Windows 7 installation riddle

IronHalik

IronHalik

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Windows 7 extreme installation

Guys, Ive got a riddle for you.

I need to install windows 7 x64, but:

-Ive got no DVD drive
-No free hard drive that I can use as install media (well ive got but active partition has winXP on it :P so hard to boot install files from it)
-1 GB flash drive
-booting via PXE works but WindowsPE 2.0 (from How to Install Vista on a M200 without a CD Drive using TFTP | RyanTAdams.com) wont properly configue my network card (ipconfig turns out blank) so I cant access install files.
-Tried to update WindowsPE to 3.0 and it works, boots, logins into 'technician' PC but wont launch setup.exe (says that I need x64 OS).
-Tried using WinPE 3.0 x64 but that one wont boot. Crashes at startup.

I used updated TFTPD with built in WinPE files. I belive that if I could build a proper 64bit WinPE 3.0 from WAIK it would work. I just swapped .wim files and couple others from WAIK->TFTPD.

Any ideas? Maybe other istall methods - dividing install files into 4 parts and i could walk between PCs with my flash drive. Maybe other ideas? Maybe help with building WinPE 3.0. Dunno.

Im desperate!

IronHalik

PS. Ive spent whole night trying to figure that one out. When i solved one problem, another popped right up. So sorry if the post is hard to comprehend. And for misspelling.
Oh and I know that 4gb flash drive costs like 15 bucks but Im a student (and to make it more funny, computer science student) ;P
 
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My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
C2D E4400 @ 3Ghz
Motherboard
ASUS P5QL-E
Memory
Kingston 4x 1GB @ 800 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce 8600GTS :(
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-Fi
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 17" LCD + Samsung 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1200 + 1024x1280(^^)
Hard Drives
1x 500GB Samsung F3
1x 320GB Hitachi Deskstar
PSU
Chieftec 450W
Case
noname?
Cooling
Scythe Mugen
Keyboard
Logitech something-cheap
Mouse
Logitech LX8
Internet Speed
12/1 Mbps

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio FZ21Z
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 ®™
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz)
Motherboard
Sony (Intel Chipset)
Memory
2x 2GB Corsair (667 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 8600M GS (256MB)
Sound Card
Sigmatel
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" TFT X-Black
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
Western Digital 300GB Scorpio Black (7200rpm)
Mouse
Logitech Anywhere MX
Internet Speed
Sky 5MB
theog said:
Follow FZ21Z good a advice.

Use a 8gb drive, than you can add any drivers you may need.
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And theog being a guru, knows what he's talking about. :D
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio FZ21Z
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 ®™
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz)
Motherboard
Sony (Intel Chipset)
Memory
2x 2GB Corsair (667 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 8600M GS (256MB)
Sound Card
Sigmatel
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" TFT X-Black
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
Western Digital 300GB Scorpio Black (7200rpm)
Mouse
Logitech Anywhere MX
Internet Speed
Sky 5MB
Hi,

D/L the win 7 x64 .iso in XP.

Extract the install.wim onto the XP drive.- you can use the free ( unregistered ) version of PowerIso, MagicIso, or Ultraiso .

Get a copy of imagex build 7000 upwards.

Use Imagex to apply the Edition you want from the install.wim onto the partition you already created for Win 7.

Assuming install.wim is on XP drive ( c: ) and 7 partition is ( d: ), if not use the appropriate drive letters. Also replace 3 with the Edition number you want (For x 64, 2 = Home Premium, 3=Professional, 4=Ultimate ). It should take 6 mins or so to Apply.

imagex /apply c:\install.wim 3 d:\New_Path

Then hit it with bcdboot, like this:

cd /d d:\windows \system32

bcdboot d:\windows

Restart - it will complete the install in 5 mins.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7 X64
    CPU
    i5 8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Hard Drives
    various
    PSU
    pure power 11 400w cm
    Case
    Coolermaster
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7x64
    CPU
    g5400
    Motherboard
    ga b365m ds3h
    Memory
    8gb ddr4 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450w
Thanks. Ive deployed the OS via image and it almost worked ;> Had prolems with setting bootsector properly from winXP so a went and bought 4gb flash drive and gonna install it the proper way ;>

Now the only problem is, microsoft USB tool tells me that the ISO image is not valid :/
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
C2D E4400 @ 3Ghz
Motherboard
ASUS P5QL-E
Memory
Kingston 4x 1GB @ 800 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce 8600GTS :(
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-Fi
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 17" LCD + Samsung 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1200 + 1024x1280(^^)
Hard Drives
1x 500GB Samsung F3
1x 320GB Hitachi Deskstar
PSU
Chieftec 450W
Case
noname?
Cooling
Scythe Mugen
Keyboard
Logitech something-cheap
Mouse
Logitech LX8
Internet Speed
12/1 Mbps
IronHalik said:
Now the only problem is, microsoft USB tool tells me that the ISO image is not valid :/
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I suspect then that is why you're having issues. Where did you get it from?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio FZ21Z
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 ®™
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz)
Motherboard
Sony (Intel Chipset)
Memory
2x 2GB Corsair (667 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 8600M GS (256MB)
Sound Card
Sigmatel
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" TFT X-Black
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
Western Digital 300GB Scorpio Black (7200rpm)
Mouse
Logitech Anywhere MX
Internet Speed
Sky 5MB

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7 X64
    CPU
    i5 8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Hard Drives
    various
    PSU
    pure power 11 400w cm
    Case
    Coolermaster
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7x64
    CPU
    g5400
    Motherboard
    ga b365m ds3h
    Memory
    8gb ddr4 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450w
IronHalik said:
Thanks. Ive deployed the OS via image and it almost worked ;> Had prolems with setting bootsector properly from winXP so a went and bought 4gb flash drive and gonna install it the proper way ;>

Now the only problem is, microsoft USB tool tells me that the ISO image is not valid :/
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Hi, you may also want to try out this handy tool. Pretty much the same as Microsoft USB tool.:) This tool will help you to install Windows 7/XP/Vista from a usb. Works with all ISO files.

WinToFlash - Install Windows from usb - Home page

Download the file and extract it to your desktop.
Run the program "WinToFlash.exe" and follow the onscreen instructions.
Easy to follow instructions...

And here's a video tutorial Included. Credit goes to the respective owner at YouTube.

 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
D3f's Customs
OS
Win 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300 OC'd @ 3GHz
Motherboard
Asus P5G41-M LE
Memory
Kingston 2x2GB DDR2-800 Dual Channel SDRAM
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated Intel GMA X4500
Sound Card
Realtek 5.1 HD Audio (ALC887)
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Flatron W1943S @ 60Hz
Screen Resolution
1360 x 768
Hard Drives
Internal - WD Caviar Blue 500GB, External - WD My Passport Essential 500GB
PSU
Headway 450w PSU
Case
Pixxo Slim Black mATX Case
Cooling
Stock Cpu Fan, 1 x Top Case Fan
Keyboard
Logitech K120
Mouse
Logitech LS1 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
17.66Mb/s Down, 0.82Mb/s Up
Other Info
Creative SBS A300 2.1 Speaker System, LG GH22NS50 22x Internal Super-Multi DVD-RW, 2Wire 5012NV Wireless Modem Router
Nah, thats not the issue - its an torrented iso and the container isnt the same as used by microsoft store. Already found a workaround and Im trying it out right now. If it works, Ill link the solution here.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
C2D E4400 @ 3Ghz
Motherboard
ASUS P5QL-E
Memory
Kingston 4x 1GB @ 800 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce 8600GTS :(
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-Fi
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 17" LCD + Samsung 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1200 + 1024x1280(^^)
Hard Drives
1x 500GB Samsung F3
1x 320GB Hitachi Deskstar
PSU
Chieftec 450W
Case
noname?
Cooling
Scythe Mugen
Keyboard
Logitech something-cheap
Mouse
Logitech LX8
Internet Speed
12/1 Mbps
Tried WinToFlash (WTF ^^) and it wouldnt work with my flash drive (unetbootin works though). Gonna try it now with my new flash.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
C2D E4400 @ 3Ghz
Motherboard
ASUS P5QL-E
Memory
Kingston 4x 1GB @ 800 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce 8600GTS :(
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-Fi
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 17" LCD + Samsung 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1200 + 1024x1280(^^)
Hard Drives
1x 500GB Samsung F3
1x 320GB Hitachi Deskstar
PSU
Chieftec 450W
Case
noname?
Cooling
Scythe Mugen
Keyboard
Logitech something-cheap
Mouse
Logitech LX8
Internet Speed
12/1 Mbps
IronHalik said:
Tried WinToFlash (WTF ^^) and it wouldnt work with my flash drive (unetbootin works though). Gonna try it now with my new flash.
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Well, maybe there's something wrong you did. That's why it didn't work out for you. Anyway, i used this tool "WintoFlash" before to install Windows 7 on a friend's PC. No probs at all. :)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
D3f's Customs
OS
Win 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300 OC'd @ 3GHz
Motherboard
Asus P5G41-M LE
Memory
Kingston 2x2GB DDR2-800 Dual Channel SDRAM
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated Intel GMA X4500
Sound Card
Realtek 5.1 HD Audio (ALC887)
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Flatron W1943S @ 60Hz
Screen Resolution
1360 x 768
Hard Drives
Internal - WD Caviar Blue 500GB, External - WD My Passport Essential 500GB
PSU
Headway 450w PSU
Case
Pixxo Slim Black mATX Case
Cooling
Stock Cpu Fan, 1 x Top Case Fan
Keyboard
Logitech K120
Mouse
Logitech LS1 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
17.66Mb/s Down, 0.82Mb/s Up
Other Info
Creative SBS A300 2.1 Speaker System, LG GH22NS50 22x Internal Super-Multi DVD-RW, 2Wire 5012NV Wireless Modem Router
WinToFlash worked nicely. Via wizard even :D

Thanks a lot guys, windows is installing as we speak, problem solved :>
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
C2D E4400 @ 3Ghz
Motherboard
ASUS P5QL-E
Memory
Kingston 4x 1GB @ 800 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce 8600GTS :(
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-Fi
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 17" LCD + Samsung 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1200 + 1024x1280(^^)
Hard Drives
1x 500GB Samsung F3
1x 320GB Hitachi Deskstar
PSU
Chieftec 450W
Case
noname?
Cooling
Scythe Mugen
Keyboard
Logitech something-cheap
Mouse
Logitech LX8
Internet Speed
12/1 Mbps
IronHalik said:
WinToFlash worked nicely. Via wizard even :D

Thanks a lot guys, windows is installing as we speak, problem solved :>
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Glad to know you got it all worked out. Enjoy Windows 7. ;)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
D3f's Customs
OS
Win 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300 OC'd @ 3GHz
Motherboard
Asus P5G41-M LE
Memory
Kingston 2x2GB DDR2-800 Dual Channel SDRAM
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated Intel GMA X4500
Sound Card
Realtek 5.1 HD Audio (ALC887)
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Flatron W1943S @ 60Hz
Screen Resolution
1360 x 768
Hard Drives
Internal - WD Caviar Blue 500GB, External - WD My Passport Essential 500GB
PSU
Headway 450w PSU
Case
Pixxo Slim Black mATX Case
Cooling
Stock Cpu Fan, 1 x Top Case Fan
Keyboard
Logitech K120
Mouse
Logitech LS1 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
17.66Mb/s Down, 0.82Mb/s Up
Other Info
Creative SBS A300 2.1 Speaker System, LG GH22NS50 22x Internal Super-Multi DVD-RW, 2Wire 5012NV Wireless Modem Router
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