Install windows 7 via usb?

Bigjake52

I cant find a solid way to install windows 7 via usb,

I am buliding a mining computer and it does not need a disk drive and I do not even feel like pulling mine out of my computer so any one know how the hell I can install windows 7 via usb


I got an 8 gig usb and I know the system I bought can boot via usb,

and no im not geting linux or something dumb like that as its going to dual as a back up for my music and my itunes and plus stream music to my living room sterio system and also play media on the telly

BlueSun

Assuming you're on a Vista or 7 machine:

Start > run > diskpart

1. select disk 1
2. clean
3. create partition primary
4. select partition 1
5. active
6. format fs=fat32
7. assign
8. exit

Then copy the contents of the Windows 7 DVD to the USB drive:

xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\

Assuming to be the DVD drive and E: to be the USB drive.

BOD

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/maga ... 35816.aspx

1st Google result.

Bigjake52

thanks it worked grate, I just need the system bulit, i should have the harddrive and the cpu by the weekend