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MSI SMART TOOL, Main menu, Step1. Choose source folder, Step2. Choose Storage device

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MSI SMART TOOL MSI SMART TOOL is a convenient tool that can help you to create your Windows installation USB flash drive with USB 3.0 drivers, and it can also create a SUPER RAID. Main menu After installing and activating MSI SMART TOOL, it will display a main menu for you to choose Win7 Smart Tool or SUPER RAID. Note that the SUPER RAID is only available when your system equipped with at least 3 hard-disk drives (1 system disk and 2 data disks). WIN7 SMART TOOL Before you can create your Windows installation USB flash drive, you'll need to have your Windows Installation DVD or ISO file, and also have a minimum of a 8GB USB flash drive to create your installer. Be sure to backup files on the USB drive, this process will erase it. To create the Windows installation USB drive: Step1. Choose source folder y In the Source folder box, type the name and path of your Windows ISO file, or click Browse button and select the file from the dialog box. (This option will copy all Windows installation files and USB 3.0 drivers) y If you already have the Windows Installation USB flash drive and just want to add USB 3.0 drivers on it, you can choose Add USB drivers. Step2. Choose Storage device y Choose USB storage and select your USB flash drive in the drop-down list. In case the USB flash drive is not listed, click the Refresh Drive button. y If you want to install Windows on the NVMe SSD, check the Add NVMe driver checkbox to copy NVMe drivers to the USB flash drive. y Click Start. Important You can also create an installer ISO image file by selecting the ISO destination in Step2, and then burn it onto the DVD. 70 Software Description

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Software Description
MSI SMART TOOL
MSI SMART TOOL is a convenient tool that can help you to create your Windows
installation USB flash drive with USB 3.0 drivers, and it can also create a SUPER RAID.
Main menu
After installing and activating MSI SMART TOOL, it will display a main menu for you to
choose
Win7 Smart Tool
or
SUPER RAID
. Note that the SUPER RAID is only available
when your system equipped with at least 3 hard-disk drives (1 system disk and 2 data
disks).
WIN7 SMART TOOL
Before you can create your Windows installation USB flash drive, you
ll need to have
your Windows Installation DVD or ISO file, and also have a minimum of a 8GB USB
flash drive to create your installer. Be sure to backup files on the USB drive, this
process will erase it.
To create the Windows installation USB drive:
Step1. Choose source folder
y
In the
Source folder
box, type the name and path of your Windows ISO file, or click
Browse
button and select the file from the dialog box. (This option will copy all
Windows installation files and USB 3.0 drivers)
y
If you already have the Windows Installation USB flash drive and just want to add
USB 3.0 drivers on it, you can choose
Add USB drivers.
Step2. Choose Storage device
y
Choose
USB storage
and select your USB flash drive in the drop-down list. In case
the USB flash drive is not listed, click the
Refresh Drive
button.
y
If you want to install Windows on the NVMe SSD, check the
Add NVMe driver
checkbox to copy NVMe drivers to the USB flash drive.
y
Click
Start
.
Important
You can also create an installer ISO image file by selecting the
ISO destination
in
Step2, and then burn it onto the DVD.