"Try this," she said. "It's called . It’s not pretty, but it’s the most reliable tool you'll ever meet. It’s like the wise old wizard of USB booting."
WinSetupFromUSB 1.9 does not need installation. It’s a portable executable. Run it as Administrator (right-click → Run as Administrator), or it won't see your USB drives properly. Step 2: The Sacred Choice (Selecting the USB Drive) Alex saw a drop-down menu labeled "USB disk selection and format tools." His 8GB drive appeared as [H:] (Generic USB Flash Disk).
This tool will completely erase the target USB drive. Double-check the drive letter. If you pick your main C: drive by mistake… well, let’s just say Greta warned him with a grave look. Step 3: Preparing the Canvas (Formatting) Below the drive selection, there was a checkbox: "Auto format it with FBinst" and a choice of FAT16, FAT32, or NTFS.
He selected it carefully. Very carefully.