Cannot boot windows 7 from USB


  1. Demroz
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    Cannot boot windows 7 from USB


    Hello, so I installed linux mint about a week ago, and well I would like to go back to windows 7.
    I'm having a problem with installing it back onto the computer. I mounted the ISO file of windows 7 onto a 4 gb flash drive. But when i try to boot it from the flash drive it just boots the system to mint without letting me install windows from the flash drive.


    inb4 i have tried all the obvious stuff like try booting from different usb ports, USB legacy is enabled. Boot mode is legacy support. Boot priority is legacy first. USB boot is enabled. I'm not sure what else could be going wrong.


    also this is only true about windows 7, other linux distros load and install fine on the system. (i only tried this as a test) the BIOS version is 99ec23ww (v1.06) if that matters. the laptop is a lenovo y40
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  3. DocBrown
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    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
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    Welcome Demroz :)



    There are several ways to make a win7 Bootable USB flash drive. Maybe yours did NOT turn out to be bootable.


    Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
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  4. AddRAM
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    Two more great tools :)

    WiNToBootic bootable usb drive windows vista/7/8 - Bootable USB | Bootable USB

    Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way
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  6. gregrocker
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    Use the latest official ISO for your licensed version, written to stick with the tool provided in Steps 1 and 2 of Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7.

    Those steps will also assure you get and keep a perfect Win7 install, even for retail.
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