

USB sticks are commonly pre-formatted FAT. The FAT filesystem is older and compatible with non-Windows operating systems. There are two common filesystems supported by Windows systems Hard disk enabling multiple filesystems to co-exist on the same device. They can be partitioned with the same flexibility as an internal This is the Windows name for a USB attached hard disk or They can only contain one partition this is a Windows limitation.

This is the type Windows assigns to USB flash sticks and similar. However, there are a few technical details that can make creating USB boot media more complex than CD media.ĭevice types USB media exist in two types.

In this article we will explain how it is possible to simply create a USB flash drive to boot Windows PE.
