Windows 7 USB DVD Download tool & Invalid ISO

[BarkingGhostar]

Used Imageburn to create and ISO file from a genuine Windows 7 Pro DVD disk. I then tried to use the Windows 7 USB DVD Download tool to make a bootable USB Windows 7 installer but the M$ tool reports the ISO file invalid (or rather not a valid ISO).

Suggestions for getting me to where I am (DVD in hand) to where I want to be (USB installer for Windows 7)? I have not done in a while. Reason for doing this is Virtualbox doesn't install by optical.

 

[TheELF]

Virtualbox should be able to install from optical or straight from the iso,could be that the DVD is not in a good condition and thous can not be read correctly.

To your question,partition your USB as primary and active and just copy/paste everything from the dvd to the usb,the tools don't do anything more than that.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Never mind. I remembered wrongly. Installing now (VM).

 

[VirtualLarry]

Use Rufus for making a Windows 7 USB install media.

 

[Sasery]

Use Rufus for making a Windows 7 USB install media.

iSOburn is just as good at making a Windows 7 USB installtion media,and so is WiziSO.
https://www.iseepassword.com/iso-editor.html
https://isoburn.org/

 

[Kaido]

Just a note for posterity, if anyone runs into the "not a valid ISO file" in the future, you can fix it here:

https://www.intowindows.com/fix-the...file-error-in-windows-7-usbdvd-download-tool/

Alternatively, you can download the Windows 7 ISO directly from Microsoft by putting your license key in here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7