Want to reinstall windows from usb

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  1. Posts : 23
    7 64bit
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    Want to reinstall windows from usb


    Hi gents,

    i am running an old RFC version of windows. So i want to replace that one, by installing windows retail.

    I have now a USB stick made bootable, and put the windows files on that stick....

    I have made USB stick (wich is detected by BIOS) first boot device...

    but when i reboot, windows starts up normally, and does not boot from the USB stick...


    My question is... do i have to delete (format c:\) windows first, before it will boot from my USB stick ? Or is that not going to solve anything, other then leaving me behind with a formatted c:\

    regards,

    jan
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  2. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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    Hello Predjee, welcome to Seven forums!







    Is the method in this tutorial at the link below the one you used to create the bootable USB stick.

    Do not format the C: before you have the installer booting from the stick.


    USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create
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  3. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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  4. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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    Hello Richard, if you would have used my "quick links" you may have beaten me!
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  5. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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    You might be right. We will see what happens the next time.
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  6. Posts : 23
    7 64bit
    Thread Starter
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    Gents,

    as i already said in my post....

    I already created a bootable usb disk (fat 32). I have done this via diskpart... the steps look the same as i have done.


    edit: why is there a choice between fat32 and ntfs ?

    Why not just fat32 or just NTFS
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  7. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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    If I were you I would use NTFS as that's the best for Windows 7 to see and recognize.
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  8. Posts : 23
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    Thread Starter
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    i already tried both anyway, fat32 and ntfs :) both not working....


    Doing it again now, reformatiing to NTFS lets see what happens...
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  9. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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    Where did you get the Windows 7 files you used to create the installer?
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  10. Posts : 23
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    Bare Foot Kid said:
    Where did you get the Windows 7 files you used to create the installer?
    from the dvd, i copy pasted them onto the usb
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