HELP ASAP!!! installing windows 7 without dvd or usb

[raclimja]

please help me fast

i have two hard drive 320gb and 500gb and currently my operating system(windows 7 x64) is installed on the 320gb



i have no dvd or usb and i need to make a clean windows 7 install on the 500gb



but the problem is if i launch the windows 7 setup using virtual drive software on the 320gb and select to install windows 7 on the 500gb,


if i remove my 320gb the boot menu is gone and wont detect my 500gb and it seems like the boot stuff is on the 320gb


i want to be able to run the windows 7 setup on the 500gb hard drive independently without the 320gb because i need to give that hard drive to someone


i tried this method but it wont detect my 500gb
Install Windows 7 Or Windows 8 From USB Drive/Pen Drive


i made 3 partitions on my 500gb (50gb, 50gb and 400gb) and i want to install windows 7 on 50gb partition


i have no files on my 500gb

 

[Bill2]

One way would be to use your method- install win7 on the desired partition using the virtual drive software on the 320 gig hard drive, after install is complete discoonect the 320 gig hard drive, then boot from the win7 install dvd and run a startup repair on the 500 gig hard drive. Reboot.

Windows 7 Startup Repair - How To Perform a Startup Repair in Windows 7

 

[raclimja]

One way would be to use your method- install win7 on the desired partition using the virtual drive software on the 320 gig hard drive, after install is complete discoonect the 320 gig hard drive, then boot from the win7 install dvd and run a startup repair on the 500 gig hard drive. Reboot.

Windows 7 Startup Repair - How To Perform a Startup Repair in Windows 7

the problem is if i remove my 320gb, my 500gb wont boot by itself and the boot menu is gone

i think all the boot stuff is stored on the 320gb

 

[Bill2]

Yes, the boot stuff is located on the 320 gig thats why the 500 gig doesnt boot on its own. Running a startup repair after disconnecting the 320 gig drive creates the boot files on the 500 gig. Use this tutorial.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105541-startup-repair-run-3-separate-times.html?ltr=S

 

[raclimja]

Yes, the boot stuff is located on the 320 gig thats why the 500 gig doesnt boot on its own. Running a startup repair after disconnecting the 320 gig drive creates the boot files on the 500 gig.

how am i supposed to do this??? >_<


after i disconnect my 320gb, it wont boot any more
i am only greeted with the message "please insert bootable stuff"

 

[Bill2]

Well, if you mean you only have an iso, you need to get hold of a blank dvd or usb drive.

 

[raclimja]

Well, if you mean you only have an iso, you need to get hold of a blank dvd or usb drive.

pfffffffffffffffffff


i have no dvd drive

i have a usb drive but it is only 4GB (about 3.5GB) and i tried using the official windows 7 usb installer but it would refuse to choose my usb because he want atleast a minimum of 4GB of available space


is there any way i can create the 500gb bootable?

 

[Bill2]

Try moving the boot files.

Switching my Windows 7 Boot Disk from D to C with BCDBoot rather than BCDEdit - Scott Hanselman

 

[logicearth]

Use: Install-WindowsImage PowerShell Script - Home
Making it boot able is another matter.

 

[raclimja]

wtf this is getting very complex and i am no programmer to decipher this kind of stuff -.-


i like the idea on copying the bootable stuff on 320gb to 500gb but NOT MOVING it because the operating system and programs on it is still needed


i like this idea Switching my Windows 7 Boot Disk from D to C with BCDBoot rather than BCDEdit - Scott Hanselman

but according to that article, his boot is on C: and his system is on D:


what i need is to make my 500gb boot not system and not compromising my 320gb

is this still possible -.- ???

 

[logicearth]

Manually create a bootable USB drive and copy the files to it.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

 

[Nigsy]

Might want to try something like this:

Free backup software for data backup & disaster recovery. Hard drive system backup software, disk clone and disk image freeware - EASEUS

And CLONE the 320gb install onto the 500gb disc.

Unplug the 300gb disc and boot from the 500gb disc.

Not a clean install but without the disc or a USB drive not sure how else you can do it.

 

[MacGyvr]

Ummm, let's go back a step. You are going to install Windows 7 on a drive in your computer and then give that drive to someone else to use in their computer?

1) Technically, it *might* work, but it is a REALLY bad idea. The OS will have to replace all the hardware drivers for your machine with new ones for the other machine. This can lead to conflicts and other issues.

2) Legally, you haven't stated whether you have valid licenses for both your computer and the other person's. To be honest, what you are doing sounds a bit sketchy. We can't help you with installing illegal copies of software.

 

[Vins25]

If the windows 7 is on the 320G connect both of them and do "Ghost" , so u can create a mirror of ur 320G and write it on ur 500G... Get the "Ghost" software from the net and use magic disc to run it

 

[raclimja]

Ummm, let's go back a step. You are going to install Windows 7 on a drive in your computer and then give that drive to someone else to use in their computer?

1) Technically, it *might* work, but it is a REALLY bad idea. The OS will have to replace all the hardware drivers for your machine with new ones for the other machine. This can lead to conflicts and other issues.

2) Legally, you haven't stated whether you have valid licenses for both your computer and the other person's. To be honest, what you are doing sounds a bit sketchy. We can't help you with installing illegal copies of software.

the 2.5 320gb is from a laptop that has a windows 7 on it and i took that hardrive then uninstall the drivers then i am currently using that 320gb to power my desktop


i purchased a 3.5 500gb and windows 7 ultimate x64 to be used/replace the 320gb on my desktop but the only drive that i have access to is on the laptop and i have no way of connecting the 3.5 500gb on it


so what i did was put back my 320gb on my laptop then save the iso image of the windows 7 ultimate x64 on it then put back 320gb on my desktop

 

[wilywombat]

Have you got access to a usb to sata cable adaptor or box? If so you could coonect your 500GB via usb and install it from the DVD. When you replace it in your other machine you will have to load up the appropriate drivers and re-register it with Microsoft as the system will see that you have "changed" to many system components at one time.

 

[MacGyvr]

There's still a licensing issue here as well. You cannot use the same copy (license) of Windows 7 on both the laptop and the desktop. You have to have a separate key for each.

 

[raclimja]

There's still a licensing issue here as well. You cannot use the same copy (license) of Windows 7 on both the laptop and the desktop. You have to have a separate key for each.

i thought i said i bought a bnew copy of windows 7 ultimate x64?

 

[Bill2]

Why dont you just buy a 4 gig (or more) flash drive and make things easy for yourself?

 

[bill1821]

If your boot is on a 100mb partition then maybe start a thread in backup and restore- what I am thinking is using macrium reflect to image that partition then add a partition (same or slightly larger) to the 500 and write the backup to your new partition.

Not sure if this will work so thats why I suggested another thread-

good luck

Bill

ps when windows 7 installs it makes this partition but it is hidden- this info is directed at a computer you built yourself- a manufacturer may do things differently but dont see why any partition cant be copied- macrium will see hidden partitions...

I didnt really get the drive swap thing cuz i didnt put the time into it-- but if you are trying to actually run the same exact version on two computers then it probably wont work and w7 will know it- if this is the case then just buy another key/ fresh install and be done with it.....