Booting Win 7 from USB flash drive ?


  1. thenoo
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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    Booting Win 7 from USB flash drive ?


    In order to be able to Boot from a flash drive , I understand this ability must be enabled in ones system .

    I have a desktop and a new laptop in neither of which do I see this choice .

    I presume this is a choice originally installed on the m/b and it would not , therefore , be possible to use software to enable it ?

    Is that a correct assumption ?
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  3. DeaconFrost
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    If the flash drive itself was bootable, then all you would have to do is set the BIOS to boot from it, or select it from a boot menu, as some systems have by hitting F12, etc.

    That being said, you can boot Windows 7's installer from a flash drive, but you can't boot a working, installed version of Windows 7 from a USB device.
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