Just a few months back, we covered how to create multiboot USB to install Windows XP and Windows 7 from a USB flash drive. Though the procedure was simple, it was time consuming. So, here we are again with a guide to create multiboot XP and Windows 7 with just a few mouse clicks.
We are using a free utility named WinSetupFromUSB in this guide. Though we are going to create a multiboot USB with XP and Windows 7 setup on it, you can also use this guide to create multiboot USB with XP and Vista as well.
Before following the procedure, make sure that you have connected an empty USB flash drive (8GB and above) formatted in FAT32 file system.
Here are the three simple steps to create multiboot USB with XP and Windows 7:
1. Download WinSetupFromUSB utility, and extract the contents of zip file to desktop.
2. Run the utility (WinSetupFromUSB.exe) and make sure that the utility has detected your USB flash drive.
3. Now, enable the option named Windows 2000/XP/2003 Setup and browse to XP installation files folder. If you have XP ISO file, use 7-Zip utility to extract it.
Next, enable the entry named Vista/7/Server 2008 Setup/PE/RecoveryISO option and browse to the Vista or Windows 7 installation files folder. Again, if you have Windows 7 ISO file, please use 7-Zip tool.
Click the Go button to start creating your XP and Windows 7 multiboot USB flash drive. It might take an hour to complete the procedure.
Ed says
Nobody ever tells you where or how to get the iso file. It’s not explained anywhere I’ve found.
ramiz says
i dont have the iso’s i just have the disk so how to do the hole processes with disks?
leslie says
I would like to have multiple Win 7 iso….1 win 7 home premium, 1 win7 pro, maybe vista home premium.
Joe says
What if I have more than one ISO in a category? For instance Vista *and* 7…
honest says
Very useful tool! You can also add Linux (I tried Ubuntu 10.0) with checking four square in the picture (PartedMagic/Ubuntu……). Now with 8GB flash drive I boot three operating systems – WinXP, Win7 and Ubuntu!
GREAT job guys!