Creating a bootable USB Drive for Windows 7 Installation for 64bit

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  1. Posts : 11
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    Creating a bootable USB Drive for Windows 7 Installation for 64bit


    I tried using the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool to copy my ISO file onto a USB, but when it was completed I received an error messaged saying that bootsect was not able to be ran and as such the USB device was not made bootable.
    I tried following this thread. The difference is that my computer is actually a 64bit and not a 32 bit.
    How do I get the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool to recognize a - Microsoft Community

    Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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  3. whs
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    Rufus is another very simple option. All you need to do is to navigate to the .iso. The USB stick it finds itself.
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  4. Posts : 11
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    I used Wintobootic, and it seemed to have work fine.
    I also appreciate the detailed explanation of the Rufus option.
    I had thought Windows installed until I was brought back to the initial starting point of the installation as if I had just turned on my computer with the USB stick in.
    Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you for your time.
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  5. Posts : 11
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    Sorry, I realized it was because my boot order was still with my USB stick being read first and my USB was still plugged in.
    Though because I tried installing twice, due to my confusion, I seem to have two Windows 7. Not sure how or if that affects anything.
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  6. Posts : 13,576
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    You don`t change the boot order in the bios when installing from a usb stick, you just use the 1 time time boot menu key and boot from the usb stick the 1st time, that`s it. From then on you let it boot from the hard drive. If it`s still not right, start again and either delete all the partitions or just format your install partition.
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  7. whs
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    On one of my laptops I have the USB ahead of the internal disk in the BIOS permanent boot order. There I often run Linux from a stick. When the stick is not inserted, it will just skip it but when I insert the stick, it will automatically boot from there. Very handy.

    I wonder why it did not skip the USB in the OPs system.
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  8. Posts : 13,576
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    A stick doesn`t give you that option "Press any key to boot from DVD" like a dvd, so it just starts the install over again.

    In your case, either you have the stick in to start Linux or you don`t :)
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  9. Posts : 11
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    I think I have my Windows working, but now it says that it is missing a driver and as such is unable to connect to the internet or even pick up on any wireless routers. Thoughts or suggestions please and thank you.
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  10. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    You need to install the network drivers, get them from the manufacture`s website.

    With whatever computer you`re using to talk to us :)
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