How to Install Windows 7 from USB Flash Drive / Flash Disk / Thumb Drive / Pen Drive

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The steps below explain to you how to Install Windows 7 from USB Flash drive or some of you called it Flash disk or Thumb drive or Pen drive using WinToFlash :

UPDATE (March 20 2013) We recommend you to use Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, it's better and simpler: http://www.komku.org/2013/03/how-to-install-windows-7-windows-8-from-usb-flash-drive.html

UPDATE (May 17 2013) WiNToBootic - The Simplest Way To Install Windows 7 & 8 From USB Flash Drive: http://www.komku.org/2013/04/wintobootic-simplest-way-to-install-windows-7-and-8-from-usb.html

Step 1:
Insert your Windows 7 DVD and plug in your USB flash drive.
Download newest version of WinToFlash from this link : http://wintoflash.com/download/en/
And then open WinToFlash.exe

Step 2:
This program will transfer Windows setup from optical to USB drive Recommended to switch on Wizard mode for users have no experience of Windows setup fine tuning
Click on green check mark.

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Step 3:
This program will help you to install Windows from a USB drive Click Next button.

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Step 4:
Specify the location of windows setup files and USB drive, Please be careful, don't make any mistake.
On my computer, Windows file path: G:\ and USB drive: H:\. It might be different to yours, and then click Next
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Step 5:
Select: "I Accepted the terms of the license agreement"
Click Continue

Step 6:
Warning! Formatting will erase ALL DATA on the target disk. To format press OK, to quit press Cancel. Click OK

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Step 7:
Please wait while WinToFlash transferring Windows setup to the USB drive
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Step 8:
Click Next


Step 9:
Done. Click Exit
Now you can install Windows 7 on any computer from USB Flash drive.
How? Please read Step 10

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Step 10:
Plug in your USB flash drive, and then turn on your computer (laptop) > press F2 key rapidly during the post to get the BIOS menu > change Boot priority order: USB flash drive as first boot option > press F10 key to save the configuration and exit. Your computer will reboot.
Step 11:
Install Windows 7 as usual :)

On First "restart" you must go to BIOS again and change boot priority order: HDD as the first boot option and then press F10 key to save the configurations and exit.


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 Windows 7 Installation from USB Flash drive finished.
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Nelda Yuntantri
Nelda is an author, editor and blogger who has a huge interest in Windows and Blogger. She loves to cook and likes long walks on the beach at sunset together with the Komku.org team. You can find her on Google+

34 comments:

  1. Windows file path means DVD-Rom Drive which we have just inserted Windows 7 DVD?

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  2. Re: Windows file path means DVD-Rom Drive which we have just inserted Windows 7 DVD?

    Yes it is ... :)

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  3. hi...
    when i boot from usb hdd, there is a message:

    "disc error
    press any key to continue"

    when i press any key it wont work at all, still in that page.

    why is that?? thx u

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  4. yeah, i've tried this tutorial and it's work
    now i can install my laptop from my usb flash drive, my dvdroom is broken.

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  5. yeah, i've tried this tutorial and it's work
    now i can install my laptop from my usb flash drive, my dvdroom is broken.



    You need have 2 pc to do this quide, u must have dvdrom

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  6. if use 1 pc, use daemon or virutal disk, it work, doesnt need dvd room.

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  7. Trying to install windows 7 like this on my netbook. help please. not working. USB is recognized but not being read

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  8. Re:
    Trying to install windows 7 like this on my netbook. help please. not working. USB is recognized but not being read


    you need to change boot order, boot usb flash drive first, if this still doesn't work, try to use another usb flashdrive

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  9. thx!! it's very helpful. :)

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  10. Hi..Can the flash drive/ external HDD be made bootable without formatting...thing is I've got an external HDD (I only have a 2 Gb flash drive) and formatting the HDD wouldn't be the best solution for me...very useful tutorial though...I've already installed XP using your guide and it worked flawless...but I really want the Win 7 since I can't manage to find the appropriate drivers for all my laptop components for XP.

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  11. A lot easier than the Komku way. I made a WinXP Pro SP2 drvie. I guess you can use this for any windows OS. Thank You!

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  12. Oh I didn't know that I could install W7 in that way.

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  13. tnx for everything:) it works in windows 7 and also in windows xp too. i have got a problem when i'm using to install my office 2007.:( i've got a msg that windows installer service cannot update one or more update. then it rollback the install office 2007. what should i do? tnx for reply:)

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  14. I am using HP Mini for installation of windows 7 .The installation worked perfectly. but when i started installing other softwares & reboot the system it gives me message
    " BOOTMGR is compressed"
    "Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart"

    It fails to start Please help

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  15. hey...
    can I re-use my pen drive (by complete format)for data traveling after this all??

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  16. hey i got the answer.. thanks buddy... keep it up...

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  17. thank you for sharing this great and useful post. i'll soon write a blog and i would love to include your ideas with a link back to you. Hope it would be okey. Thanks!

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  18. Nice information, really useful for me. There is nothing to argue about. Keep posting stuff like this i really like it. Thank you.

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  19. Excellent article! Thanks for sharing the whole process of installing windows 7 from usb flash drive,It's a very useful information for me.

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  20. hi,thanx for sharing the steps of installing windows 7 from usb flash drive..you relly did a great job.usb-boot-drive

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  21. i tried it but not able to make it bootable device

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  22. there is not need for a program all you have to do is:

    format the drive using Diskpart
    Pearl > Run > Diskpart
    list disk
    select the disk for your usb drive
    clean
    create partition primary
    select partition 1
    active
    format fs=ntfs quick
    assign
    exit.

    once you exit the command prompt, copy the content of the Windows 7 DVD to the usb drive..
    plug it in > restart your system > select boot menu (varies with OEM Manufacturer) > select USB Driver or external drive and you will be loaded into WinPE where you can install windows 7 from.

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  24. If you ever get a blank screen at GUI mode, it means that you already have an operating system residing at the first partition because this is the default booting option : multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS

    All you have to do is to select which partition you want to instal XP to. In most cases you want to install it on the second partition, so you choose: Debug boot rDisk 1 partition 2.
    Or use your head and decide which disk (rDisk) and which partition you want to install it.

    Don't even think to clear your previous window because you think or as someone has stated that his research has told him always to install XP first, that's rubbish.

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  25. Is the step to install windows 8 same as windows 7?

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  26. gracias ..... =)

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  27. I am using hp pen drive and win to flash stops at formatting the pen drive.I waited for 1 hour but could not make it.please tell me some solution

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  28. I'm about to use this to my gf's laptop, hope it will work...thanks!!

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  29. Trying this on a dell laptop using the dell windows install DVD. Important thing to note, a 4gb stick may not have enough space on it.

    Fingers crossed it installs ok.

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  30. OS installed ok, just inserting drivers now. Great work on Win7 32bit. Thanks.

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  31. hi after 1 st restart does we still need to let the usb plugged in,because after restart completing installation comes,will it be able to complete installation if no usb attached.

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  32. I did all those steps, even my bios have option of usb-zip as well as usb-hdd i made them as my first boot device. Still my pen drive is not been detected... Can any one help.

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  33. I prefer use professional OS backup software. I think it is much more safe and easy.

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