Windows 10: Win 11 Creating a bootable usb stick Error Code 0X8007007Bx0xA001B

Hello, my old win 7 PC died a death. My old external Hard Drive backup failed too. so I just purchased a new Win11 one. I want to ensure that I can re-boot it if anything goes wrong, a bootable USB stick seems the obvious answer. I have tried with several different large capacity USB sticks using the MS bootable USB download, but each time get this error code:0X8007007Bx0xA001BWhat is wrong please?

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Multi-bootable USB

Hey guys from TPU, couldn't find any specific thread pertaining to the question asked on title. As mentioned, I'm trying to create a bootable USB, but with many specifics boots available.

I've been trying to create one with multiple boot device including one that enables me to run Windows 10 directly on the USB Thumb Drive but to no avail.

The list of bootable images i'm trying to create are

1. Windows 10 (A full OS running from thumb drive)
2. Windows 10 ISO (Bootable disk image for fresh install)
3. MemTest86+

Have tried YUMI or UUI from the website USB PenDrive Linux but as this is my first time, i don't know how am i screwing up or am doing it right.. Anyone got a rough idea on a step by step guide? Thanks!

 

Create bootable USB for Win 10 install

Hi,

I downloaded the Win10 ISO and used the "Win 7 create DVD" program to create a bootable USB. I put the USB stick in my Win 8.0, UEFI laptop and it doesn't recognise the USB stick as being bootable. I have disabled secure boot in the BIOS (OK, UEFI). That
makes no difference.

I have done some research and it seems that the USB must be in FAT32 format but the create DVD program formats the stick as NTFS.

So how do I create a bootable Win10 USB stick in FAT32 format?

Thanks,

John

 

Create bootable USB for Win 10 install

I also had trouble making a bootable usb, however, this weird method works. If you're running windows 8/8.1 (or any other operating system that can create recovery media) follow these steps.

Go to Start -----> Search for "Create a recovery drive" --------> Create the recovery drive.

Now comes the weird part:

Delete all the contents of the usb you created, but don't format it. Now, paste all the contents of the iso into the usb. No third-party software needed (unless your version of windows doesn't support native iso file viewing, in which case, download 7-zip).

I really don't know how this works (it worked for me). Maybe by creating recovery media, windows properly makes the disk bootable, then you can paste the files you want.

By the way, don't copy your pc's entire recovery partition to your usb, that will take way too long.

Hope this helps