Make Windows 7 installation partition bootable

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  1. Posts : 6
    Ultimate x64
       #1

    Make Windows 7 installation partition bootable


    Hello everyone I have copied the contents of a windows 7 x64 installation DVD onto a hard disk partition. This is so I can launch installation and recovery's from disk without the need for a DVD or DVD-drive. Can anybody tell me how to make this partition bootable ?

    Thanks in advance
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  2. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #2

    Just use easybcd to add a boot menu entry for that partition. If you dont know what I'm talking about, follow this tut.

    Recovery Partition - Create
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  3. Posts : 6
    Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    thanks
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  4. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #4

    You need to mark the partition active.
    Partition - Mark as Active
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  5. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #5

    theog said:
    You need to mark the partition active.
    Partition - Mark as Active
    No, you dont. Easybcd will take care of it.
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  6. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #6

    Bill2 said:
    theog said:
    You need to mark the partition active.
    Partition - Mark as Active
    No, you dont. Easybcd will take care of it.
    EasyBCD not need.
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  7. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #7

    Ray, my friend....one can use easybcd or not. If one uses easybcd, one gets a boot menu entry that can be selected to boot into the required partition. Its very convenient and takes away the hassle of having to mark partitions active/inactive. Thats the way I advised the OP and also the way used in that tut. If you'd like to tell the OP how to go about it without easybcd, please explain to him how to mark partitions active/inactive. Between the 2 methods, I'd always advise using easybcd.
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  8. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #8

    Bill, if use method two of
    USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create
    but use partition, & install to the next partition Windows setup will make a boot menu.
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  9. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #9

    theog said:
    Bill, if use method two of
    USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create
    but use partition, & install to the next partition Windows setup will make a boot menu.
    You'll still need to mark the partition you want to boot to active. Its not possible to have both partitions active simultaneously.
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  10. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #10

    Yes, you would mark the Recovery partition active, than install.
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