Install Windows 7 From a USB Hard Flash/Hard Drive
Windows 7 can run on machines with lower specs than required for Windows Vista, and many users are actually finding it runs better than Windows XP on lower spec machines. It’s also ideal to run on newer netbook machines, but unfortunately many of these do not include a DVD drive so how do you install windows 7 on a machine without a DVD drive?
I spent yesterday researching this exact problem and I managed to install Windows 7 on my LG X110 netbook in around 20 minutes using a 4GB USB Drive. Setting up the USB drive to install Windows 7 was fairly easy in the end, and the installation was quicker than a DVD drive, so this method is perfect if you want to install Windows 7 quickly on several machines.
How To Install Windows 7 From A USB Drive
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Find a standard 4GB USB Drive and plug it into your machine
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Click Start in your enter ‘cmd’ in the run field. Once cmd is open type in ‘diskpart’ and a new window will open
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In the new diskpart window type:
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‘list disk’ : This lists all the disk drives attached to your machine
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Look for your USB drive and note the number and then type: ’select disk #’, where ‘#’ is your USB disk number
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then type ‘clean’
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then type ‘create partition primary’
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then ’select partition 1?
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then ‘active’
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then ‘format fs=fat32 quick’
Once you’ve finished these steps you then need to copy your Windows 7 files to the USB. To do this you have to mount your Windows 7 ISO as a virtual DVD. Doing this is easy:
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Install MagicDisk (free)
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once installed, right-click on MagicDisk in your system tray click on ‘Virtual CD/DVD-Rom’, select your DVD drive
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then ‘Mount’ and in the dialog window that opens up, select your Windows 7 ISO
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Now in windows Explorer, click on your DVD drive and you should see all the Windows 7 Files. All you have to do now is copy and paste all the files to your USB key and you have a Windows 7 USB Installation Stick!
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Install the stick in the PC you want to install Windows 7 on and boot up. Remember to change your bios to allow booting from USB
If you follow the steps above then you should have no problems installing Windows 7 from a USB key. But if you do, leave a comment below, or even better visit the Windows 7 Forum for even better Windows 7 support.
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ADIDAS- All Day I Dream About Sports
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Satellite Television Asian Region
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Industrial credit and Investments Corporation of India
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That match was abandoned after people heard the news of Indira Gandhi being killed.
6. Who is the only man to have written the National Anthems for two different countries?
Rabindranath Tagore who wrote national anthem for two different countries one is our ‘s National
anthem and another one is for Bangladesh- (Amar Sonar* *Bangla )
7. From what four word expression does the word `goodbye` derive?
Goodbye comes from the ex-pression: ‘god be with you’.
8. How was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu better known?
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu is none other Mother Teresa
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South Korea
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Nokia to Deliver Windows 7-Based Netbook with 12hr Battery Life
Smartphone maker Nokia on Monday revealed that it will soon deliver its first netbook, the Nokia Booklet 3G. This Windows 7-based netbook appears to offer standard netbook parts, but will provide up to 12 hours of battery life and integration with Nokia’s other devices and services.
"We are in the business of connecting people, and the Nokia Booklet 3G is a natural evolution for us," said Nokia Executive Vice President Kai Oistamo. "Nokia has a long and rich heritage in mobility, and with outstanding battery life, premium design, and all-day, always-on connectivity, we will create something quite compelling. In doing so we will make the personal computer more social, more helpful, and more personal."
The Booklet 3G certainly seems to address these needs, though more details are coming in early September, including pricing and availability. For now, we know that the Booklet 3G features netbook-standard parts like an Atom processor, a 10.1-inch screen, an SD card reader, and optional 3G wireless network capabilities. It also includes an HDMI port for connecting the device to HDTV displays and integrated GPS hardware.
Nokia will also provide access to a number of its Ovi services, including the Nokia Music Store and Ovi Suite, the latter of which provides synching capabilities with Nokia-branded phones.
Nokia’s entry into the crowded netbook market may be a bit late, but given the company’s smartphone dominance in non-US markets and close ties to wireless operators, especially in Europe, it could see some success. "We have gone into this with our eyes wide open," Oistamo said, alluding to the razor-thin margins of the PC market.
On the good news front, netbooks are the one bright spot in the PC market this year. Netbook sales are expected to grow 127 percent this year to over 26 million units. The overall PC market is expected to shrink about 10 percent this year.
Source: WindowsITPro




