Install Windows 7 64 bit ON usb pen

elleby

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Hi,

i want to install Windows 7 64 bit on a Usb pen. I have already read the previous thread about this argument, but all of them point to Windows 7 32 bit and old version of it, like build 7000.
So there is anyone that can help me to install Windows 7 RTM 64 bit updated to the last version of it on an usb pen?

Thank you in advance.
 

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Dell XPS Studio 16
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Windows 7 X-64 Professional

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Built them myself, Science Experiments !
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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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I used the DVD download tool (Method 1) to install Home Premium x64 on this PC a couple of days ago. I took it one step further. I made an ISO image of my DVD and deleted the ei.cfg file from the sources folder. Then I pointed the DVD download tool to that image file. Instead of being locked into home premium I can install starter, home premium, professional, or ultimate. My product code will only work on home premium, but at some point I may have more than one PC with windows 7 on it and it may have a different version on it. I can use the one thumb drive to install on different PC's. All I have to do is match the product code to the sticker on the box during the install.
 

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Home Built
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Windows 10 Education 64 bit
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AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
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Asus M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
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VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
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I used the DVD download tool (Method 1) to install Home Premium x64 on this PC a couple of days ago. I took it one step further. I made an ISO image of my DVD and deleted the ei.cfg file from the sources folder. Then I pointed the DVD download tool to that image file. instead of being locked into home premium I can install starter, home premium, professional, or ultimate. My product code will only work on home premium, but at some point I may have more than one PC with windows 7 on it and it may have a different version on it. I can use the one thumb drive to install on different PC's. All I have to do is match the product code to the sticker on the box during the install.

Yes alphanumeric, that really works great also.

I even made a 8gb USB flash with 32bit & 64bit called ALL-IN-ONE Install :geek:
 

My Computer

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Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
I believe the OP wants to install to a USB flash stick rather than using the stick to install:
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Install Windows 7 64 bit ON usb pen

MS of course tries to make this impossible, because otherwise users would carry Win7 around in their pocket to any machine.

For a long while, the only Google results showing success at this was for XP and it is one of the most difficult tutorials on the net.

Whenever this debate comes up, someone insists they have done it but usually admits that it runs so slowly it is not worth the trouble.
 
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Well, I came across one guide. Basically, create a primary partition on the stick, make the stick bootable, copy the dvd files to stick, then set your machine to boot from usb. Heres the link if anyone is interested.

Create Bootable Windows 7 USB Drive

But I agree, it would run very slow. One thing that bothers me, how would you associate the device drivers? And if you stick it into another computer, you'll probably get some unmountable error. I mean when you change mobos, you mostly reinstall windows, dont you? You cant run it like fedora or like Knoppix off a live cd.
 

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Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
The hurdle for running the WIn7 OS from stick is the USB controller.

The same drive attached via SATA/IDE cable would swap out all drivers and likely run at the speeds allowed by the stick, much the same as when a HD is moved to another machine for install then returned to problem machine.

But once one gets past the USB controller, it still limits the speed without remedy.
 
So with a large enough size and say USB 3.0 operational, things should get better? Why cant usb drives be as fast as platter hard drives? And what about ssd?
 

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I thnk they can be. Kingston told me my Data Traveler was slow compared to their better models, but I'm happy with it for my toolbox for now.

The hurdle as I understand it is the USB controller and its effect on the seek speed for reading and executing OS files.
 
OK, I missed the "ON" part of the first post by the OP. I've seen tutorials on how to install to an external USB hard drive, like you said though I think it was for XP. I also saw comments of it being slow even when it worked. I'll just say that installing 7 from a flash drive was a lot faster than from my external USB DVD drive. A lot faster, especially the uncompressing files part. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the write speeds dramatically slower than the read speeds for a flash drive? I wouldn't think a flash drive, I'm not talking SSD here, would be very suitable for running an OS from. I would also think it would cause premature failure of the thumb drive or flash card. I have to admit though that I'm not really up speed on some of this stuff so I may be basing some of what I said on old news.
 

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Windows 10 Education 64 bit
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AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
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Asus M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial M100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink and fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M570 Trackman Wheel
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80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
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Windows Defender
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Internet Explorer 11
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Thank you. And yes, i need to install Windows 7 into a usb pen not from it.
 

My Computer

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Dell XPS Studio 16
OS
Windows 7 X-64 Professional
Thank you. And yes, i need to install Windows 7 into a usb pen not from it.

The short answer is that you cant do this... ;)
 

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Sorry, but this cannot be done. Unlike many varients of Linux, where there are live versions available that can be run directly without installing on the main system, Windows 7 currently does not have such versions available. Consequently, unlike Linux, Windows 7 cannot be installed so as to run off a USB drive. It has to be installed on the system itself.
 

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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
Asus M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial M100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink and fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M570 Trackman Wheel
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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