Windows 7 From Bootable USB For Netbooks

[Lanarkshire IT Services]

Hi All

I have written a step by step guide with screenshots on how to install Windows 7 from a bootable USB drive for netbooks with NO DVD drive.

Includes a tool for testing BEFORE actual deployment!

Hope it helps someone

 

[doogie]

Excellent guide and a good tool that I wasn't aware of (although it looks like Microsoft have temporarily pulled it from their sites, because it contains open source code that they shouldn't have used in the way they did!) - when I've done this, (W7 RC, W7 RTM, WHS) I used diskpart manually once and WinSetupFromUSB on other occasions, and this seems much easier!

 

[Lanarkshire IT Services]

Yep

I think MS really shot themselves in the foot with this one as the tool is now available in the public domain and NOT restricted to the MS Store.

Can only be a plus for joe public!

Anyway I cannot believe the simplicity of this tool and I have managed to get it working with Vista too. Might try XP later.

I have also included a USB testing emulator in my guide so you can test your USB BEFORE actual deployment.

If anyone needs help with this then give me a shout though I'm sure it speaks for itself and is quite easy to use.

Regards