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Margie Smeer Senior editor

Reviewed: 14 Nov 2012

The following review written by one of the Software Informer contributors applies to version 2.1

FlashBoot enables you to create bootable USB Flash drives by using sources like CDs, DVDs, other USB drives, Floppy disks, etc. Additionally, the application includes a small number of so-called mini operating systems like minimal DOS (Free DOS), minimal sysLinux, minimal GRUB4DOS, etc.

It runs on all popular Windows versions and doesn't require many system resources.

FlashBoot is a program that I personally find to be very useful, given the fact that it works with USB devices which are more reliable than CDs and DVDs. By using this application, you can also convert Windows (or other operating systems) installations to bootable USB drives. The program will be highly appreciated by owners of laptops which do not include a built-in CD/DVD drive, and it is difficult for them to install an operating system on their computer.

Although, some may say that additional PC knowledge is required in order to create bootable drives, the graphical user-interface of FlashBoot is designed in such way that it allows users to easily operate the program, regardless of their knowledge level. It provides a wizard that guides the user through the necessary steps of creating a bootable USB drive.

FlashBoot is a well-designed tool and comes with a fair price, considering its capabilities.

Pros

Wizard-like interface.
It is able to create bootable USB flash drives from CDs, DVDs, other USB drives, image files, etc.
Includes a comprehensive Help manual.

Cons

No disadvantages have been found.

This software was checked for viruses 12 days ago and was found to be clean. Click here to see antivirus report.

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What's new in version 2.2

Apr, 2 of 2013 Minor update 2.2c released.

Installation of Windows 8 to USB thumbdrive: This version fixes problems with non-functional Windows Update and inability to create System Restore Points.

Feb, 28 of 2013 Minor update 2.2b released.
FlashBoot now supports conversion of Windows Vista/7/8 installation DVD to USB thumbdrive with NTFS filesystem. This feature is useful for customized DVDs with 4Gb \sources\install.wim file.
Volume labels with whitespaces no more cause 'invalid parameter' error for NTFS formatting.

Feb, 27 of 2013 Minor update 2.2a released.

FlashBoot now turns off swap file (in registry settings) when installing Windows 8 to USB.

Feb, 26 of 2013 New version 2.2 released.
FlashBoot now supports installation of fully-functional Windows 8 to USB (so you can carry your OS, your apps, your documents, your browser in the pocket, run it in public library, in internet-cafe, work-from-home etc).
Full version of FlashBoot now can upgrade USB thumbdrive or USB HDD formatted in the demo version (no full reformatting required anymore).
GUI version of FlashBoot now can dump non-VFAT USB thumdrives to image files in RAW mode.
Abandoned version of NT password editor (taken from old version of EBCD) was excluded from FlashBoot to reduce size of downloadable file.
Retail price was permanently decreased by 10 EUR.

What's new in version 2.1

Fixed a bug in UTF-16 conversion code (special case for surrogate characters).

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FlashBoot is a program that can create bootable USB drives for Windows setup. It supports versions from Windows XP to Windows 8. The application can create a bootable Windows 8 USB drive, just like a bootable Linux CD. I find this useful when CD drives are not working.