Install Windows 7 from USB/Portable HDD, on a DOS laptop with no Optical Disc Drive.

Vasishta.Sushant · 09-16-2009

ManISinJpr · 09-16-2009

A perfect guide to this was provided by our own FR !
Check that out.

Vasishta.Sushant · 09-16-2009

Hey thanks for the inputs manish but can you link me up ? I can't seem to find it.

ManISinJpr · 09-16-2009

Well I also couldn't find it

here are some guides which are very good.
hope you have fun with Win 7 on your new netbook
Install Windows 7 From an External Hard Drive - PC World
How to Install Windows 7 From USB Drive without Windows 7 ISO DVD
Installing Vista from Hard Disk, USB Disk or Memory Stick - Douglas Stockwell's Weblog

das_vicky · 09-16-2009

even with optical drive, I chose to try the USB thing..

You can pick up and article from the net...all are same...

Someone went a step further to create a toolkit that runs all the command for you and creates a bootable USB with the data in it..

stonedsurd · 09-16-2009

3 step guide to install Windows 7 from USB Stick

FR's guide

Vasishta.Sushant · 09-16-2009

I found this: How To Boot And Install Windows 7 From USB Flash Drive (Updated) – Make Tech Easier

Vasishta.Sushant · 09-16-2009

Thanks for the input guys.

ManISinJpr · 09-16-2009

Chalo ab Full speed pe Win 7 install karo

SignOps · 09-16-2009

Let me know the performance. I heard that the RC version eats a lot of battery. So said some website.

ManISinJpr · 09-16-2009

^^ He is going to install the rtm version !

Vasishta.Sushant · 09-16-2009

I am downloading the OEM version now. And the thing already claims 5+ hrs so I do not care. I am anyway keeping that thing on AC mains mostly.

kauffmann · 09-17-2009

Awesome, I installed W7 via USB recently, went super smooth, found the guide via google.

W7 gives excellent battery backup.

Vasishta.Sushant · 09-17-2009

O yeah, I just checked. The USB thing is working grt. Just waiting for my shipment to arrive. Can't wait more

trigger · 09-17-2009

few more options, if you want...

09-16-2009	#1
Vasishta.Sushant ਦਿਲ ਆਪਣਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ !	Install Windows 7 from USB/Portable HDD, on a DOS laptop with no Optical Disc Drive. I bought a nettop recently that comes with no OS. They say, only DOS is installed. I am planning to install Windows 7 32 bit on it but not sure how to do it since the machine comes without any optical disc drive. And I am not sure if I'll be able to format the DOS partition, if I start the setup from the attached USB Hard Disk (containing the Windows 7 installer). Any pointers / perspectives ? __________________

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ManISinJpr Jason Bourne Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Look back, Look in the front, Look at the sides ! Aww Shucks you just missed me. Posts: 11,179 iTrader: (2)	Re: Install Windows 7 from USB/Portable HDD, on a DOS laptop with no Optical Disc Dri A perfect guide to this was provided by our own FR ! Check that out. __________________ "I say NO! to Alcohol, it just didn't listen". but I am brewing some sense in it now. glad to inform you that it's now only 3 days in a week

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Vasishta.Sushant ਦਿਲ ਆਪਣਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurgaon <> ਨੰਗਲ Posts: 7,544 iTrader: (13)	Re: Install Windows 7 from USB/Portable HDD, on a DOS laptop with no Optical Disc Dri Hey thanks for the inputs manish but can you link me up ? I can't seem to find it. __________________ . Phenom II X4 \| MSI G785 E53 \| OCZ Platinum 1333MHz \| XFX 5770 \| WD Caviar Blue 500GB \| WD Caviar Green 1TB \| CM Hyper 212 Plus \| CM Elite 334 \| Corsair VX450 \| APC 550VA \| LG 100Hz Full HD 32" PS3 Slim 120GB .

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ManISinJpr Jason Bourne Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Look back, Look in the front, Look at the sides ! Aww Shucks you just missed me. Posts: 11,179 iTrader: (2)	Re: Install Windows 7 from USB/Portable HDD, on a DOS laptop with no Optical Disc Dri Well I also couldn't find it here are some guides which are very good. hope you have fun with Win 7 on your new netbook Install Windows 7 From an External Hard Drive - PC World How to Install Windows 7 From USB Drive without Windows 7 ISO DVD Installing Vista from Hard Disk, USB Disk or Memory Stick - Douglas Stockwell's Weblog __________________ "I say NO! to Alcohol, it just didn't listen". but I am brewing some sense in it now. glad to inform you that it's now only 3 days in a week

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das_vicky teh priesT! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 886 iTrader: (7)	Re: Install Windows 7 from USB/Portable HDD, on a DOS laptop with no Optical Disc Dri even with optical drive, I chose to try the USB thing.. You can pick up and article from the net...all are same... Someone went a step further to create a toolkit that runs all the command for you and creates a bootable USB with the data in it.. __________________ Piranha =-=-=-= Antec 900 \| IntelQ6600 @ 8X400 1.375v+ TR U90I + Silverstone \| GS 2X2GB 800Mhz (5-5-5-15) \| WD 500 GB \| Giga P35 DQ6 \| 8800 GTX @ 650/1056\| Moserbaer Liteon 20X Can't See the new revolution...(Yahoo deleted the domain by "mistake" http://rugogeasgames.com http://codenamedcricket.rugogeasgames.com

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stonedsurd Shaddup! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gurgaon, India Posts: 20,500 iTrader: (6)	Re: Install Windows 7 from USB/Portable HDD, on a DOS laptop with no Optical Disc Dri 3 step guide to install Windows 7 from USB Stick FR's guide __________________ Project PC3 - Nearly Done Project Styx - Reactivated Drop by at The Guild Check out Erodov's First Podcast! We all sound sexy and we talk (some) sense too!

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SignOps A Pain In The Asana ! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gotham City Posts: 3,494 iTrader: (2)	Re: Install Windows 7 from USB/Portable HDD, on a DOS laptop with no Optical Disc Dri Let me know the performance. I heard that the RC version eats a lot of battery. So said some website. __________________ Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch.

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kauffmann teh zeuS! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,806 iTrader: (2)	Re: Install Windows 7 from USB/Portable HDD, on a DOS laptop with no Optical Disc Dri Awesome, I installed W7 via USB recently, went super smooth, found the guide via google. W7 gives excellent battery backup. __________________ Most people aspire to drink from the fountain of knowledge, i just wanna gargle Without you its a waste of time..

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trigger teh nuB! Join Date: May 2009 Location: 400709 Posts: 41 iTrader: (0)	Re: Install Windows 7 from USB/Portable HDD, on a DOS laptop with no Optical Disc Dri few more options, if you want... __________________

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