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Windows7-8 Bootable Making

This document provides instructions for manually creating a bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive using the Diskpart and Command Prompt utilities in Windows. It outlines two main sections - the first uses Diskpart commands to clean, create a primary partition, and format the USB drive. The second uses Command Prompt commands to install the Windows boot files and copy the installation files from the Windows disc or folder to the USB drive. Following these steps will result in a bootable USB that can be used to install Windows 7 or later versions from a USB flash drive.

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Windows7-8 Bootable Making

This document provides instructions for manually creating a bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive using the Diskpart and Command Prompt utilities in Windows. It outlines two main sections - the first uses Diskpart commands to clean, create a primary partition, and format the USB drive. The second uses Command Prompt commands to install the Windows boot files and copy the installation files from the Windows disc or folder to the USB drive. Following these steps will result in a bootable USB that can be used to install Windows 7 or later versions from a USB flash drive.

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4/1/2014 Computer-Tech-Blog How to manually create a Windows 7 bootable USB flash drive with Diskpart

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How to manually create a Windows 7 bootable USB flash drive with Diskpart
Posted by Computer-Tech-Blog on 30 Jan 2012
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Easy step-by-step guide to make a Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows Server 2008 R2 boot from a USB flash
drive.
Complete section I and II and anjoy your bootable USB flash drive.
Section I (DISKPART):
Click on the Start button and type in Diskpart and press enter.
Type in the following commands:
1. LIST DISK (locate your disk #)
2. SELECT DISK 1 (disk 1 should be your usb stick)
3. CLEAN
4. CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
5. SELECT PARTITION 1
6. ACTIVE
7. FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK
8. ASSIGN
9. EXIT
4/1/2014 Computer-Tech-Blog How to manually create a Windows 7 bootable USB flash drive with Diskpart
http://www.computer-tech-blog.com/how-to-boot-windows-7-or-windows-8-or-windows-server-2008-r2-from-a-usb-flash-drive/ 3/9
Section II (Command Prompt):
Click on the Start button and type in cmd, now right-click on it and choose Run as Administrator.
Type in the following commands:
1. D:
2. CD BOOT
3. BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 E:
4. XCOPY D:\*.* /S/E/F E: (copies the contents of the Windows disc to the USB drive, you can skip
this step and copy the contents yourself from within Windows Explorer)
4/1/2014 Computer-Tech-Blog How to manually create a Windows 7 bootable USB flash drive with Diskpart
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Congratulations!, you just created a bootable Windows flash drive go ahead and try it out.

Some Additional information
If you would like Windows to ask you which version of Windows you would like to install during the installing, ie:
basic/home/professional/enterprise you can optionally delete the following file from the USB Stick
E:\sources\ei.cfg.

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