Format Flash Drive To Boot and Install Windows

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  1. Posts : 4,466
    Windows 10 Education 64 bit
       #11

    Boozad said:
    alphanumeric said:
    I make custom install thumb drives for each of my PC's. To keep my product codes straight and save time I use the PID.txt file. I also add the custom OEM info for the system page etc.
    That's a great idea. Time to get three dedicated USB drives I think.
    lol, last count I had 24+ thumb drives on the go for various things. Windows installs, drivers, office installs, Dart, MDoP, Recovery, the list goes on. I can't seem to resist buying them, especially when their on sale.
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  2. Posts : 4,466
    Windows 10 Education 64 bit
       #12

    madcratebuilder said:
    Using a tool like nLite combined with a USB install stick you can make many variations of Windows to suit your needs.
    Does nLite work on Windows 7? It looks like its for XP? Looking at that site the version for Windows 7 & 8 is still in development.
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  3. Posts : 6,741
    W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
       #13

    alphanumeric said:
    Boozad said:
    alphanumeric said:
    I make custom install thumb drives for each of my PC's. To keep my product codes straight and save time I use the PID.txt file. I also add the custom OEM info for the system page etc.
    That's a great idea. Time to get three dedicated USB drives I think.
    lol, last count I had 24+ thumb drives on the go for various things. Windows installs, drivers, office installs, Dart, MDoP, Recovery, the list goes on. I can't seem to resist buying them, especially when their on sale.
    OK, make that twenty then.
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  4. Posts : 708
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    Thread Starter
       #14

    I have one more question or two.

    How do I make the PID txt file?
    Where do I put the PID txt file ?
    Will the PID txt file let me activate the OS while installing the OS?
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  5. Posts : 4,466
    Windows 10 Education 64 bit
       #15

    huffman said:
    I have one more question or two.

    How do I make the PID txt file?
    Where do I put the PID txt file ?
    Will the PID txt file let me activate the OS while installing the OS?
    Just make a text file and call it PID.txt. The text file will look like this.

    [PID]
    Value=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

    Replace the xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx with your product code.
    You put it in the sources folder of your install media.
    Windows will read it during setup and enter the product code automatically from the file. Once setup is done and you connect to the Internet Windows will activate online automatically.
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  6. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #16

    alphanumeric said:
    madcratebuilder said:
    Using a tool like nLite combined with a USB install stick you can make many variations of Windows to suit your needs.
    Does nLite work on Windows 7? It looks like its for XP? Looking at that site the version for Windows 7 & 8 is still in development.
    Not unless there is a new version.
    The version I have only works for XP + SPs.

    You are supposed to be able to add all of the other updates as well.
    I've never been able to successfully add anything other than:

    • The SPs
    • An AHCI driver

    Every time I've tried adding extra updates, the OS has refused to install properly.

    I've tried "RT Se7en Lite" (W7 ISO Maker) but I've never been able to successfully create a working install disc.
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  7. Posts : 4,466
    Windows 10 Education 64 bit
       #17

    OK, thanks, that's what I thought.
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