simple file. Microsoft does not provide users with an official Windows Vista startup disk. Because of this, a number of services online provide their own for users free of charge. Download the .ISO (see Resources) file to your computer's desktop.
- After all you must type 'oscdimg.exe –n –h –m –bETFSBOOT.COM C: images vista C: images vista.ISO' command to create a bootable DVD. 5- After that you can use nero express or sth can burn iso files to burn the image to DVD.
- Here you can download Windows Vista Home Premium ISO Download 32 Bit 64 Bit free. This is bootable iso image for Windows Vista SP2 untouched and official. Windows Vista Home Premium is one amongst the most stable editions ever released by Microsoft, comprising the series as Windows Vista Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business.
- Download Windows 7 Disc Images (ISO Files) If you need to install or reinstall Windows 7 you can use this page to download a disc image (ISO file) to create your own installation media using either a USB flash drive or a DVD.
- Windows Bootable ISO Creator is licensed as freeware for PC or laptop with Windows 32 bit and 64 bit operating system without restrictions. It is in boot manager/disk category and is available to all software users as a free download.
Step 2
Step 3
Open your DVD burning program. As long as your program can burn .ISO files, you can use any software you'd like.
Step 4
Burn the .ISO file to a DVD by selecting the 'File' menu, clicking on 'Open' and locating the .ISO file from your hard drive. Next, click the 'Burn' button in your DVD burning software and the files contained in the .ISO will be burned to the disk.
Label your Windows Vista startup disk with a pen or marker and keep it in a place where you won't lose it. If your computer is damaged to the point where you would need a startup disk, you won't be able to use your computer to make one. It is very important that you do not lose this disk.
Tip
- A Windows Vista startup disk will not be able to install fresh copies of Windows Vista on any computer you'd like. It will only be able to restore an installation of Windows Vista in the event that one becomes damaged.
Items you will need
- Internet connection
- DVD writer
- Blank DVD
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This tutorial will show you how to create a Vista ISO file, and how to create a Vista installation DVD or USB from the ISO file.
How to Download a Vista ISO and Create an Installation DVD or USB
Downloads are available for the 32 (X86) and 64 bit (X64) versions of Vista Ultimate only, in English, French and German, but if, during the install, you do not enter the product key when initially prompted for it then you will be asked to select the version of Vista you want to install. It can be any of these four:
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Business
You must have a valid installation key, which should be on the COA sticker on the computer, to activate the installation once it completes.
To Download the Vista Setup Files
The Vista downloads listed below seem to come and go. Right now, 10/12/2014 at 3:39PM EST they are available. I don't know of any other location they are legally available from, sorry.
1. Downloaded the Vista X64 or X86 setup files.
X64 (64 bit):
boot.wim
install.wim
Windows Vista Full Bootable
X14-63452.exe
Both X14-63453.exe and X14-63452.exe will be downloaded as MicrosoftInstaller.exe. For consistency, please rename MicrosoftInstaller.exe to X14-63453.exe or X14-63452.exe, depending on which you downloaded.
Wait for all downloads to complete before continuing
2. Double click (or right click and Open) on the downloaded X14-63453.exe or X14-63452.exe. It extracts all the files into a Vista sub-folder.
3. If they are not already there, copy boot.wim and install.wim into the Vistasources folder that is created when you doubled clicked on the .exe file in step 2.
4. Download the Windows Bootable Image Creator zip file, WBICreator.zip.
5. Extract the files in WBICreator.zip to a folder.
To Create the Vista ISO File
You can download the files on any computer but you must be running on a 64bit (X64) system to create a 64Bit install DVD or flash drive
6. Open the folder and double click (or right click and Open) WBICreator.exe
7. Click Next
8. Select OS Type: Windows Vista (all the way to the bottom)
9. CD/DVD Label: VistaX64 or VistaX86
10. Setup Location: The Vista folder created when you double clicked on X14-63453.exe or X14-63452.exe.
11. Output Path: Somewhere with enough free space to hold the .iso file that will be created (X64 = 3,837,112KB, X86 = 3,013,816KB).
12. Click GO. When done a VistaX64.iso or VistaX86.iso file will be created in the Output Path you chose.
To Create Vista Installation DVD or USB Flash Drive with ISO File
13. You can use the generated .iso to create a Vista Install DVD.
13a. Download and install and run ImgBurn.
13b. Make sure you deselect anything other than ImgBurn during the install by always taking the Custom choice.
13c. Click on Write image file to disc
13d. Click the Browse for file button and selecta the ISO file you just created.
13e. Click Write. A nice little tune will play when the DVD create completes.
14. You can also create a bootable USB Flash drive (4GB or larger) to install Vista from.
14a. Download and run Universal USB Installer Easy as 1 2 3
14b. Select Vista from the first drop down list, all the way to the bottom
14c. Select the VistaX64.iso or VistaX86 .iso file
14d. Select your USB flash drive
14e. Click Create
I created a X86 flash drive and used it to install a clean copy of Vista Home Basic on my HP DV2200 Laptop. Worked great using the key on the COA sticker of the laptop.
Remember to activate after the install has completed.
Note: You may need to download drivers for the computer from the manufacturers web site so I would suggest getting the Network (LAN and Wireless) and video/VGA drivers ahead of time so you can install them as soon as you finish installing Vista.
Remember to activate after the install has completed.
Note: You may need to download drivers for the computer from the manufacturers web site so I would suggest getting the Network (LAN and Wireless) and video/VGA drivers ahead of time so you can install them as soon as you finish installing Vista.