Convert a USB Stick Into a Hard Drive or Local Disk
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Sometimes it is necessary to use your pen drive as a local
disk to install the OS on it. It is OK with Linux operating system to install
the Linux on removable USB media and to make the multiple partitions on USB
sticks. But in windows operating systems it is not possible to install the
windows OS on USB and windows cannot detects the more than one partition on
USB.
Windows
OS detects the RMB (Removable Media Bit) in the first byte of the USB
controller and if it is ‘1’ then windows will consider the USB as Removable disk
and if it is ‘0’ then windows OS will consider the USB as Local Disk.
There are so many ways over the internet to convert the USB disk as local disk. Some of them are manufacturer specific applications and some are simple code which will be executed in terminals. Here is the one of the Best way to convert your removable USB stick into local disk in windows by simply updating the USB drivers for your USB stick.
- Download the USB_LocalDisk drivers here
- Extract the folder and find the cfadisk.info file in the folder
- Open cfadisk.info file and search for “device_instance_id_goes_here”. It will be there at the 26th line.
- Now connect your USB stick and right click on it Properties-->Details-->Property-->Device Instance Path
- It will show you the path details, just copy it.
- Now paste the path in cfadisk.info file at line 26 by replacing the “device_instance_id_goes_here” and save the file.
- Open the device manager-->Disk Drivers-->select your USB (it might be with the company name)-->right click-->Update Driver software
- It will updates the driver software for your USB in your system OS (it will warns you as malware or licensed but no problem just go-ahead )
- After finishing the installation it will ask you to restart your PC but don’t do that, just select NO.
That’s it, now your USB is showing as Local Disk. Now you
can enjoy the multiple partitions on your USB too just like in your HDD.
Note: If you restart your PC, the original USB drivers will
be updated and your USB will be shown as Removable Disk. So, to avoid this just
open
Run-->gpedit.msc-->computer configuration--> Administrative
Templates-->System-->Device Installation-->Device Installation
Restrictions-->Prevent Installation of devices not described by other policy
settings
now double click on "Prevent
Installation of devices not described by other policy settings" and
select "enable".
Thank You
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3 comments :
thanks for the tips.
it try it but still fail any other options?
Drivers are not updating in that way asking for x64 bit driver file
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