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Creating a USB ghost may seem straightforward, but do you know how to create the most standardized USB ghost? Are you confident that you've created a USB ghost that's reliable for ghosting Windows or for emergency rescue operations? For those familiar with computers, it may seem easy, but for beginners, it can be quite challenging. This article aims to simplify the USB ghost creation process, making it essential for anyone wanting to perform ghosting, rescue operations, or various other tasks on their computers.
For those interested in learning about creating a Boot USB or ghost and why it's necessary to create a boot USB ghost for computers, the reasons are simple. Instead of spending time reinstalling Windows and drivers, why not use ghosting to create a fully functional Windows version? Moreover, creating a boot USB allows you to access more tools such as Windows mini, file rescue tools, disk partitioning, and convenient antivirus software. With just a compact software and a USB drive, you can easily accomplish these tasks. Therefore, creating a USB ghost is something Mytour always encourages its readers, whether they are IT-savvy or not.
How to Create a USB Ghost, Create a USB Boot for Computers.
Essential Tools Needed for the Procedure:
- A USB drive with a minimum capacity of 4 GB, preferably 8 GB or 16 GB.
- Grub4dos boot creation software, download Grub4dos directly from here.
- Hiren BootCD software for boot creation, download Hiren Boot in compressed form from here.
Guide on creating a computer's USB ghost.
Step 1: First, download the software mentioned above to your computer and extract it. Start with
Step 2: After extracting, access Grub4dos, select USB_format, and open it with Administrator privileges.
Step 3: Here, just focus on the format type FAT 32 and press Start to format the USB.
In case you encounter the following error, simply click OK, close the software, and unplug then plug the USB back in.
Step 4: When formatting the USB, the system will ask for confirmation before deleting. Press Yes to proceed with the format.
Once you receive the notification as shown below, the USB formatting is complete. Simply click OK to finish.
Step 5: In the Grub4dos folder you extracted earlier, there's another folder with a similar name (if you downloaded Grub4dos from Mytour). Navigate to that folder.
Step 6: Here, to create a USB ghost, you need to run the grubinst_gui file as Administrator (run as administrator).
Step 7: In the Grub4dos software, choose your USB drive under the Disk section and in the Part List, select Whole disk (MBR), then press Install to install the boot into the USB.
Note: If you can't find your USB drive or Part list, simply click Refresh a few times.
Once you receive this notification, half of the USB ghost creation process is completed. Now, all you need to do is copy the entire Hiren BootCD folder downloaded earlier.
Step 8: Now, extract the Hiren BootCD file mentioned at the beginning of the article and copy everything inside to your USB boot drive.
After successfully copying all files from Hiren BootCD to your USB, it will look like this.
Step 9: Now, restart your computer to enter the Boot Option and check if the USB ghost creation process is complete.
When entering Boot mode, you'll see the interface you've just created for the USB displayed above, complete with all features including the option to select English mode, Vietnamese mode, and even Windows mini for rescue purposes.
Testing Windows mini 8 showed impressive speed, with all the rescue functions available in the Hiren BootCD disk.
After completing all the steps to create a USB ghost, you can rest assured that what you're doing will create the most standardized USB ghost. You can use it to rescue computers or ghost various Windows versions instead of installing from the network. For example, we can use it to ghost Windows 10, 8.1, 7, or any other desired operating system. In case of errors, you can use this USB to quickly restore Windows 10, 8.1, 8, or 7.
