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05-11-2009, 05:20 PM
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| Booting Windows 7 from USB Now i assumed i just dragged the files from my DVD onto the disc, mash F11 during POST to open up boot manager and press enter - thats not the case however, as you already know  So how do i go about it? Ive read a few pages referring to utilities etc but is their a certain one which needs to be used to make Windows work ? Flash drive is a 8GB Super*Talent one, motherboards is as specs <<< and does support booting from USB.  Originally Posted by kalniel 
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05-11-2009, 05:28 PM
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| Re: Booting Windows 7 from USB I've not tried it myself, but i think WinToFlash should do the job for you. |
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05-11-2009, 06:09 PM
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| Re: Booting Windows 7 from USB Il give it a try cheers. Originally Posted by kalniel
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05-11-2009, 06:46 PM
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| Re: Booting Windows 7 from USB It worked fine, i didn't install but it loaded up the installation thing etc fine. Good find! Originally Posted by kalniel
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06-11-2009, 01:10 PM
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| Re: Booting Windows 7 from USB There are command prompt commands you can use to in order to make your USB stick bootable as I tried it with the RC. Can't recall them now though, but if the above works I guess it doesn't matter. |
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07-11-2009, 03:58 PM
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| Re: Booting Windows 7 from USB What size USB stick do you need to make a Windows 7 installation drive? _____________________ New job, and its taking up WAY too much of my time  My God, they seem to expect me to work for a living  |
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07-11-2009, 04:14 PM
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| Re: Booting Windows 7 from USB >2GB, I think. Should fit on a 4GB stick ok. Guide over here: http://www.thinkcomputers.org/instal...b-flash-drive/ Originally Posted by Agent
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07-11-2009, 05:10 PM
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| Re: Booting Windows 7 from USB Originally Posted by phoenix198 4gb+
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