The fix for your problem is to buy something other than a new SanDisk. The new SanDisk drives are intentionally set to show up as FIXED as the result of a Microsoft requirement for Win 8 !!! This makes them somewhat useless as a bootable USB Flash. The USB Drive needs to be "REMOVABLE" for the tool to work. In the process of doing a search to try and find a way to change the FIXED classification to REMOVEABLE, I noticed that the SanDisk Cruzer was listed a "FIXED DISK", but the MicroCenter was listed as "REMOVABLE" MajorGeeks.Com Drives (SSD, HDD, USB) USB Tools Microsoft USB/DVD Download Tool 1.0.30.0 Download Downloading Microsoft USB/DVD Download Tool 1.0.30.0 Microsoft USB/DVD Download Tool will create a copy of your Windows 7, Vista or XP ISO file on a USB flash drive or a DVD. I then tried a bulk MicroCenter 4GB Flash Drive. As we are here to create a bootable USB, simply click on USB device button. Run the tool and click Browse to locate your Windows ISO file and then click Next.
#WINDOWS 7 USB DVD DOWNLOAD TOOL PORTABLE INSTALL#
Next, download and install the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool. nothing I did worked even though the drive itself was working perfectly. Firstly, download ISO files for Windows 7 directly from Microsoft. In the SOURCE FILE box, type the name and path of your Windows ISO file, or click BROWSE and select the file from the OPEN dialog box. I just happened to have a brand new SanDisk 8GB Cruzer Glide, and thought I would try and resolve this issue. Click the Windows START button, and click WINDOWS USB/DVD DOWNLOAD TOOL in the ALL PROGRAMS list to open the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool. I spent about an hour trying to run the Windows 7 DVD/USB Tool