I was somewhat disappointed to discover it does nothing else but copy the contents of a Windows 7 install DVD to a USB stick and make it bootable. Considering the upset in the media about this incident, I expected a luxurious tool that comes with lots of customization features. Microsoft was then "forced" to release WUDT under GPLv2. Successfully updated NTFS filesystem bootcode.īootcode was successfully updated on all targeted volumes.You might have heard of the stir that Microsoft's Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (WUDT) caused last year when some Open Source watchmen recognized that the tool contained code that violated the GPL. You will get someting like this: Target volumes will be updated with BOOTMGR compatible bootcode. Open CMD as admin and change-directory to the /_resources_and_bootsect_exe/ folder, it has binaries (which were taken from C:\Program Files (x86)\EaseUS\EaseUS Partition Master 14.0\DC\bin - by the way.), and simply try running the command ( replace Z: with your actual USB-drive letter, be very carful!!!): If you need assistance with bootsect, please click the "Online Help" link above for more information. However, we were unable to run bootsect to make the USB device bootable. Known as StatusBootloaderError, with the message:įiles copied successfully. When using it to set a USB, the programs tries to use its own personal version of bootsect.exe (embedded in the exe as a binary resource, copied to your %TEMP% folder),īut sometimes it will fail if it can not find api-ms-win-core-heap-obsolete-l1-1-0.dll, This application will format (unless you specify the above registry DWORD) the drive to a NTFS partiton (using MBR - not GPT+UEFI), NOTE: The USB device should be formatted manually before running the tool. To bypass formatting the USB device within the tool:Įnsure the registry key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ISO Backup Tool" is created.Ĭreate a new DWORD value named "DisableFormat" in this location and set the value to 1. Run the Install\CreateLocalizedInstallers.cmd script to create the To create localized installers and self-extracting files: Please seeĬopy the wudtsource.zip file to the same directory as the. This project uses the WIX Votive plugin for Visual Studio 2008.
NET C#Īpplication for reading and writing disc images (*.iso files). The Windows 7 USD/DVD Download Tool uses material from ImageMaster, a.
(note: name is misleading it has nothing to do with actually downloading a Windows ISO!)įor more information about the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, please see Unmodified (unofficial) Microsoft CodePlex mirror. Windows7 USB/DVD Download Tool (a.k.a "WUD") - for creating bootable USB-device from bootable ISO (CD Image) file.
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