Can i make a bootable usb drive for os x yosemite on a windows pc?

I have a Macbook Pro 13" 2009 that I've installed a new hard drive in. How do I make an OS X Yosemite bootable USB drive (I have a 16 GB available)? I'm traveling, so all I have with me is a Windows 8 laptop. I have an iMac at home, so I expect I'll be able to do it easily there, but I have time now... Thanks.

No. You need a Mac for that.

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