Step 4: Now open Command Prompt with admin privileges. Make sure that you are extracting the files to the root the external hard drive.Īnd if you have Windows 8.1 or 10 DVD, simply copy all files and folders of the DVD to the root of the external hard drive. NOTE: If you are using 7-Zip software to extract the ISO file, right-click on the ISO > 7-Zip > Extract Files option. If you have any of the above mentioned zip utility on your PC, right-click on the Windows 10/8.1 ISO file and select Extract files option to extract the ISO file contents to the external hard drive. To do this, you need 7-Zip (free), WinZip, or WinRAR software. You need to extract the ISO file contents to the root of your external drive. Step 3: We assume that you have a Windows 10/8.1 ISO file. Once the format is done, you will see “ Format Complete” message. Select File System as NTFS, select Quick Format option and click Start button to do a quick format of the drive.Ĭlick Yes for the confirmation prompt. Step 2: Open Computer, right-click on the external hard drive icon, and then select Format option to open Format dialog box.
