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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>How To Install Windows 7 Or Windows 8 From USB Drive - PC Tricks</b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This guide works 100% for Windows 7 and Windows 8 unlike most of the guides out there. I have seen many sites/blogs that have “Install Vista from USB guide” but either with incomplete steps or not working guide. I have also seen some guides that don’t’ use proper commands in this guide. After spending many hours I have come up with this 100% working guide to install Windows 7 and Windows 8 from USB flash drive.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I just did this method on one of my friends machine and installed Windows 7 and Windows 8 . The main advantage is that by using USB drive you will be able to install Windows 7 or Windows 8 in just 15 minutes. You can also use this bootable USB drive on friend’s computer who doesn’t have a DVD optical drive.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The method is very simple and you can use without any hassles. Needless to say that your motherboard should support USB Boot feature to make use of the bootable USB drive.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Requirements:</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*USB Flash Drive (Minimum 4GB)</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Windows 7 or Windows 8 installation files.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Follow the below steps to create bootable Windows 7/Windows 8 USB drive using which you can install Windows 7 or Windows 8 easily.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Procedure:</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. Plug-in your USB flash drive to USB port and move all the contents from USB drive to a safe location on your system.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. Open Command Prompt with admin rights. Use any of the below methods to open Command Prompt with admin rights.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Type cmd in Start menu search box and hit Ctrl+ Shift+ Enter.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Or</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Go to Start menu > All programs > Accessories, right click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3. You need to know about the USB drive a little bit. Type in the following commands in the command prompt:</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">First type DISKPART and hit enter to see the below message.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Next type LIST DISK command and note down the Disk number (ex: Disk 1) of your USB flash drive. In the below screenshot my Flash Drive Disk no is Disk 1.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4. Next type all the below commands one by one. Here I assume that your disk drive no is “Disk 1”.If you have Disk 2 as your USB flash drive then use Disk 2.Refer the above step to confirm it.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So below are the commands you need to type and execute one by one:</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">SELECT DISK 1</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">CLEAN</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">SELECT PARTITION 1</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">ACTIVE</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">FORMAT FS=NTFS</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">(Format process may take few seconds)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">ASSIGN</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">EXIT</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Don’t close the command prompt as we need to execute one more command at the next step. Just minimize it.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">5. Next insert your Windows7/Windows 8 DVD into the optical drive and check the drive letter of the DVD drive. In this guide I will assume that your DVD drive letter is “D” and USB drive letter is “H” (open my computer to know about it).</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">6. Maximize the minimized Command Prompt in the 4th step.Type the following command now:</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">D: CD BOOT and hit enter.Where “D” is your DVD drive letter.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">CD BOOT and hit enter to see the below message.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">7. Type another command given below to update the USB drive with BOOTMGR compatible code.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 H:</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Where “H” is your USB drive letter. Once you enter the above command you will see the below message.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">8. Copy your Windows 7 or Windows 8 DVD contents to the USB flash drive.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">9. Your USB drive is ready to boot and install Windows 7 or Windows 8. Only thing you need to change the boot priority at the BIOS to USB from the HDD or CD ROM drive. I won’t explain it as it’s just the matter the changing the boot priority or enabling the USB boot option in the BIOS.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Note: If you are not able to boot after following this guide means you haven’t set the BIOS priority to USB. If you got any problem in following this guide feel free to ask questions by leaving comment.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This guide works 100% for Windows 8 as well. Make sure you follow all steps correctly and launch the Command Prompt with admin rights (as given in the guide) to avoid errors. Good luck!</span></i></div>
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How To Install Windows 7 Or Windows 8 From USB Drive - PC Tricks This guide works 100% for Windows 7 and Windows 8 unlike most of the...