{"id":129605,"date":"2009-12-07T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652419620964346731.post-7356266644136725368"},"modified":"2009-12-07T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-07T08:00:00","slug":"how-to-install-windows-7-from-usb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/129605","title":{"rendered":"How To Install Windows 7 From USB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was having some performance issues on my Dell Mini 9 recently and decided to start doing some optimization. One of the things I was going to do was change the Page file settings from system managed, like they are by default, to a static size. <\/p>\n<p>Well, I had filled up my drive, and didn\u2019t have enough room to do that, so I decided to re-build my Dell Mini. Why not? It\u2019s the weekend, and I didn\u2019t have anything important save on it anyway. So like normal, I pull out my external DVD drive that I purchased with my netbook, and began trying to re-install. That is when I started having problems.<\/p>\n<p>This actually happens every time I try to install anything via CD or DVD on the Dell Mini. The external drive that came with it is hit or miss. I looked online, and it appears to be a common issue with the Dell Mini. Let me tell you it is frustrating as hell!<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that I can boot off of a USB stick no problem. In fact, that is how I install my <a href=\"http:\/\/puntu.bauer-power.net\/\">Bauer-Puntu<\/a> partition on the Dell Mini. What about the Windows half though? Well it turns out it is fairly easy to make a bootable USB Windows 7 install stick! <\/p>\n<p>All you need is a Windows 7 install DVD, and a 4GB USB Flash drive. Don\u2019t have one? You can get a Bauer-Power one here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.customdropshipper.com\/bauerpower\/ReviewProduct.aspx?SectionCode=0404&amp;StoreProductId=16028953\">Bauer-Power 4GB USB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Better yet, you get one for only $10.99 from Amazon here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000NWVAFO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=bauerpower-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000NWVAFO\">4GB USB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once you have your materials, just do the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On another computer, open a command prompt as administrator <\/li>\n<li>Plug in your 4GB USB thumb drive <\/li>\n<li>Run <strong><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\">DiskPart<\/span><\/strong> <\/li>\n<li>Type <span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><strong>List Disk<\/strong><\/span> and hit enter (<em>Note the number of your drive, e.g. Disk 1<\/em>) <\/li>\n<li>Type <span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><strong>Select Disk 1<\/strong><\/span>and hit enter (<em>Where 1 is the number of your disk<\/em>) <\/li>\n<li>Type <span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><strong>Clean<\/strong><\/span> and hit enter <\/li>\n<li>Type <span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><strong>Create Partition Primary<\/strong><\/span> and hit enter<\/li>\n<li>Type <span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><strong>Select Partition 1<\/strong><\/span> and hit enter<\/li>\n<li>Type <span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><strong>Active<\/strong><\/span> and hit enter<\/li>\n<li>Type <span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><strong>Format FS=NTFS<\/strong><\/span> and hit enter (<em>This will take a while<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Type <span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><strong>Assign<\/strong><\/span> and hit enter<\/li>\n<li>Type <span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><strong>Exit<\/strong><\/span> to quit <span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><strong>DiskPart<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_jLaEIqL6T8Y\/Sxtjk2k4DPI\/AAAAAAAACNk\/rtSIx7ZX8go\/s1600-h\/diskpart%5B10%5D.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px none ; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Windows 7 USB\" alt=\"Windows 7 USB\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_jLaEIqL6T8Y\/Sxtjla5GD-I\/AAAAAAAACNo\/kMHleA6ex3o\/diskpart_thumb%5B8%5D.png?imgmax=800\" width=\"443\" border=\"0\" height=\"469\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Once that part is complete, keep your command prompt open and pop in your Windows 7 DVD, then do the following from command line:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Type in <strong><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\">F:<\/span><\/strong> and hit enter (Where F: is the drive letter of your DVD Drive)<\/li>\n<li>Type <strong><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\">CD Boot<\/span><\/strong> and hit enter<\/li>\n<li>Type <span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><strong>Bootsect \/NT60 M<\/strong>:<\/span> (Where M: is the drive letter of your USB Flash drive)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_jLaEIqL6T8Y\/SxtjlymYicI\/AAAAAAAACNs\/ou6G0GCn0Hg\/s1600-h\/bootsector%5B10%5D.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px none ; display: inline;\" title=\"bootsector\" alt=\"bootsector\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_jLaEIqL6T8Y\/SxtjmPoLCLI\/AAAAAAAACNw\/RoC4-Wpq_08\/bootsector_thumb%5B8%5D.png?imgmax=800\" width=\"418\" border=\"0\" height=\"179\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now copy the contents of your Windows 7 DVD to your thumb drive and you are ready to install from USB!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After performing the above steps, I recommend creating an image of your install thumb drive so you don\u2019t have to remember all of the above later. To do that just download <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roadkil.net\/program.php?ProgramID=12\">Roadkil\u2019s Disk Image tool<\/a>, and save an exact copy of your USB stick to your hard drive some place. If you ever need to use it again, you can re-image your USB stick with the same tool.<\/p>\n<p>Are you a Dell Mini user? Are you having problems with your external DVD drive? Know of an easier tool to create a Windows 7 install USB thumb drive? 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