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

Make Bootable USB flash disk. On this guide guidebelajar will show to you how to make Bootable USB flash disk using HP USB key utility for windows. this flash disk is used to boot on HP proliant server variant. If you confuse to burn image or ISO to boot on your computer to media drive like flash disk, for the best recomended you can use HP USB Key Utility for Windows. This is free tool from HP (hewlett packard) you can download from official HP site or from the other alternatif 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 ProLiants. Users may then run the ISO and CD applications from a USB key. This is small windows application, only 1,4 MB. and the file name for HP USB Key Utility for Windows is cp015352.exe

Prerequisites to make Bootable USB flash disk.

To run this utility program you must run one of this operating system.

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

Download HP USB Key

from official HP website. Here
From mirror link..

Download ISO file for HP Proliant server. You can download one of this 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) Here
HP Service Pack for ProLiants. (SPP)

for latest SPP you can download this link.
or select the SPP version here

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

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

Launch HP USB Key installer on the appropriate operating system.
And now you will see HP package setup window on your screen.
HP package setup window
Just click install to install this utility on your windows computer.
Follow on screen instruction untill finish. If you don't see anything wrong it's mean your setup is going smoothly.
Once finish, you will see HP USB Key Utility appear on your Start menu.
HP USB Key Utility appear on your Start menu
Click HP USB Key Utility to runthis program, and you will see this window on your screen.
HP USB Key Utility
Now click Next.
Then select Agree radio button on HP USB Key Utility end user license agreement window.
HP USB Key Utility end user license agreement
Click Next.
On the next window you must decide your task. there are two option on 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

For a new bootable USB flash disk, you must select, Create a bootable USB key from CD/DVD.
Then click Next
Now you will see this window. You must insert the USB key and supported HP CD/DVD
HP USB Key Utility
Now, click Next.
Now, you will see select media window. on this window you must select option on radio button :

Select 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

Then choose the drive letter of the target USB key.
Now click next to start make Bootable USB flash disk using HP USB key utility for windows.
Wait the process untill finish.
It take a long time depending your ISO file size.
Finish.

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

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