Windows 7 - windows 7 7264 leak!!

Make a bootable USB-stick and install from it. Then you can try different settings, driver-preinstalls, and other tweaks out without having to use a DVD every time. And it is much faster to install from USBstick than from DVD
How to do it?

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Step 1. Format the USB Flash Disk
Run CMD (elevated) and type:
diskpart
list disk (*now find your USB disk number, you'll find it by its size)
select disk 1 (*if your USB is disk 1)
clean
create partition primary
select partition 1 (*this is 1, no matter what number is your USB disk)
active
format fs=fat32 (or ntfs, works with both)
assign
exit
Note: Don't type the things in parentheses above!!

Step 2. Copy Windows 7 or Vista's DVD content to the Flash Disk
Still on CMD, assuming your dvd is drive d: and your usb is drive e:
xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\
You're done. Works perfectly.You'll make the fastest install ever.


And after that, you can then change what you want on the usbstick before installing the OS.

Ok I will remember that...there are two .cfg and I took the one that sounded like it would be it...

[EditionID]
Ultimate
[Channel]
Retail
[VL]
0

actually there are several different. 5.clg in Win 7.
Starter, basic, Ultimate, Pro, Home. Now if your version does not have all 5 it has been modified. also that is why the EI.cfg show what version it will install.
that simply states The Edition is Ultimate, the version is Retail, The KEY required is VL=0. suppost it read Professional and OEM and VL=1.
wonder what that would mean.

actually there are several different. 5.clg in Win 7.
Starter, basic, Ultimate, Pro, Home. Now if your version does not have all 5 it has been modified. also that is why the EI.cfg show what version it will install.
that simply states The Edition is Ultimate, the version is Retail, The KEY required is VL=0. suppost it read Professional and OEM and VL=1.
wonder what that would mean.

Yeah your right Snuffy...just remember that deleting the ei.cfg will let you choose the edition...now I wonder if you change the param EDITIONID from Ultimate to Home Premium, would it install Home Premium. I would imagine it would but you never know I wonder if changing the VL would do anything....

lol that's confusing more than anything..

Or you can go by this guide: USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create

I just bought my 4gb usb flash drive from Newegg and its on its way now..but I'm sure I'll have a question even though the guide I pointed out seems easier.

We oldtimers does not panic when we see a DOS_promt.

Yeah your right Snuffy...just remember that deleting the ei.cfg will let you choose the edition...now I wonder if you change the param EDITIONID from Ultimate to Home Premium, would it install Home Premium. I would imagine it would but you never know I wonder if changing the VL would do anything....

Well, the manuel part of the guide you linked too, is almost exactly the same as what I wrote, just with pictures.

We oldtimers does not panic when we see a DOS_promt.

Originally Posted by Zidane2424
Yeah your right Snuffy...just remember that deleting the ei.cfg will let you choose the edition...now I wonder if you change the param EDITIONID from Ultimate to Home Premium, would it install Home Premium. I would imagine it would but you never know I wonder if changing the VL would do anything....