Bootable Windows 7 USB not working

[DeSean]

the usb legacy mode is enable only one boot option. The flash drive is not showing up I've tried two different flash drives neither worked, when I plug them into a different computer(s) they don't show up.

 

[RealBeast]

How did you make the USB boot sticks, with the Microsoft tool and instructions or a similar tool?

What model computer or motherboard?

 

[DeSean]

How did you make the USB boot sticks, with the Microsoft tool and instructions or a similar tool?

What model computer or motherboard?

I used the Microsoft Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool and my motherboard is a ASRock z97 Pro4

 

[RealBeast]

I would download a fresh Windows 7 image from Digital River, reformat the USB stick then remake the installer stick. That's worked for me several times.

Also be sure to use a USB 2.0 port to do the install, Windows 7 doesn't support USB 3.0 with adding drivers at the F6 stop.

 

[DeSean]

I would download a fresh Windows 7 image from Digital River, reformat the USB stick then remake the installer stick. That's worked for me several times.

Also be sure to use a USB 2.0 port to do the install, Windows 7 doesn't support USB 3.0 with adding drivers at the F6 stop.

I can't reformat the stick because its not being recognized by either of my laptops :/ will download the other iso files

 

[RealBeast]

Connect it to a working machine and open an elevated command prompt (right click run as admin) then type:
diskpart
list disk
if it shows up under the list use these commands
select disk n (where n = the USB stick)
clean

 

[DeSean]

Connect it to a working machine and open an elevated command prompt (right click run as admin) then type:
diskpart
list disk
if it shows up under the list use these commands
select disk n (where n = the USB stick)
clean

The only disk that showed up was the hard drive, I tried both sticks in all the ports

 

[getthisout]

boot under lunix if u can thin format the usb

 

[DeSean]

boot under lunix if u can thin format the usb

Would I have to download and install lunix to do this

 

[getthisout]

boot under lunix if u can thin format the usb

Would I have to download and install lunix to do this

You can make a bootable dvd that comes in hady and yes lunix is a diffrent os that will have to be downloded / installed on dvd usb or partition of your drive

 

[RealBeast]

boot under lunix if u can thin format the usb

And if you cannot format it as you have said, a CD with a Live Linux like Puppy might help recognize the sticks, it runs from the CD with no changes to your HDD. Hard to believe that you had two sticks go bad, although I suppose it's possible.

 

[DeSean]

boot under lunix if u can thin format the usb

And if you cannot format it as you have said, a CD with a Live Linux like Puppy might help recognize the sticks, it runs from the CD with no changes to your HDD. Hard to believe that you had two sticks go bad, although I suppose it's possible.

Any other way I could do this

 

[RealBeast]

Since you tried two PCs and see nothing anywhere, including with diskpart, my next choice would be a portable Linux (like Puppy), which will not change anything on your computer. You could also try a free USB stick repair tool, but they too may not be able to find the sticks.

Are both of them 4GB USB 2.0 sticks?

 

[DeSean]

Since you tried two PCs and see nothing anywhere, including with diskpart, my next choice would be a portable Linux (like Puppy), which will not change anything on your computer. You could also try a free USB stick repair tool, but they too may not be able to find the sticks.

Are both of them 4GB USB 2.0 sticks?

No one is 8gb and one is 16gb

 

[RealBeast]

Since you tried two PCs and see nothing anywhere, including with diskpart, my next choice would be a portable Linux (like Puppy), which will not change anything on your computer. You could also try a free USB stick repair tool, but they too may not be able to find the sticks.

Are both of them 4GB USB 2.0 sticks?

No one is 8gb and one is 16gb

That's fine, they have to be at least 4GB for Win 7 and 8GB for Win 8.