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 Windows 7 installation in your USB flash drive and how to make it bootable just like the DVD from your .iso image.
There are two option to make a bootable Pen Drive of Windows 7:-
1.Windows 7 USB-DVD Download tool,
2. Via Commands Line Tool.
Here is a link --> Click to download or Win to Flash ( Third Party )
1. USB flash drive with a minimum capacity of 4 GB.
Step 1 :- Plug in your USB flash drive.
Step 2 :- Copy all the data of "Windows 7 Setup Disk" into your computer. I have copied it in "D:\Sumer\Win7dvd" folder.
Step 3 :- Open the "command-prompt" with administrator rights*.
"Go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt -> Right click on "Command Prompt " -> and then select "Run as Administrator"".
"Command Prompt " will start as shown below:
Step 4 :- In the "Command Prompt" , type
DISKPART
This will start Microsoft Diskpart utility as shown below:
Now execute the following command:
LIST DISK
This will show you a list of available disk on your system.Disk 0 is usually the hard disk.In my case Disk 1 is the USB drive ( this can be different one in your case). Now issue the command as shown below:
SELECT DISK 1
above command , 1 is the USB drive number on my system.If you have different number in your system , then you have to replace 1 with that number.
STEP 5 :- Now execute the following list of command one by one as shown below:
CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
ACTIVE
FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK
ASSIGN LETTER V
EXIT
Step 6 :- After exiting DISKPART , you have to go to the folder , where you have copied , the entire "Windows 7 Setup Disk". I have copied it in "D:\Sumer\Win7dvd" folder , so i have to go to "D:\Sumer\Win7dvd" folder.
execute the following command to go to "D:\Sumer\Win7dvd" folder.
D:
CD Sumer
CD Win7dvd
STEP 7 :- Now issue the following list of command to generate a boot code on your USB drive , as shown below:
CD BOOT
BOOTSECT.EXE/NT60 V:
CD..
Note :- Where V: is drive letter of your USB drive.
1. Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool :-
Just download this tool from Microsoft Website and Install in your desired PC then browse your .iso image and follow some easy steps:
Here is a link --> Click to download or Win to Flash ( Third Party )
2. Via Command Line Tool :-
Tools required :-
1. USB flash drive with a minimum capacity of 4 GB.
2. Windows 7 Setup Disk.
Step 1 :- Plug in your USB flash drive.
Step 2 :- Copy all the data of "Windows 7 Setup Disk" into your computer. I have copied it in "D:\Sumer\Win7dvd" folder.
Step 3 :- Open the "command-prompt" with administrator rights*.
"Go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt -> Right click on "Command Prompt " -> and then select "Run as Administrator"".
"Command Prompt " will start as shown below:
Step 4 :- In the "Command Prompt" , type
DISKPART
This will start Microsoft Diskpart utility as shown below:
LIST DISK
This will show you a list of available disk on your system.Disk 0 is usually the hard disk.In my case Disk 1 is the USB drive ( this can be different one in your case). Now issue the command as shown below:
SELECT DISK 1
above command , 1 is the USB drive number on my system.If you have different number in your system , then you have to replace 1 with that number.
STEP 5 :- Now execute the following list of command one by one as shown below:
CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
ACTIVE
FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK
ASSIGN LETTER V
EXIT
Step 6 :- After exiting DISKPART , you have to go to the folder , where you have copied , the entire "Windows 7 Setup Disk". I have copied it in "D:\Sumer\Win7dvd" folder , so i have to go to "D:\Sumer\Win7dvd" folder.
execute the following command to go to "D:\Sumer\Win7dvd" folder.
D:
CD Sumer
CD Win7dvd
STEP 7 :- Now issue the following list of command to generate a boot code on your USB drive , as shown below:
CD BOOT
BOOTSECT.EXE/NT60 V:
CD..
Note :- Where V: is drive letter of your USB drive.
STEP 8 :- Now execute the following command to copy the entire "Windows 7 Setup Disk" to your USB drive, as shown below.
XCOPY *.* V: /S /E
EXIT the command prompt after completing this process.
Now your USB stick is ready to boot and install the OS for you.Don't forget to enable the "USB-BOOT" option and change the "Boot order to USB device from hard disk" in your BIOS setting.
Note :- Remember that you will need to make boot order change in the BIOS.
XCOPY *.* V: /S /E
EXIT the command prompt after completing this process.
Now your USB stick is ready to boot and install the OS for you.Don't forget to enable the "USB-BOOT" option and change the "Boot order to USB device from hard disk" in your BIOS setting.
Note :- Remember that you will need to make boot order change in the BIOS.
