Install Vista and Windows 7 using bootable USB storage device
Install Vista and Windows 7 using bootable USB storage
device
Windows Vista and Windows 7 can be installed via a bootable USB drive as
well. And the installation would be much easier and faster than installation
via DVD. Windows Server 2008 & Windows Server 2008 R2 also can be
installed via USB drive except installation of Windows 7 & Windows Vista. Initially Windows Vista/7 DVD or installation source (setup backup files
stored on local hard disk) & a 4GB USB 2.0 Storage device would be
required. You can follow the steps to install Windows Vista/7 from USB
Drive.
well. And the installation would be much easier and faster than installation
via DVD. Windows Server 2008 & Windows Server 2008 R2 also can be
installed via USB drive except installation of Windows 7 & Windows Vista. Initially Windows Vista/7 DVD or installation source (setup backup files
stored on local hard disk) & a 4GB USB 2.0 Storage device would be
required. You can follow the steps to install Windows Vista/7 from USB
Drive.
1. Plug your USB storage device and run CMD and execute the following
commands one after another.
commands one after another.
Diskpart
Run Disk partition utility
List disk
To get disk index that is used to perform disk partitioning.
To get disk index that is used to perform disk partitioning.
Select disk 1
Selects disk to perform disk partitioning.
Selects disk to perform disk partitioning.
Clean
Flush your existing all USB drive’s partitions.
Flush your existing all USB drive’s partitions.
Create partition primary
Creates a partition as primary partition.
Creates a partition as primary partition.
Format recommended
Format your USB drive with recommended parameters. (No need
to worry about file system format)
Format your USB drive with recommended parameters. (No need
to worry about file system format)
Active
Set the partition as active to hold bootmgr.
Set the partition as active to hold bootmgr.
Exit
To quit Diskpart utility
To quit Diskpart utility
2. After executing the above commands simply copy all Windows Vista/7
files from DVD/Backup storage to USB storage device.
3. Change boot settings from BIOS and set it to boot with your USB drive,
you can install Windows Vista/7 via bootable USB storage device. That is it.
Note: For boot problems try Fixing your USB Storage drive with the
command I:\Boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 I: where I: is the drive letter of
USB storage device
files from DVD/Backup storage to USB storage device.
3. Change boot settings from BIOS and set it to boot with your USB drive,
you can install Windows Vista/7 via bootable USB storage device. That is it.
Note: For boot problems try Fixing your USB Storage drive with the
command I:\Boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 I: where I: is the drive letter of
USB storage device

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