Guide to installing Windows using WinToHDD without a USB disk
However, there are times when you don't have a USB or Windows installation disk, or for some reason you can't bring a USB to install Windows. WinToHDD is the most effective solution for this. With its compact size yet full functionality of Windows installation software, it allows us to reinstall Windows anytime, including installing Windows 11. Let's explore WinToHDD together, the disk-free Windows installation software.
Install Windows without the need for a disk or USB using WinToHDD
Download the latest version of WinToHDD:
=> Download WinToHDD for Windows
And proceed with the installation like any other software
- More: Guide to installing WinToHDD
When we open the software interface, we will see 4 options:
1. Reinstall Windows
Step 1: Run WinToHDD and then click on the Reinstall Windows button.
Step 2: Prepare the installation source
- If selecting installation from files such as ISO/WIM/ESD/SWM/VHD/VHDX: Click on the Image to HDD menu and select the path to the folder containing the files.
- If choosing installation from a DVD drive: Insert your Windows installation CD/DVD into your drive. Once detected, click on the CDROM to HDD menu and choose your CD/DVD drive from the dropdown list. If your CD/DVD drive is not accurately recognized by WinToHDD, you need to click on the Refresh icon for the program to identify the CD/DVD drive.
Step 3: WinToHDD scans and lists the operating systems available for installation. Select the Windows version you want to install, then click 'Next'.
Step 4. WinToHDD will automatically select the target boot partition and system partition from the partition list, and the selected partitions will be marked in red. Click 'Next' to continue.
Step 5. After clicking 'Next', a popup window will appear asking if you want to create a WinPE image to continue. Click 'Yes'.
Step 6. After successfully creating the WinPE image, WinToHDD will prompt you to restart your computer. Click 'Yes' to allow WinToHDD to restart your computer.
Step 7. It will take some time to set up. After successfully reinstalling, restart your computer. And the Windows installation process proceeds as usual.
2. New Installation
Step 1: Launch WinToHDD and click on the New Installation button.
Step 2: Prepare the installation source
- If selecting installation from files such as ISO/WIM/ESD/SWM/VHD/VHDX: Click on the Image to HDD menu and select the path to the folder containing the files.
- If choosing installation from a DVD drive: Insert your Windows installation CD/DVD into your drive. Once detected, click on the CDROM to HDD menu and select your CD/DVD drive from the dropdown list. If your CD/DVD drive is not accurately recognized by WinToHDD, click on the Refresh icon to have the program recognize the CD/DVD drive.
Step 3: WinToHDD scans and lists the available operating systems for installation. Select the Windows version you want to install, then click 'Next'.
Step 4. Select the destination disk from the dropdown list, a popup window will appear asking if you want to format it to continue, choose the partition scheme you want to use and click 'Yes' to format.
Step 5. Choose the boot partition and system partition from the partition list, the selected partitions will be marked in red. Click 'Next' to continue.
Step 6. After clicking 'Next', WinToHDD begins installing Windows.
Step 7. It takes some time to install. Once completed, restart your computer and change the BIOS to boot Windows from your hard drive. The Windows installation process proceeds as usual.
3. System Clone
Step 1: Run WinToHDD, then click on the System Clone button.
Step 2. Select the Windows operating system you want to clone from the dropdown list, you will see detailed system information below, click 'Next' if you have made your selection.
Step 3. Select the destination disk from the dropdown list, a popup window will appear asking if you want to format it to continue, choose the partition scheme you want to use and click 'Yes' to format.
Step 4. Choose the boot partition and system partition from the partition list, the selected partitions will be marked in red. Click 'Next' to proceed to the next step.
Step 5. After clicking 'Next', WinToHDD starts copying Windows to the destination disk. Note that if the destination disk is currently in use, WinToHDD needs to create a WinPE image and restart into WinPE to complete the copying operation.
Step 6. It takes some time to copy. After successful copying, restart your computer and change the BIOS to boot from your hard drive.
4. Multi-installation USB
Step 1: Run WinToHDD and Click on Multi-installation USB
Step 3. Select the USB drive from the dropdown list. If your USB drive is not accurately recognized by WinToHDD, click on the Refresh icon for the program to recognize the USB drive. After selecting your USB drive, a popup window will appear asking if you want to format it to continue. Click 'Yes'
Step 4. After clicking 'Yes', WinToHDD begins formatting. You need to wait until the formatting operation is completed.
Step 5. After successfully formatting the USB drive, click 'Next', WinToHDD starts creating the Windows installation USB drive.
Step 6. It will take some time to create multiple Windows installation USB drives. Once created, you can copy any number of Windows installation ISO files to the target USB flash drive, as long as the USB drive is large enough, then eject the USB drive.
Step 7. Connect the USB drive to the computer where you want to install Windows. Power on the computer and change the BIOS to boot from the USB drive.
Step 8. If your computer is 64-bit, choose 'WinToHDD (64-bit)', otherwise run 'WinToHDD (32-bit)'.
Step 9. The computer will boot into the Windows PE environment and automatically run WinToHDD. Click on the Nouvelle Installation button. Then install Windows as usual.
All tasks above require restarting the computer after execution, and the system will operate as if you were using a disk or USB to reinstall Windows. With WinToHDD, you can now easily install Windows 11 without USB simply and effectively. Hopefully, this article will help you, wishing you success in your implementation!