Windows 7 Create Install from USB from DVD (WUDT) tool re-released and again available (and with source)
Port 25 - Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool Released Under GPLv2
“I am very pleased to announce that Microsoft today released the Open Sourced Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (WUDT) under the GPLv2.
As we previously explained, the testing and localization took longer than we expected, but the project is now hosted on CodePlex.com, Microsoft's Open Source software project hosting repository, and the code can be found here.
The tool can also now be downloaded from the Microsoft Store here.
Also, as a result of some necessary changes, while the user experience of the tool will be the same as before, the install involves additional steps.
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CodePlex - Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
“The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool allows you to create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on a USB flash drive or a DVD. To create a bootable DVD or USB flash drive, download the ISO file and then run the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool. Once this is done, you can install Windows 7 directly from the USB flash drive or DVD.
The ISO file contains all the Windows 7 installation files combined into a single uncompressed file. When you download the ISO file, you need to copy it to some medium in order to install Windows 7. This tool allows you to create a copy of the ISO file to a USB flash drive or a DVD. To install Windows 7 from your USB flash drive or DVD, all you need to do is insert the USB flash drive into your USB port or insert your DVD into your DVD drive and run Setup.exe from the root folder on the drive.
Note: You cannot install Windows 7 from the ISO file until you copy it to a USB flash drive or DVD with the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool and install from there.
The copy of the ISO file that the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool creates is bootable. Bootable media allows you to install Windows 7 without having to first run an existing operating system on your machine. If you change the boot order of drives in your computer's BIOS, you can run the Windows 7 installation directly from your USB flash drive or DVD when you turn on your computer. Please see the documentation for your computer for information on how to change the BIOS boot order of drives.” [GD: Project Description Leached in Full]
Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool - 1.0
“… Released: Dec 9 2009
Updated: Dec 9 2009
Dev status: Stable
Downloaded: 11585 downloads
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Windows7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool-Installer-en-US.exe
application, 2658K, uploaded Wed - 7421 downloadsOther Available Downloads
wudtsource.zip
source code, 2167K, uploaded Wed - 1555 downloadsWindows7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool-Installer-de-DE.exe
application, 2873K, uploaded Wed - 1210 downloadsWindows7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool-Installer-en-AU.exe
application, 2658K, uploaded Wed - 32 downloadsWindows7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool-Installer-en-GB.exe
application, 2658K, uploaded Wed - 216 downloadsWindows7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool-Installer-es-ES.exe
application, 2882K, uploaded Wed - 202 downloadsWindows7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool-Installer-fr-FR.exe
application, 2893K, uploaded Wed - 174 downloadsWindows7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool-Installer-it-IT.exe
application, 2863K, uploaded Wed - 36 downloadsWindows7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool-Installer-ja-JP.exe
application, 2865K, uploaded Wed - 700 downloadsWindows7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool-Installer-ko-KR.exe
application, 2848K, uploaded Wed - 13 downloadsWindows7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool-Installer-nl-NL.exe
application, 2872K, uploaded Wed - 26 downloads…
The Windows 7 USD/DVD Download Tool uses material from ImageMaster, a .NET C# application for reading and writing disc images (*.iso files). ImageMaster
is licensed under the terms of the GPL. For more information about ImageMaster, please see http://imagemaster.codeplex.com/.This project uses the WIX Votive plugin for Visual Studio 2008. Please see http://wix.sourceforge.net/votive.html for installation instructions.
To build in Visual Studio 2008:
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A number of cool points here;
- Source! :)
- Localized versions, including resources for install/source
- Wix
- Build instructions
- Source!
Here’s a quick snap of the expanded source zip;
Related Past Post XRef:
Win 7 USB/DVD utility to be re-released next week, this time under GPLv2 (yes, that means source too)
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