Installing Windows 7 From a USB Stick From Windows XP (Bootable USB)

Installing Windows 7 onto a USB drive in Windows XP is harder than Windows Vista. This is because the “diskpart” tool that is used to prepare the USB drive is different to Vista and 7. So after looking threw a few tutorials and trial and error I installed Windows 7 onto my EEE 1000H. Here is my method:

Required:

• Usb Drive 4gb or more Buy
• Daemon tools (or other ISO emulator)
• The Windows 7 Disk or .ISO Buy

USB Install Method

• Insert the USB Drive
• Format the USB Drive with NTFS (Check this guide if NTFS is not an option)

• Open a Command Windows (start->accessories->command prompt)
• type in diskpart (download diskpart here)
• type in list disk and find the ID of your USB disk

• Next type in select disk 1 where 1 is the Disk ID

• Next type in select partition 1

• Finally type active (You will get a confirmation)

• Mount the Windows 7 ISO with Daemon Tools (make note of drive letter it assigns)
• Copy all files from the Windows 7 DVD to the USB Drive

• Run the following command (Where D:\ is the Windows 7 DVD and E: is your USB Stick)

D:\boot\bootsect /nt60 E: /mbr

• Set your Netbook or PC to boot from USB and your away!