Install Windows 7 Beta operating system from U disk

You may want to install Windows 7 Beta on the netbook, but the netbook generally does not have a CD-ROM drive. You probably haven't purchased an external CD-ROM drive for it. In addition, you may be concerned about the environment and don't want to download the Windows 7 Beta ISO. Or you don't like the speed and toss of the turtle installed from the optical drive. Anyway, Windows 7 supports installation from a USB removable hard drive or flash drive.

Required equipment:

U disk, bring your own

Windows 7 Beta 1 installation DVD ISO file, please go to the official download

Windows 7 Beta installation Serial number, apply on the download page

Prepare the U disk (build boot partition):

Insert the U disk on a running computer, open a command line with administrator privileges and enter:

C:\\>diskpartDISKPART> list disk identifies the U disk number assigned to you, here it is assumed to be 2DISKPART> select disk 2 (note that your number may not be 2) DISKPART> cleanDISKPART> create partition primaryDISKPART> select Partition 1DISKPART> activeDISKPART> format fs=fat32DISKPART> assignDISKPART> exit

Copy Windows 7 installation files to U disk

Unzip, burn, or load your Windows 7 DVD somewhere, For example x:\\, suppose your USB flash drive is z:, then:

C:\\>xcopy x:\\*.* /s/e/fz:\\

From U disk installation

After xcopy is completed, insert the U disk into the computer to be installed and restart. Use the BIOS settings or press a hotkey to select boot from the USB drive. Then follow the on-screen instructions to install.