Install W7 from USB Pen

Lee H

My laptop DVD drive isnt working and I need to re-install the OS

So as the title says, is it possible to just copy and paste all the files from a W7 disk and then simply boot to the USB Pen drive

Ive never done this or until now ever needed to hence my Q.

Thanks

hypnotoad

Yes and no, you can get a PE disk onto a USB flash drive, but its not as easy as dragging the contents over.

A number of companies make a USB -> SATA converter that works nicely for stuff like this (assuming you can find any old sata dvd drive) and comes in handy for repairing hard drives, etc.

tbgree00

http://tinyurl.com/pczsmj should tell you all you need to know

I used this article on technet to make it work Use a USB Key to Install Windows 7?Even on a Netbook I installed Win7 using that and it was pretty simple.

Mojo_666

Microsoft make a tool to configure pen drives for windows 7 installs, Just google: -

"Windows 7-USB-DVD-tool"