How to make Bootable USB flash disk using HP USB key utility for windows.

How to make a Bootable USB flash disk using HP USB key utility for windows.

Make a Bootable USB flash disk. In this guide, guidebelajar will show you how to make a Bootable USB flash disk using the HP USB key utility for windows. this flash disk is used to boot on the HP ProLiant server variant. If you confuse about burning images or ISO to boot on your computer to a media drive like a flash disk, for the best recommendation you can use HP USB Key Utility for Windows. This is a free tool from HP (Hewlett Packard) you can download it from the official HP site or from the other alternative link below.

HP USB Key Utility for Windows is a Windows application that will allow you to copy the ISO and CD contents to a USB flash disk using HP SmartStart CD, HP Firmware Maintenance CD, HP Smart Update Firmware DVD, HP Intelligent Provisioning, HP Service Pack for ProLiant. Users may then run the ISO and CD applications from a USB key. This is a small windows application, only 1,4 MB. and the file name for HP USB Key Utility for Windows is cp015352.exe 

Prerequisites to make a Bootable USB flash disk.

1. To run this utility program you must run one of these operating systems.
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for 64-bit Extended Systems
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 W32
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Small Business
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Essential Business
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation Edition.
2. D0wnload  HP USB Key
• from the official HP website.
• From mirror link.
• Version 1.7.0.0  
• Version 2.0.0.0 
3. D0wnload ISO file for HP Proliant server. You can download one of these ISO file to make your USB flash disk bootable.
• HP SmartStart CD
• HP Firmware Maintenance CD
• HP Smart Update Firmware DVD
• HP Intelligent Provisioning, 
• Offline HP Smart Storage Administrator (HP SSA)
• HP Service Pack for ProLiant. (SPP)
• for the latest SPP, you can download this link.
• or select the SPP version here

Guide to making a Bootable USB flash disk using HP USB key utility for windows.

In this guide, we will use HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) and make a USB flash disk Bootable drive. Now, follow this guide carefully to make your USB flash disk Bootable.

1. Launch the HP USB Key installer on the appropriate operating system.
2. And now you will see the HP package setup window on your screen.

   

   HP package setup window

3. Just click install to install this utility on your windows computer.
4. Follow the on-screen instruction until the finish. If you don't see anything wrong it mean your setup is going smoothly.
5. Once finished, you will see HP USB Key Utility appear on your Start menu.

   

   HP USB Key Utility appears on your Start menu

6. Click HP USB Key Utility to run this program, and you will see this window on your screen.

   

   HP USB Key Utility

7. Now click Next.
8. Then select Agree on the radio button on the HP USB Key Utility end user license agreement window.

   

   HP USB Key Utility end user license agreement

9. Click Next.
10. In the next window, you must decide your task. there are two options for this task 
• Create a bootable USB key from CD/DVD
• Add an additional CD/DVD to a bootable USB key.

  

  Create a bootable USB key from CD/DVD

11. For a new bootable USB flash disk, you must select, Create a bootable USB key from CD/DVD.
12. Then click Next
13. Now you will see this window. You must insert the USB key and supported HP CD/DVD

    

    HP USB Key Utility

14. Now, click Next.
15. Now, you will see select media window. on this window you must select an option on the radio button :
• Select the CD/DVD drive. Select this if you want to make a bootable USB flash disk from CD/DVD source.
• Browse for ISO file: select this if you want to load your ISO file saved on your local computer.

  

  select media - HP USB Key Utility

16. Then choose the drive letter of the target USB key.
17. Now click next to start to make a Bootable USB flash disk using the HP USB key utility for windows.
18. Wait for the process until finished.
19. It takes a long time depending on your ISO file size.
20. Finish.

Note: to make a bootable USB flash disk from the newest and Big ISO file you must use the latest USB Key Utility

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