How to install Windows Vista/7 using bootable USB storage device
Requires:
- Windows Vista/7 DVD 0r installation source (setup backup files)
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A 4GB USB 2.0 Storage device (Its recommeded to use USB 2.0 device for optimal performance)
- Plug your USB storage device.
- Run CMD and execute the following commands one by one.
- Diskpart
Run Disk parition utility
To get disk index that is used to pefrom disk paritioning.
Selects disk to pefrom disk paritioning.
Flush your existing all USB drive's partitions.
Creates a parition as primary parition.
Format your USB drive w/ recommeded parameters. (No need to worry about file system format)
Set the parition as active to hold bootmgr.
To quit Diskpart utlity
Now copy all Windows Vista/7 files to USB storage device... thats all.
- Boot your PC w/ it, you can install Windows Vista/7 via bootable USB storage device.
Note: If you face any trouble to boot w/ it or unable to boot, try this
FIX.
I:\Boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 I: Where I: is the drive letter of USB storage device
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