Dec 31, 2011

How to Install Windows 7 using pendrive

Now everyone has a USB stick with them and it is more convenient to take a USB stick than a DVD along with you and almost all new motherboards support bootingfrom USB sticks. Not only that if your CDROM got complaint, the only way to install new Operating System is through USB.. Ubuntu or all other linux versions provide the facility to install it through USB Stick usick using applications such as startup disk creator or Unetbootin.. Also overall installation speed also increases when doing with USB Stick... So in this post , I thought to share the method to load windows 7 to your USB Stick and make it bootable..

You will require a USB stick with capacity not less than 4GB and a WINDOWS 7 DVD.

STEP 1 
Plug your USB and format it after backing up your data.

STEP 2
Open the command prompt. If you are using Windows 7/Vista then open it with administrator rights*.
* Goto Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Right-click on “Command Prompt” and select “Run as Administrator”.
STEP 3
In the command prompt type
diskpart
This will start Microsoft Diskpart utility as shown


   STEP 4
Now type
LIST DISK
This will list all the disks in your system... In that select the disk that shows your USB stick..In the above figure it is DISK 5..Usually DISK 0 shows your Hard Disk..

STEP 5
Inorder to select disk type (Replace #with the respective Disk number)
SELECT DISK #

STEP 6
Now type the following commands in sequence
CLEAN

CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY

SELECT PARTITION 1

ACTIVE

FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK

ASSIGN

EXIT

Now minimize the command prompt and

STEP 6
Insert the Windows 7 installation disc and note down the “drive letter” of your DVD drive. In my case, it is “H:”. Now type the following list of commands as shown below:
H: CD BOOT

CD BOOT

BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 M:(NOTE: M: is your USB drive letter)

EXIT


STEP 7
Copy the contents of your Windows 7/Vista installation disk into the USB flash drive.
That’s it! Your USB stick is now ready to boot and install the OS for you. Don’t forget to enable the “USB Boot” option and change the “boot priority to USB device from hard disk” in your BIOS settings.



NOTE : Recently came to know about a software that will help us to make windows 7 bootable pendrive.... You can download it here....  

4 comments:

  1. Wow its a very good post. The information provided by you is really very good and helpful for me. Keep sharing good information..
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  2. Recently found another method to make a pendrive bootable which is lot easier....

    1. First format your pen drive in NTFS file system
    2. Insert your Windows Seven installation Disk on CD Rom
    3.Now open Command Prompt with administrative right
    4. Provide the below command :

    xcopy X:\*.* /s/e/f Y:\

    Where X is the CD drive containing installation disk and Y is the Pen Drive.

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