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Method 1 of 4: Create or Obtain A Windows Vista/7 ISO
1.
1Install a free burning program.There are a number of free burning utilities
available online. You need one that can create ISO files.
If you received your Windows 7 as a downloadable ISO file from Microsoft, you canskip to the next section.
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2.
2Insert your Windows 7 DVD.Open your new burning program. Look for an option
such as Copy to Image or Create Image. If prompted, select your DVD drive as
the source.
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3.
3Save your ISO file.Choose an easy to remember name and location for the file.
The ISO you make will be equal in size to the disc you are copying. This means it
can take up several gigabytes of space on your hard drive. Be sure you have enoughstorage available.
Creating the ISO can take a long time, depending on the speed of your computerand DVD drive.
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EditMethod 2 of 4: Create a Bootable Drive
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1.
1Download Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.This is available for free from
Microsoft. Despite its name, this tool works with Windows Vista ISOs as well. You
can run this tool on virtually any version of Windows.
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2.
2Select the Source file.This is the ISO that you created or downloaded in the first
section. Click Next.
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3.
3Select USB device.You are given the option to either burn to a DVD or create a
USB device. For this guide, click USB Device.
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4.
4Choose your USB device.Make sure that your flash drive is connected correctly.
You will need at least 4GB space on your flash drive to copy over the Windows
installation.
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5.
5Wait while program works.The program will format the USB drive to boot correctly,
then copy the ISO file onto the drive. The copying process can take up to 15 minutes
to complete, depending on the speed of your machine.
EditMethod 3 of 4: Using the Command Line
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1.
1Plug-in your Flash Drive.First plug-in your USB stick to your USB port and copy all
the content to a safe location in your hard drive .
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2.
2Run Command Prompt as an administrator.To open a command prompt, go to
the Start menu and search for CMD. Right-click on it and select Run as
Administratorto use it with admin rights.
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Using the Diskpart utility find the drive number of your flash drive.To do so,
type in the following command in the command prompt: DISKPART
Running DISKPART will display the version of DISKPART you are running and thename of your PC.
Type list disk to see a display of all your connected disk drives. Make a note of thenumber assigned to your Flash drive.
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4.
4Format the drive.Execute the following list of commands one-by-one. Make sure
you replace Disk 1 with the proper Disk number from DISKPART.
select disk 1
clean
create partition primary
select partition 1
active
format fs=NTFS QUICK
assign
exit
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5. 5Make the flash drive bootable.Use the bootsectutility that is shipped with
Windows 7/Vista. To do so:
Insert the Windows 7/Vista DVD and note down the drive letter of the DVD drive. Forthis guide, the DVD drive is D: and the USB drive is G:.
Navigate to the directory where bootsectis found.
D:
cd d:\boot
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Use the bootsect to make the USB Drive bootable. This updated the drive withBOOTMGR compatible code and prepares it to boot Windows 7/Vista.
BOOTSECT.EXE/NT60 G:
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Close the Command Prompt windows.
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6.
6Copy all files from the Windows 7/Vista DVD to the formatted USB stick.The
safest and the fastest way would be to use the Windows Explorer. Open the disk,
select everything, and drag it into your flash drive. This could take a few minutes tocopy.
EditMethod 4 of 4: Prepare to Install
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1.
1Change the boot order.To boot from the USB drive, you will have to set the BIOS
to boot from USB first instead of the hard drive. To open the BIOS, reset your
computer and hit the displayed key to enter Setup. The key varies by manufacturer,but is usually F2, F10, F12, or Del.
Open the Boot menu in your BIOS. Change the 1st Boot Device to your USB drive.Be sure that it is inserted, or you may not be given an option to choose it. Depending
on your manufacturer, it may say Removable Device or list your flash drives model.
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2.
2Save changes and reboot.If you set the boot order correctly, your Windows 7 or
Vista installation will load after the manufacturers logo disappears.
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3.
3Install Windows.The installation process will load and the Windows setup will
begin. Check out our guide oninstalling Windows 7for an in-depth walkthrough.
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