Quick-format-hard-drive-1.jpg' alt='Format C Drive Vista Without Disc' title='Format C Drive Vista Without Disc' />Install Windows 7 From USBThis guide works 1. Windows 7 and Windows 8 unlike most of the guides out there. I have seen many sitesblogs that have Install Vista from USB guide but either with incomplete steps or not working guide. I have also seen some guides that dont use proper commands in this guide. After spending many hours I have come up with this 1. Windows 7 and Windows 8 from USB flash drive. I just did this method on one of my friends machine and installed Windows 7 and Windows 8. The main advantage is that by using USB drive you will be able to install Windows 7 or Windows 8 in just 1. You can also use this bootable USB drive on friends computer who doesnt have a DVD optical drive. The method is very simple and you can use without any hassles. Needless to say that your motherboard should support USB Boot feature to make use of the bootable USB drive. And if your PC doesnt support booting from USB, you can still install Windows from USB by following our how to install Windows 78 from USB drive even if your PC doesnt support USB boot feature. How to install Windows 1. USB drive guide might also interest you. Requirements USB Flash Drive Minimum 4. GBWindows 7 or Windows 8 installation files. Insert the Windows 7Vista Setup DVD and restart the computer. Alternately, you may use the Windows 7Vista System Repair Disc if you have one. When prompted, press a. You can even install Windows Vista with USB 2. All you need is a high speed 4GB flash memory only to create a bootable Windows Vista on. Follow the below steps to create bootable Windows 7Windows 8 USB drive using which you can install Windows 7 or Windows 8 easily. Procedure Step 1 Plug in your USB flash drive to USB port and move all the contents from USB drive to a safe location on your system. Step 2 Open Command Prompt with admin rights. Use any of the below methods to open Command Prompt with admin rights. Type cmd in Start menu search box and hit Ctrl Shift Enter. Oro to Start menu All programs Accessories, right click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator. Step 3 You need to know about the USB drive a little bit. Type in the following commands in the command prompt First type DISKPART and hit enter to see the below message. Next type LIST DISK command and note down the Disk number ex Disk 1 of your USB flash drive. Trouble You may have faced a problem when you insert your pen drive and it gets detected very easily but it doesnt show up as a drive icon in My Computer. I recently upgraded my ThinkPad T400 Windows 7 Pro 64 from a 320GB 7200RPM drive to a 500GB 7200RPM drive. It was a simple process using Acronis Cloning Hard. VHD Virtual Hard Disk is a file format which represents a virtual hard disk drive HDD. It may contain what is found on a physical HDD, such as disk partitions and. When the AVCHD standard was first announced, recordable DVD was the only recording medium. To reduce camcorder size, manufacturers opted for an 8 cm disc, sometimes. How to download windows 7 recovery disc image free when you cant boot your PC. Includes 5 options on getting an ISO or Windows 7 DVD. How to Reset Windows Vista. If your Windows Vista computer stops working unexpectedly due to a system error or virus, or you want to completely wipe the hard drive. In the below screenshot my Flash Drive Disk no is Disk 1. Step 4 Next type all the below commands one by one. Here I assume that your disk drive no is Disk 1. If you have Disk 2 as your USB flash drive then use Disk 2. Refer the above step to confirm it. So below are the commands you need to type and execute one by one SELECT DISK 1 CLEANCREATE PARTITION PRIMARYSELECT PARTITION 1. ACTIVEFORMAT FSNTFS QuickIn the above command, replace NTFS with FAT3. UEFIFormat process may take few secondsASSIGNEXITDont close the command prompt as we need to execute one more command at the next step. Just minimize it. Step 5 Next insert your Windows. Windows 8 DVD into the optical drive and check the drive letter of the DVD drive. Spore Autosave Patch. In this guide I will assume that your DVD drive letter is D and USB drive letter is H open my computer to know about it. Step 6 Maximize the minimized Command Prompt in the 4th step. Type  the following command now D CD BOOT and hit enter. Where D is your DVD drive letter. CD BOOT and hit enter to see the below message. Step 7 Type another command given below to update the USB drive with BOOTMGR compatible code. BOOTSECT. EXE NT6. H Where H is your USB drive letter. Once you enter the above command you will see the below message. Step 8 Copy your Windows 7 or Windows 8 DVD contents to the USB flash drive. Step 9 Your USB drive is ready to boot and install Windows 7 or Windows 8. Only thing you need to change the boot priority at the BIOS to USB from the HDD or CD ROM drive. I wont explain it as its just the matter the changing the boot priority or enabling the USB boot option in the BIOS. Note If you are not able to boot after following this guide means you havent set the BIOS priority to USB. If you got any problem in following this guide feel free to ask questions by leaving comment. Update on Jan 1. 1, 2. If you find this guide difficult to follow, please use the easy to use guide to create a bootable USB to install Windows 7  or Windows 8 using official tool. This guide works 1. Windows 88. 1 as well. Make sure you follow all steps correctly and launch the Command Prompt with admin rights as given in the guide to avoid errors.