Installing Windows 7 From USB Drive
Tutorial1
IMPORTANT NOTES:
-Make sure your motherboard is capable of booting off a USB stick or this will not work
-Backup any files on your USB stick because it will be formatted
-Make sure your USB stick is big enough to fit the Windows 7 ISO image
-If you are having trouble booting off your USB stick, make sure it is the first item listed in your boot order located in your BIOS settings
-Also, this is important so remember this, after you boot from your USB key and it copies the Windows 7 files over and installs them, it will restart your computer to finish the setup, right after it finishes this screen shown here http://tinyurl.com/yeptj7m it will reboot. Make sure you unplug your USB key from your computer on the first restart so it doesn't boot off your USB key again and start the installation process over.
Method 1 - Microsoft's Official Tool
Download Microsoft's official tool to install Windows 7 from your USB stick, the tool was removed from Microsoft's website for a short time because evidently the tool violated the GNU’s General Public License (GPL) for using open source code, but Cnet has the file hosted. *UPDATE* Microsoft now has the tool listed on their website again. Links below:
http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-U...?tag=mncol;pop
*UPDATE* The tool can now be downloaded again from the MS Store:
http://images2.store.microsoft.com/p...B-DVD-tool.exe
Method2- Use Unetbootin
Follow the guide in the link below to use Unetbootin toInstall Windows 7 from your USB drive, Unetbootin doesn't install anything to your computer unlike UltraISO, so I would use unetbootin if the 1st option above does not work for you.
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows...-simple-steps/
Method2 - Use UltraISO
1) Download the free UltraISO trial by clicking on this
2) Start UltraISO as administrator
3) "Burn" the iso image to the USB stick by following these steps
With UltraISO:
- Open the image of Vista/Win7 with UltraISO
- Under BOOTABLE tab choose WRITE DISK IMAGE
- Choose your USB stick under "Disk Drive"
- Choose a method (It's recommended to use USB-HDD+)
- Press Write
- Make sure to change your BOOT order in BIOS to boot from your USB drive first
IMPORTANT NOTES:
-Make sure your motherboard is capable of booting off a USB stick or this will not work
-Backup any files on your USB stick because it will be formatted
-Make sure your USB stick is big enough to fit the Windows 7 ISO image
-If you are having trouble booting off your USB stick, make sure it is the first item listed in your boot order located in your BIOS settings
-Also, this is important so remember this, after you boot from your USB key and it copies the Windows 7 files over and installs them, it will restart your computer to finish the setup, right after it finishes this screen shown here http://tinyurl.com/yeptj7m it will reboot. Make sure you unplug your USB key from your computer on the first restart so it doesn't boot off your USB key again and start the installation process over.
Method 1 - Microsoft's Official Tool
Download Microsoft's official tool to install Windows 7 from your USB stick, the tool was removed from Microsoft's website for a short time because evidently the tool violated the GNU’s General Public License (GPL) for using open source code, but Cnet has the file hosted. *UPDATE* Microsoft now has the tool listed on their website again. Links below:
http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-U...?tag=mncol;pop
*UPDATE* The tool can now be downloaded again from the MS Store:
http://images2.store.microsoft.com/p...B-DVD-tool.exe
Method2- Use Unetbootin
Follow the guide in the link below to use Unetbootin toInstall Windows 7 from your USB drive, Unetbootin doesn't install anything to your computer unlike UltraISO, so I would use unetbootin if the 1st option above does not work for you.
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows...-simple-steps/
Method2 - Use UltraISO
1) Download the free UltraISO trial by clicking on this
2) Start UltraISO as administrator
3) "Burn" the iso image to the USB stick by following these steps
With UltraISO:
- Open the image of Vista/Win7 with UltraISO
- Under BOOTABLE tab choose WRITE DISK IMAGE
- Choose your USB stick under "Disk Drive"
- Choose a method (It's recommended to use USB-HDD+)
- Press Write
- Make sure to change your BOOT order in BIOS to boot from your USB drive first
Tutorial2
WintoFlash: This is a small application (only 2.1MB) that allows you to convert your Windows installer CD/DVD to a bootable USB drive. Not only is it easy to use (nearly idiot-proof and does not require you to have any technical knowledge), it is also fully portable – No installation is required and you can bring it wherever you are.
Preparation
Before you start, here are some stuffs that you need to take note of:
1) You need to have a USB drive of at least 3GB space in order to create a Windows 7 bootable USB drive.
2) The process will format and wipe off all your files in the USB drive. Remember to backup before you proceed.
3) You need to have a Windows 7 installer DVD and an optical drive to read the DVD. If you have only the ISO file (downloaded directly from Microsoft), you can use Virtual Clone Drive to mount the ISO in your computer.
Installation
Download WinToFlash
Put in your Windows 7 installer DVD and plug in your USB drive.
Unzip the folder to your desktop and run the WinToFlash.exe file
Some of you might see the “WinToFlash DLP_NotFound” error message. You can safely ignore this error message.
On the main screen, click on the Window Setup Transfer Wizard. This will bring you to the wizard mode where it automates (almost) the whole process for you.
On the next screen, there is an option for you to go into the Advanced mode and tweak some of the settings. You can ignore that (if you are not into tweaking) and click Next to proceed.
Point the Windows file path to the Windows Installer DVD directory.
Point the USB drive to the USB directory.
Click Next.
Accept the agreement.
Preparing your USB drive. Make sure you have backup all the important files before you proceed. This will erase all your data.
Transferring in progress. This might take a while. Go for your coffee break.
Once you see the following message, the whole process is done. You can now boot Windows 7 from the USB drive.
Some computers require you to change the bootup setting in the BIOS before you can boot from USB. Look into your motherboard/computer manual for more instruction.
Tutorial2
WintoFlash: This is a small application (only 2.1MB) that allows you to convert your Windows installer CD/DVD to a bootable USB drive. Not only is it easy to use (nearly idiot-proof and does not require you to have any technical knowledge), it is also fully portable – No installation is required and you can bring it wherever you are.
Preparation
Before you start, here are some stuffs that you need to take note of:
1) You need to have a USB drive of at least 3GB space in order to create a Windows 7 bootable USB drive.
2) The process will format and wipe off all your files in the USB drive. Remember to backup before you proceed.
3) You need to have a Windows 7 installer DVD and an optical drive to read the DVD. If you have only the ISO file (downloaded directly from Microsoft), you can use Virtual Clone Drive to mount the ISO in your computer.
Installation
Download WinToFlash
Put in your Windows 7 installer DVD and plug in your USB drive.
Unzip the folder to your desktop and run the WinToFlash.exe file
Some of you might see the “WinToFlash DLP_NotFound” error message. You can safely ignore this error message.
On the main screen, click on the Window Setup Transfer Wizard. This will bring you to the wizard mode where it automates (almost) the whole process for you.
On the next screen, there is an option for you to go into the Advanced mode and tweak some of the settings. You can ignore that (if you are not into tweaking) and click Next to proceed.
Point the Windows file path to the Windows Installer DVD directory.
Point the USB drive to the USB directory.
Click Next.
Accept the agreement.
Preparing your USB drive. Make sure you have backup all the important files before you proceed. This will erase all your data.
Transferring in progress. This might take a while. Go for your coffee break.
Once you see the following message, the whole process is done. You can now boot Windows 7 from the USB drive.
Some computers require you to change the bootup setting in the BIOS before you can boot from USB. Look into your motherboard/computer manual for more instruction.
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