Can you install windows 7 from a flash drive?

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tron

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I've never done this before. But I need to do this if it's possible.

I was wondering if it's possible to burn an iso of windows 7 onto a flash drive and then set the flash drive as the start up device on boot up and install windows from there?

If it is possible, how do I go about doing it? And what software would be good for doing it?


Thanks!
 
It's a whole heck of a lot easier to use an external dvd drive and install that way if your talking about a laptop that the drive is broken on it.
 
johnb35 said:
It's a whole heck of a lot easier to use an external dvd drive and install that way if your talking about a laptop that the drive is broken on it.
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Yeah I know. I'm building a computer and the dvd drive hasn't come yet and is out three days.
 
johnb35 said:
I would just borrow a drive until then.
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This is getting funny. I'm in an apartment in a college town. I don't know if someone around me would let me jack their dvd drive.


I'll try the flash drive first. Because I haven't done that yet. I would like to gain some experience and learn how to do it.


Should I format the flash drive as a Fat32 or NTFS before loading it onto the flash drive?
 
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