Converting dvd installation to external hdd USB


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 64 bit professional
       #1

    Converting dvd installation to external hdd USB


    Hello guys, I have a dvd of genuine windows 64 bit professional and the problem is that instead of a cd/dvd drive I have an ultrabay hard drive which I want windows 7 to be on.

    So the whole process would be getting all files from DVD, and "burning" them to external hard drive so I would be able to install win7 on my 500gb hard drive.

    Thank you and greatly appreciated in advance, I could not find a solution online for this scenario.
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  2. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #2

    What about cloning the internal drive to the Ultrabay drive? Then use F12 to select which one to boot from?
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 64 bit professional
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Sounds fine with me but how do I do that ? sounds complicated :\
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  4. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #4

    How about using another computer with a DVD drive to make a 4gb USB flash drive installer ?

    USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create
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  5. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 64 bit professional
    Thread Starter
       #5

    that works, I will try that for sure :)
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  6. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #6

    The question is, will the Win 7 installer see and allow the Ultrabay hard drive as an install target or will it consider it an external drive and not install there.
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  7. Posts : 16,129
    7 X64
       #7

    I think he wants to install from the external ( instead of using dvd )
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  8. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 64 bit professional
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Hmm I am pretty sure it will be recognized as internal rather than external drive so I hope it works. So far win7 usb creator gives an error, giving a second try with imgBurn iso creator
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  9. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #9

    That's how I do it and I think it's the easiest and fastest way :
    USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create
    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:\
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