Sunday, September 19, 2010

Create Window Vista or 7 USB

This guide intend for netbook user or anyone who doesn't have access to optical drive for installing window 7


Requirements:
USB Flash Drive (Minimum 4GB)
Windows 7 or Vista installation files.
A PC or laptop with optical drive ( use to copy window installation file to usb drive)

1. Plug-in your USB flash drive and backup all your data because this usb flash drive will be formatted
2. Open Command Prompt, type "diskpart" without the bracket.
3. Type "list disk", note down the Disk number of your USB flash drive (eg: Disk 1) .
4. Assuming you usb flash drive is Disk 1, follow step below. If your usb flash drive is at other disk (eg: Disk 2), do change at appropriate command

                   SELECT DISK 1
                   CLEAN
                   CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
                   SELECT PARTITION 1
                  ACTIVE
                  FORMAT FS=NTFS

                  ASSIGN
                  EXIT

5. Navigate to your optical drive directory using CMD window
            D: and hit enter.assuming D: is your drive letter
            CD BOOT
6. Update usb with boot manager
            BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 H:  <--------assuming H: is your usb flash drive letter
8. Manually copy your Windows 7/Vista DVD contents to the USB flash drive.
9 . Your usb window installer now are complete. Boot the usb to run installer