hello, if I asume that a machine can boot from a USB hardisk, is there a way to install windows 7 from a USB harddisk without having to format my USB Hardisk? I read a tutorial for installing windows 7 from a USB Key, and I assume it works with a USB Hardisk too, but since the drive size is 250GB it would be crazy to format all of that to create the ISO image.. would it be possible to create let's say a small 4 GB partition and make it active/primary and write the ISO to that partition, and boot from it? thanks!
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- home made
- OS
- Windows 7 7264x64(main), 7260x86(secendary), XP SP3 Triple Boot
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8Mhz
- Motherboard
- Intel G33 express chipset
- Memory
- 2GB DD2 667
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel(R) 82G33 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub
- Sound Card
- Realtek Built into the G31
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 19"
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x1024
- Hard Drives
- 320GB SATA (Main), 160GB IDE (Backup)
- Case
- Gigabyte SETTO
- Keyboard
- Genius
- Mouse
- Logitech
- Internet Speed
- 1MB Download, 128k Upload
