Trying to install windows 7 on netbook!

Shane

Shane

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Hey guys,

Okay im so frustrated right now,I downloaded windows 7 RC 32bit for my Netbook,The problem is now im trying to put the ISO of windows 7 onto a 4GB USB pen drive i have.

I must have followed 5 tuts on how to do this and none have worked!

How do i go about making a bootable usb disk so i can install windows 7 on my netbook?

thanks
 
This is the only one I've found to work, and it only works with Vista.



This can only be done from Vista, as Diskpart in XP doesn't
recognize USB drives.

You will need at least a 4GB USB key to fit the entire contents of the Windows 7 DVD.
You need to format this disk using DISKPART. Follow the steps below:

1. Insert the Windows 7 DVD into the optical drive on your computer.
2. Insert the USB drive and make sure you can see it in explorer.
3. Run DISKPART – I’ll use screenshots to explain the rest of the steps.

* At a command prompt type DISKPART

* Now before you do anything else make sure you have inserted the USB drive and you can see it in explorer.

* Type LIST DISK to see a list of available disks

* Type SELECT DISK 3 ( in my case it happens to be disk 3)

* Type CLEAN which will wipe the disk

* Type CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY

* Type SELECT PARTITION 1

* Type ACTIVE to make this partition the active partition.

* Type FORMAT FS=FAT32 (wait for it to get to 100% complete)

* Type ASSIGN so a drive letter gets assigned in explorer.


Now you should have a USB disk ready for the Windows 7 source files.

Load your DVD and copy the entire contents to the root of the USB drive.
Once that is done you will have a bootable USB disk ready for you to build
your machines much much faster with Windows 7.
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http://blogs.technet.com/jeffa36/ar...ng-up-a-usb-bootable-device-for-installs.aspx
 
Another possible installation option:

In another thread, someone used WinRAR to open the .iso file, and then they double-clicked on the .exe to start the installation. It worked for them. However, they apparently installed on top of Vista. So, if you choose this method, make sure you don't accidentally install on top of Vista, but rather go the "custom" route and install on a clean, separate partition.

Just a thought - in case the usb drive option still does not work for you.
 
Bodaggit23 thats it!

Thanks....the other tuts i seen gave me that info you quoted + alot of other stuff they mentioned to do too,which is probably why it wouldnt work.

I like it when things are kept simple.

thanks guys :)
 
PC Hobbyist said:
Another possible installation option:

In another thread, someone used WinRAR to open the .iso file, and then they double-clicked on the .exe to start the installation. It worked for them. However, they apparently installed on top of Vista. So, if you choose this method, make sure you don't accidentally install on top of Vista, but rather go the "custom" route and install on a clean, separate partition.

Just a thought - in case the usb drive option still does not work for you.
Click to expand...

Yeah that was me...live and learn yah know:rolleyes:
 
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