32-bit XP to Make USB to install 64-bit Win 7

[eql2006]

Hi All,
I just built a new computer that has no OS on it currently. I didn't buy an internal DVD drive because I have an external one. I thought that I would be able to install Win7HP from this external DVD drive, but it doesn't seem to be the case. I've been trying to make a bootable USB to install it but I've been having difficulty. I now have a copy of the 32-bit bootsec.exe (from elsewhere on this forum), but I'm not sure how to make the USB load the boot file (like in step 6 here)
Any help is greatly appreciated. I know a bit with cmd but i'm not great, so good instructions are appreciated.
After thoughts:
I'm running XP SP3 32-bit on my laptop (where i am trying to create the USB)
I'm trying to install Win7HP from a DVD
Thanks,
*EQL*

 

[theog]

Try MS tool in this tutorial:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html?ltr=U

 

[eql2006]

Try MS tool in this tutorial:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html?ltr=U

Tried... can't make a 64-bit bootable from a 32-bit system with that guide.
thanks,
*EQL*

 

[theog]

Try MS tool in this tutorial:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html?ltr=U

Tried... can't make a 64-bit bootable from a 32-bit system with that guide.
thanks,
*EQL*

Look at method one, not method two.

 

[eql2006]

i have a OEM dvd version, not a downloaded version. I can create an .iso file but i'm not sure which file to select as the boot file.
*EQL*

 

[logicearth]

You only need to make the USB bootable then copy the contents (all the contents) of the DVD to the thumbdrive...better to copy the contents of the DVD to the hard drive then USB.

 

[mjb]

You may try this:
http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...-grub4dos-install-windows-7-usb-pendrive.html

 

[zSandman]

eql2006 Did you get this working? How?

 

[gregrocker]

Use this tool which doesn't need to be installed but can write either bit-version installer ISO to flash stick easily when you load the ISO and choose Win7 in dropdown menu: Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3

 

[Ztruker]

Greg, do you know if this will work with OEM Recovery Discs? Seems like it should since they are bootable. Just wondering if you have any experience with them.

Reason I'm asking is I was just reading in a a forum (not sure which one at the moment) where A guy wanted to restore to factory using his OEM Recovery disc but his laptop DVD drive was broken. If this will work then I'll go find the post and suggest it to him.

 

[gregrocker]

I've never heard of Recovery Disks being written successfully to flash stick except using the special app which HP has for it. Others are probably catching up though since netbooks would almost demand it.

The problem is merging multiple disk ISO's which would take more expertise than I've yet seen applied. Anyone else? Theog will probably be up on it.

The tool I linked is limited to the long list of installers (mostly Linux) in the dropdown menu, which includes Vista and Win7. UltraISO will write most any ISO to bootable flash from its file or right off the DVD. But in the past it's taken WinToFlash to write Repair CD's for some reason.

 

[theog]

Greg, do you know if this will work with OEM Recovery Discs? Seems like it should since they are bootable. Just wondering if you have any experience with them.

Reason I'm asking is I was just reading in a a forum (not sure which one at the moment) where A guy wanted to restore to factory using his OEM Recovery disc but his laptop DVD drive was broken. If this will work then I'll go find the post and suggest it to him.

A:Yes & NO.


If the OEM Recovery Discs, have been made using one DVD R or one DVD R DL, yes, use Method Two
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html?ltr=U

If more than one, Recovery will ask for disk two, +.

 

[Ztruker]

Do vendor recovery discs come on more than one DVD? I think I'll point him to Option 2 and see what happens (if I can find the post again). Thanks Greg and Theog.

 

[gregrocker]

The latest HP Recovery disks for a new laptop are 3 DVD's. They wanted a 12gb flashstick which is more than I want to bother with since I don't want the bloatware anyway. The new HP minimalist option Recovery is very close to a clean reinstall so worth preserving the OEM partitions IMO and having a set of backup disks.

I suppose with other makers you could try writing each CD's ISO to a 4gb+ flash stick then swap sticks when it prompts for next disk.

With HP's you can use their flash stick utility here: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&os=4062&product=4057188

 

[Ztruker]

Nah, that's more work than I care to do or ask someone else to do.

Thanks

 

[theog]

Do vendor recovery discs come on more than one DVD? I think I'll point him to Option 2 and see what happens (if I can find the post again). Thanks Greg and Theog.

The Toshiba L450/L450D takes one DVD+R DL or two DVD R's.
But a screenshot from Toshiba Q/A say 5 disks.