How to Create Windows 7 Bootable DVD using Nero

We have already blogged that how we can create a bootable DVD of Windows Vista and Windows 7 using WAIK(Windows Automated Installation Kit) as Microsoft does. WAIK is specifically targeted to Windows Vista and Windows 7 and nobody likes to download such a big Toolkit to create just a bootable DVD.

Today we have come with a simple and straight how-to guide, which explains how we can create bootable DVD of Windows Vista/7 using Nero burning software.

(We are using Nero because it is one of the popular CD/DVD burning software and can be available easily. You can grab the Trial version of Nero official website.)

Requires:

Windows Vista/Windows 7 Installation Source Files
Blank DVD and Nero.

How To:

First of all, install Nero and prepare your Installation source files by copying them to particular folder or directory. Lets say- all files are copied to C:\DVD folder.
Start Nero Burning ROM (Go to Start >> All Programs >> Nero >> Nero 9 and click on Nero Burning ROM). On New Compilation dialog box, Select DVD as compilation and then DVD-ROM (Boot).

Step 1 - Nero New Compilation

On Boot tab and locate boot image file using Browse button. (Windows Vista and Windows 7 installation source contain boot image file called etfsboot.com in Boot directory) See the above image.
Windows Vista x64 Installation files doesn’t contain etfsboot.com, so you can use the same file from x86 version.
Now under Advanced, check Enable expert settings (for advanced users only), set emulation type as No Emulation & number of loaded sectors as 8 and leave rest of settings intact. (1 sector = 512Bytes, etfsboot.com requires 4.0KB to boot DVD)
On ISO tab, select File name length as Max. of 31 chars (Level 2). Now move Label tab and set the label of disc, say “Windows 7 DVD”.

Step 2 - Nero ISO tab

On Burn tab, don’t forget to check Finalize the disc (No further writing possible!). Now almost everything is done, so click on New to add Windows 7 Installation Source files.

Step 3 - Nero Burn tab

Just select all files and folders from DVD and drag them under to Windows 7 DVD. That’s it, now click on Burn button on toolbar or choose Recorder menu >> Burn Compilation. Insert the blank DVD into drive and set appropriate burning speed. It is recommended to burn disc lower speed (2x or 2.4x) for better results.

Applies To:

Windows Vista (x86 & x64)
Windows 7 (x86 and x64)
Windows Server 2008 (x86 and x64)
Windows Server 2008 R2

94 responses to “How to Create Windows 7 Bootable DVD using Nero”

Sergio

2013-09-21

Merci, ça fonctionne extra.

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poo

2013-05-02

thanx for your help

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xxx

2013-03-15

thanx

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Saikat Dutta

2013-01-15

Thank you very much sir. my problem is now solved ….

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OC

2012-12-01

NIce tutorial, works properly for me and made a custom W7 DVD Installer

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Devansh Dhrafani

2012-07-19

Easy Option—–

Right Click on ur Win7/8 Iso file nd select……”Burn Image to Disk”

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Tahir_hemani

2012-06-09

If you ignore Install.wmi file, it will still make your DVD a bootable but you will not be able to intall windows 7 using this DVD. What I did was to create one DVD (boot) by ignoring the install.wmi and then created 2nd DVD (UDF format) and copy all the contents of the ISO image. So when I encounterd error during the install for missing intall.wmi, I just put the 2nd DVD and installation resumes.

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1. chomp
  
  2013-11-21
  
  Very good idea dude…it Works perfectly…thanks a lot
  the DVD (boot) must be done as Feka TV says…good job everyone
Ekleeman

2012-05-13

oops cannot install

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Ekleeman

2012-05-13

One round of applause please… Excellent!

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Carlctz

2012-05-09

All you people are complaining about install.wim message have anyone tried to ignore it and just burn the disc. It works. So just ignore the error message, I have succesfully created a windows 7 dvd using only the above settings and then ignoring the error message. I restarted my laptop with said dvd in dvd rom and when it booted my laptop requested me to press any button to boot from dvd and started to copy install files.

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