Whether you choose DVD or USB makes no difference just confirm that your PC can boot to the media type you select.
This utility lets you copy your Windows 7 ISO file to a DVD or USB flash drive. Download the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool. UPDATE 2/25/15 Digital River no longer works you can now download Windows 7 ISOs from Microsoft’s Software Recovery website.ģ. These downloads are each over 3GB, and your product key will work only with your edition of Windows, so make sure to select the right one. The above links point to Digital River, a licensed distributor of Microsoft software. Works even when you can’t get into Windows. Features of Easy Recovery Essentials include: Automatically find and fix errors. Download the ISO file for the version of Windows 7 you own: Easy Recovery Essentials (or EasyRE) is a 55 to 135 MiB download image ready to be burned directly to a CD, DVD or a USB stick. Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder helps you round up your serial numbers.Ģ. You need your product key to reinstall Windows. Alternatively, you can use a keyfinder program such as Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to pull your product key from the Registry. Find your Windows 7 product key: Typically this 25-character alphanumeric string is printed on a sticker affixed to your PC or on documentation included with your PC. Split the Windows image file into smaller files, and put the smaller files onto the USB drive: Dism /Split-Image /ImageFile:D:\sources\install.wim /SWMFile:E:\sources\install.1. If your image is larger than the filesize limit:Ĭopy everything except the Windows image file (sources\install.wim) to the USB drive (either drag and drop, or use this command, where D: is the mounted ISO and E: is the USB flash drive.) robocopy D: E: /s /max:3800000000 Windows USB install drives are formatted as FAT32, which has a 4GB filesize limit. Follow the instructions to install Windows. Select the option that boots the PC from the USB flash drive.
Turn on the PC and press the key that opens the boot-device selection menu for the computer, such as the Esc/F10/F12 keys. For more information, see Automate Windows Setup. Optional: add an unattend file to automate the installation process. Use File Explorer to copy and paste the entire contents of the Windows product DVD or ISO to the USB flash drive. Step 2 - Copy Windows Setup to the USB flash drive If Mark Partition as Active isn't available, you can instead use diskpart to select the partition and mark it active.
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