This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Windows 7 from a USB drive. It explains that installing from USB is faster than DVD, more convenient when carrying a computer, and enables installation on devices without DVD drives. The steps include preparing the USB drive by formatting it, copying installation files from the DVD using DiskPart and Bootsect commands, and enabling USB boot in the BIOS.
This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Windows 7 from a USB drive. It explains that installing from USB is faster than DVD, more convenient when carrying a computer, and enables installation on devices without DVD drives. The steps include preparing the USB drive by formatting it, copying installation files from the DVD using DiskPart and Bootsect commands, and enabling USB boot in the BIOS.
This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Windows 7 from a USB drive. It explains that installing from USB is faster than DVD, more convenient when carrying a computer, and enables installation on devices without DVD drives. The steps include preparing the USB drive by formatting it, copying installation files from the DVD using DiskPart and Bootsect commands, and enabling USB boot in the BIOS.
This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Windows 7 from a USB drive. It explains that installing from USB is faster than DVD, more convenient when carrying a computer, and enables installation on devices without DVD drives. The steps include preparing the USB drive by formatting it, copying installation files from the DVD using DiskPart and Bootsect commands, and enabling USB boot in the BIOS.
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How to Install Windows 7 From a USB Drive
Submitted by Srikanth on Friday, 24 June 201142 Comments
Installing Windows from a USB flash drive has several advantages First of all, the overall speed of the installation process will increase significantly, carrying a USB stick is much more convenient than a DVD, and finally it becomes possible to install the OS even on those systems that do not have a DVD drive, such as a netbook. In this post, I will show you how to load the Windows installation on to your USB flash drive and make it bootable just like the DVD. Tools Required: 1. USB flash drive with a minimum capacity of 4 GB. 2. Windows 7 set-up DVD.
Step-1: Plug-in your USB flash drive and backup all the existing data in it.
Step-2: Open the command prompt. If you are using Windows 7/Vista then open it with administrator rights*. * Goto Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
Step 3: In the command prompt, type in the following command: DISKPART
This will start the Microsoft DiskPart utility as shown below:
Now issue the following command: LIST DISK
This will show you a list of available disks on your system. Disk 0 is usually the hard disk. In my case, Disk 5 is the USB drive (this can be a different one in your case). Now issue the command as shown below: SELECT DISK 5
NOTE: In the above command, 5 is the USB drive number on my system. If you have a different number on your system, then you need to replace 5 with that number.
Step-4: Now issue the following list of commands one by one as shown below: CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK
ASSIGN
EXIT
Minimize the command prompt and proceed to the next step.
Step 5: Insert the Windows 7/Vista installation disc and note down the drive letter of your DVD drive. In my case, it is H:. Now type the following list of commands as shown below: H: CD BOOT CD BOOT BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 M:(NOTE: M: is your USB drive letter) EXIT
Step-6: Copy the contents of your Windows 7/Vista installation disk into the USB flash drive. Thats it! Your USB stick is now ready to boot and install the OS for you. Dont forget to enable the USB Boot option and change the boot priority to USB device from hard disk in your BIOS settings. I hope you like this post. Pass your comments to express your opinion. Popularity: 5% [?] for locking by batch file if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER :CONFIRM echo Are you sure u want to Lock the folder(Y/N) set/p "cho=>" if %cho%==Y goto LOCK if %cho%==y goto LOCK if %cho%==n goto END if %cho%==N goto END echo Invalid choice. goto CONFIRM :LOCK ren Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" echo Folder locked goto End :UNLOCK echo Enter password to Unlock folder set/p "pass=>" if NOT %pass%==type your password here goto FAIL attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Locker echo Folder Unlocked successfully goto End :FAIL echo Invalid password goto end :MDLOCKER md Locker echo Locker created successfully goto End :End
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