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How to check if USB, DVD is bootable on Windows PC

If you are planning to clean install Windows 11/10 on your computer, you may have already created a bootable USB media from ISO for Windows 10. If you feel the need to check if the USB Flash is bootable, on your Windows PC, before actually using it, you can do so as follows. using this method. You can verify and tell if a USB, CD, DVD media is bootable on a Windows PC, using freeware MobaLiveCD.

Check if USB is bootable

To check if the USB is bootable, we can use a freeware called MobaLiveCD. It is a portable tool which you can run as soon as you download it and extract its contents.

Connect the created bootable USB to your computer and then right-click on MobaLiveCD and select Run as Administrator. You will see the following interface.

How to check if USB, DVD is bootable on Windows PC

You will see a Start directly from a bootable USB drive option. This option allows you to choose a bootable USB and start it. Click on the Run the LiveUSB button.

The following window will open. Select the USB drive, where you have connected it and click OK.

How to check if USB, DVD is bootable on Windows PC

Next click on Yes, when asked Do you want to create a hard disk image for your virtual machine.

How to check if USB, DVD is bootable on Windows PC

A black window will open and the process will start using the QEMU engine.

How to check if USB, DVD is bootable on Windows PC

If your Windows 11/10 USB is bootable, you will see the following image, indicating that the media is bootable. This is the first image we see when the Windows 10 bootable media starts.

How to check if USB, DVD is bootable on Windows PC

Once you are satisfied, you can click on “x” to close this window.

MobaLiveCD download

You can download MobaLiveCD from its home page.

Now check if your laptop has a USB 3.0 Port.

How to check if USB, DVD is bootable on Windows PC