Do you have a laptop? Personal Computer or a tablet - in a word, a device on which you want to install Windows via a USB flash drive? Do you have to frequently reinstall the OS and don't want to use fragile and bulky disks?
If yes, then this guide is for you. Read the instructions below carefully and you will definitely succeed!
We can also say that a disk image is the same CD/DVD disk that does not have its own material shell.
Step 1. If you have an official copy of Windows, you can create a bootable USB drive from the Windows installer that came with your computer. DVD disc or use the official ISO file, which can be downloaded from the company’s website. You can also purchase ISO distribution and from other sources (download from any torrent tracker). In the last two cases, skip the following paragraphs in this section.
Step 2.. There are many available on the Internet free solutions, one of which is the ImgBurn program - one of the most popular utilities.
Step 3. Insert the operating system disc into the DVD drive. Open the program and click on the “Copy to Image” or “Create Image” tab (in different versions program, the inscription may differ). When prompted, select the DVD drive as the source.
Step 4. Save the ISO file. Choose an easy-to-remember file name and location. Make sure you have enough free space to save the file. An ISO file is essentially an exact copy of the boot DVD.
Part 2: Creating a bootable USB flash drive
Step 1. Insert your flash drive into the appropriate slot on your computer. To successfully copy a disk image (ISO) file, the media size must be at least 4 GB.
Note! When created, all original data will be erased - create backup copy if there is important information.
Step 2. Download Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool from the official Windows website. Despite the name, the utility also works with other versions of the OS.
Step 3. Specify the path to ISO file- the location where you saved it at the last stage of creation.
Step 4. Click on the "USB Device" button. The program can also create boot disk, to do this, click on the “Disc” button.
Step 5. Wait until the download completes. The program will prepare the drive, then download the ISO file to it. Depending on the speed of your device, the copying process takes up to 15 minutes.
Part 3. Preparing the system
- Insert the USB drive into your computer. Press the power button or restart your computer. During the reboot, click on the so-called “Setup key” - a key combination that is shown on the first system boot screens. Typically, this combination is located on the same screen on which the manufacturer’s logo is displayed. The key varies from computer to computer, but in any case it will be on the screen. After clicking you will be taken to BIOS menu.
Table of dependence of hot keys on the PC model at the time of booting
- Click on the " Boot Menu" Each BIOS is different, but they all have this tab. You will see the order in which the computer searches for a bootable operating system. Typically, computers primarily do this with hard drive, so the OS boots automatically.
- Once you go to the "Boot Menu", you will need to switch the order so that your USB drive is at the very top of the list. Again, exactly what this list looks like will vary depending on the make and model of the device. You may see the name of your drive, or perhaps it will just say “Removable Device” or “USB”. To change the order, use the “+” and “-” keys - up and down, respectively.
- Afterwards, save the changes and exit the BIOS. The key to this action is usually the F10 key. The computer will reboot from the USB drive.
Part 4: Installing Windows
Step 1. To begin initializing the installer, press any key. If you do nothing, the computer will automatically start loading the already installed operating system and you will have to reboot the system again.
Step 2. After pressing the key, the system will begin downloading installation data operating system. On slow devices, this process may take up to several minutes.
Step 3. Follow the installer's instructions. Once the installation is complete, the system will reboot.
Congratulations! You have installed Windows! Now you have a flash drive with which you can . Most new computers support installation from flash drives, use the special option BIOS boot as shown above.
Video - How to reinstall Windows from a flash drive via BIOS
Why do you need to install an operating system from a flash drive?
After all, installation disks have existed for this purpose since time immemorial.
The fact is that in some models it is simply missing or broken, and you need to reinstall the operating system.
And carrying (and storing) a flash drive is much more convenient than a CD-RW.
The installation process itself, if you understand the issue, is not that complicated.
It can be divided into several stages:
- Copy the operating system to a flash drive
- Prepare your computer for installation
- Set up BIOS to boot
- Installs the operating system
Of course, if you are familiar with a computer, then you can cope with the task if you spend some time clarifying some aspects of the process on the Internet.
If knowledge on this topic is not enough, then this article will help you choose the right vector of work, and will direct your energy and desire to do everything yourself in the right direction.
So, let's go through each point in more detail.
How to copy the Windows operating system to a USB flash drive
As is clear from the title, the first thing you will need to do is copy something somewhere. This something is an image of the required operating system. Somewhere – our future installation flash drive.
To copy we need:
- Flash drive with a memory capacity of 4 GB or more. It all depends on which OS you want to download and then install on your laptop or computer.
- a program for burning an image (WinToFlash, WinSetupFromUSB), which can be downloaded from the Internet.
- the operating system image itself.
You can purchase a new flash drive or use an existing one.
Programs to install
Download the program for recording the image from the Internet (there will be no problems with this point - you can find anything on the Internet)
We download the operating system image from a more or less normal torrent tracker.
Be sure to remember where exactly the image is saved on the computer: disk name, folder name.
For this purpose, you can create a special folder NOT on the desktop and NOT on drive C. You will find out why later.
Advice: before starting work, transfer information from the flash drive (if it is not new) that you are going to use to another medium! Since, in the process of transferring the operating system to a flash drive, all information on it will be erased forever.
Download the program. For example, WinToFlash.
After the program has been downloaded, run it.
In the window that opens, select from the list the OS that we need to copy.
In the window that opens, indicate the path to the operating system image (the one that we remembered in the previous paragraph).
That is, from the drop-down list we select the drive, folder and file itself.
And in the next drop-down line - to the medium on which this image will be stored, that is, a flash drive.
Feel free to press the “Run” button and wait while the process of formatting the flash drive and copying files from the computer to it takes place.
The first step has been taken - we have a flash drive with which we can install the operating system.
There is another option for creating an operating system image - an image of your OS itself.
To do this, go to the “Control Panel” item through the “Start” button. Select the “Backup and Restore” section.
In the window that appears on the left, look for the item “Create a system image.”
After clicking, a window will open in which we need to select where the image of our operating system will be saved.
It is better not to save on your hard drive, but to use a removable one for these purposes. HDD.
To do this, select the media to which the image will be copied from the drop-down list of the “Hard disk” item.
After this, the program will prompt you to select the disks from which the image will be copied.
In this case, we are interested in system disks. Check the boxes next to “With (system)” and “Reserved by the system (system)”. It is from them that the information will be archived.
In the next window that appears, you will need to confirm archiving.
In it you will see the amount of memory that the image will occupy, as well as the disks that were selected.
Archiving
If you have no objections at this stage, you can begin the process by clicking the “Archive” button in the lower right corner of the monitor.
The duration will depend on the amount of information being archived. But the abilities of your computer will also play an important role.
If the machine slows down during operation, then it will not fly during archiving.
After this process is completed, the system will ask if you would like to write the resulting archive to a removable disk. Considering that you saved the data there, we refuse this offer.
IN this moment You are the proud owner of a backup recorded on a removable disk. Yes, the name of the created archive is WindowsImageBackup.
Preparing your computer for reinstallation
The computer operating system is the main part of the system software.
The OS is responsible for managing the resources of your computer. A failure of the operating system leads to a failure of the entire PC.
This sounds serious, but this does not mean that the reinstallation process itself is so complicated and incomprehensible.
All preparation of a computer, by and large, comes down to copying the files you need from drive C to another drive, for example, D or any removable media.
Perhaps it necessary programs, drivers network card, important files saved on drive C.
At this stage, it’s better not to be lazy and look through all the files on drive C.
This is necessary so that you don’t grab your head later and waste time on restoring some important but not saved document.
Advice: it is initially undesirable to store any files that are not involved in the operation of the system on the system drive C. If the files are initially downloaded to the “Downloads” (or “Download”) folder on drive C (Fig. 4), then then they will all be It's better to move it to another drive. Don't clog up your C drive.
After everything you need has been safely duplicated on another disk, the contents of the system disk have been checked again, you can proceed to next step.
Setting up the BIOS to boot the OS
First, let's find out what BIOS is. BIOS is a firmware that is responsible for managing the configuration of components system unit, as well as loading the operating system.
The BIOS is located in motherboard, which manages the operation of all computer components and is responsible for their correct interaction during operation.
Tip: the mouse does not work in the BIOS, so don’t torture it to no avail, but use the arrow keys, ENTER, or read the “Help” section in the same BIOS.
You can enter the BIOS while the computer is booting during startup or reboot.
To do this, during boot, when a black screen appears on the monitor with white letters and a logo in the upper right corner of the screen, press Delete key, or ESC, or F2.
The system itself will tell you which key to press. The hint will be written in white letters on a black screen at the bottom or center, depending on the brand (Fig. 5).
After entering the BIOS, you need to find and enter the menu section Bootable Device Priority or menu item BOOT. There are different options for the appearance of the BIOS window .
In the Bootable Device Priority folder, select CD-ROM Boot Priority or JetFlashTranced or USB-HDD. Depending on the manufacturer, the BIOS menu may look different.
If these options do not match the options of your BIOS, then we navigate the menu, relying on our knowledge of English and intuition.
In order not to get stuck at this stage, you can, before installing Windows OS on your laptop or computer, study how your BIOS works on the Internet.
There is a lot of information on the Internet, both text and video.
By spending relatively little time and digging through several specialized sites, you can obtain information that will allow you to complete the reinstallation process without any problems.
Having selected the desired item, which will inform the computer that the next boot will occur not from the hard drive, but from USB, you can leave the BIOS, saving all changes.
Installing an operating system from a flash drive
Provided that all previous steps have been completed correctly, the following window will appear on the monitor during the reboot.
Or as in Figure 14:
Press any key, as asked (Press any key...).
The Windows OS installation window appears, where, first, you are asked to select a language, country, and time format.
Since the installation is what this whole process was started for, we press it without hesitation.
In the list that appears, you need to select the version of the operating system that we need.
But there is one point. You must select the OS version for which you have the key.
The key is a set of characters on a small piece of paper that must be attached to the bottom of the laptop or the case of the computer system unit.
Therefore, before starting the installation, you need to find this piece of paper and rewrite the key.
It will somehow be inconvenient to spin the laptop or move the processor at this stage of installation.
After selecting the operating system to boot, we agree in the next window with the license terms (without agreeing to these very terms, the system will not allow you to continue installing the OS from a flash drive) and in the next window, select the installation type.
Click on Full installation.
The next window will prompt us to select the partition where the operating system will be installed Windows system from a flash drive.
From the available list, select the item whose type is called “System”.
And click “Disk Setup”. Several options will appear at the bottom of the window.
From these you need to select “Format”. When you select this item, you agree with the warning about the possibility of losing files or programs from the system drive.
We agree without hesitation! After all, before reinstalling the operating system, we copied everything we needed to a safe place. From there, everything important can be restored in the new OS.
After system disk will be formatted, click the “Next” button at the bottom of the window. And we humbly wait while the installation proceeds.
The system will then prompt you to enter your username and computer name.
You will be given the opportunity to set a password and enter a hint for it, just in case.
Then you may just need the same key that was recommended above to be copied from the sticker on the computer case.
This is followed by selecting a security mode, time and date. Probably, if available required driver in the system, you will be asked to select a type network connection.
If this item does not appear during the installation process, then the drivers for the network connection will have to be installed separately.
This is where the installation of the operating system from a flash drive ends.
Now you can start filling the brand new system with the necessary (and not so necessary) programs and drivers.
And finally: you definitely need to return to the BIOS and return the settings from the “USB” item to the “Hard disk” item.
You don’t want to force your computer to search for a flash drive over and over again when booting up, to no avail?
So, Windows OS is installed. What conclusions can be drawn after going through the process? self-installation OS from a flash drive?
Conclusion: the time spent once will be compensated in the future by saving money on maintaining your own computer.
We will keep silent about the knowledge gained during the process of reinstalling the operating system. Knowledge is power.
Not every user has a DVD drive; moreover, Lately Rare PCs are equipped with them. But you still need to install the system, and for this it is most convenient to use a bootable USB flash drive. Let's figure out how to install Windows 7 from a flash drive - after all, you won't buy a DVD for this purpose.
Before proceeding with installation, please read carefully this article: Various difficulties may arise in the process, which can be solved using one of the methods described below.
The installation process itself can be divided into the following stages:
- downloading the installation image;
- computer preparation;
- Creation bootable flash drive;
- setting up PC BIOS;
- Windows 7 installation.
Let's look at each stage in more detail.
Before you burn the image to a flash drive and install the system from it, you need to download it. Today there is a huge number ready-made assemblies operating system, which are equipped with many applications and functions.
Very often in such distributions the default theme is changed or sound scheme. But not all users like such innovations. You only need to download original images created by Microsoft. A huge headquarters of the world's leading programmers does their job better than some artisanal modifier.
A little lower you will find a button where you can download a torrent file to download the Russian version of Windows 7 with 32 or 64-bit architecture. The file was taken from the official Microsoft website and is completely original. Proceed with the download, and when the download is complete, move on to the next step.
After the file is downloaded, open it using a torrent client. If you don't know how to work with such programs, follow our step-by-step instructions.
- First, download the torrent client itself. This will be the qBittoorent application.
- Install the program and use it to open the previously downloaded torrent file.
- Choose Windows version 7 (in our case it’s professional 64 bit) and click “OK”.
- After this, the operating system will begin loading at the maximum available speed.
Getting ready to install Windows 7
First of all, we need to copy to a safe place all the information that is important to us, located on drive C. Each user stores data in their own way, so each user has their own choice of folders for backup. Most often these are folders: “Downloads”, “Desktop”, etc.
You can save files to another logical drive (the one on which the system will not be installed) or to an external drive. You can also use cloud storage, if there is not too much data. For example, the Mail.ru cloud provides 100 GB of free space.
With an eye to the future, remember: while using your PC, you need to store your data on a disk other than the one on which the system is installed. Divide the physical disk into partitions and store your files on any of them except the system one. To install Windows 7, a comfortable volume of 70–100 GB will be (depending on the type and amount of software used).
Another important point that should be taken into account before the installation begins is the drivers for our network card. If, after installing Windows 7, it turns out that there is no driver for the network card, additional difficulties will arise that will have to be solved using a second computer by transferring files from it via a flash drive.
If you just bought a computer, there is not and cannot be any valuable information on it, feel free to move on to the next section, without copying the data.
Create a bootable USB flash drive
In order to create bootable media and begin the operating system installation procedure, we will need:
- USB flash drive with a capacity of 8 GB or more. Instead of a USB flash drive, you can use simple map memory with card reader;
- "Seven" installation distribution with .iso extension;
- a utility with which we will write an image to a flash drive;
Attention! Before you start creating installation media, remember that all data on it will be irretrievably destroyed.
Making installation media using Ultra ISO
A well-known disk imaging program can create bootable media. Let's look at the algorithm for recording Windows 7 to a USB device.
- Download and install the Ultra ISO program from the link.
- Run the resulting file and check the box to “I accept license agreement" Proceed to the next step by clicking “Next”.
- Using the “Browse” button, select the installation path, then click “Next”.
- We don’t change anything here and just move on.
- The program is being installed, we are waiting for it to finish.
The Ultra ISO installation is complete, you can run it and go straight to creating a flash drive for installing Windows 7.
- The Ultra ISO program can be launched in trial mode, so its functionality will not suffer at all. Click on the button marked in the picture.
- Go to the “File” menu and click on the “Open” item.
- Select the Windows 7 image we downloaded, and then “Open”.
- Go to the “Startup” section and click on the item that we marked in the screenshot.
- We make sure that the media we need is displayed in the devices at the top of the window and click on the “Format” button.
Attention! This will destroy all your data beyond recovery. If the USB storage device has necessary files, save them before doing this.
- In the next window, simply click “Start”.
- Ultra ISO will once again warn us that all information from the flash drive will be erased. Click "OK".
- After formatting is completed, click on “Burn”.
- The process of recording “Seven” onto a flash drive has begun. It will take about 5-10 minutes depending on the speed of the drive and the selected OS version.
The recording is complete, our media can be used.
Let's look at a few more options for creating bootable media with Windows 7.
Rufus
This another program, capable of creating a bootable USB flash drive with “Seven”. First, let's download it.
The application, unlike Ultra ISO, does not require installation, so you can run the downloaded file and immediately proceed to the process of burning the OS to a USB device. To do this we do the following:
- Select the recording device. This will be our flash drive, in this case – 16 GB. Then click on the disk icon.
- Select the distribution we downloaded in the PC folder.
- We begin the recording process with the “Start” button.
- Rufus will notify us that all files will be deleted from the flash drive. If you have already created a backup copy or there was no important information on the media, click “OK”.
As a result, it will begin Windows entry 7 onto a flash drive, after which you will have a full-fledged installation media at your disposal.
Attention! Before you begin the process of writing the system to a flash drive, be sure to save all the data on it - otherwise they will be irretrievably lost.
As we see, this method turned out to be much simpler than the previous one, but we will not dwell on this and will consider several more options for recording Windows 7 to a USB drive.
Making a bootable USB flash drive using WinSetupFromUSB
Another application focused solely on writing operating system files to an external drive. Let's take a look at the utility and look at the process of working with it.
- Select the path where the program will be unpacked (click on the button with the image of three dots) and click “Extract”.
- We are waiting for all the necessary files to be unzipped.
- We open the directory into which the unpacking was carried out and launch the program depending on the architecture on which your operating system is built. For us it is 64 bit, so we click on the marked file.
- We insert our flash drive into the USB port and make sure that it appears in WinSetupFromUSB. Next, check the box marked “2” in the screenshot. When the bird is placed, click on the icon with the image of three dots, marked with the number “3”.
- Select the image of our operating system and click on “Open”.
- All that remains is to press the “GO” key and Windows 7 recording will begin.
Windows 7 is being written to an external drive. Once the process is completed, the flash drive can be used to install the system.
We will not stop at WinSetupFromUSB and will tell you how to burn the OS to media via Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool from Microsoft.
Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
This is an official application from Microsoft, so it should, in theory, do the best job of writing Windows 7 to a flash drive. Let's get started with the program.
- First, download the utility from the link from the official website. Then we launch it and click on the “Next” button.
- We are waiting for the program to install.
- We complete the installation process by clicking on the “Finish” button.
- Let's move on to working with the program. Initially, we need to specify the file that we will record. To do this, click the “Browse” button.
- After the path to the image file is registered, you can proceed to the next step - click “Next”.
- Here we should select the type of media on which we will install the “Seven”. Since this is a flash drive, we click on “USB device”.
- We make sure that our drive is displayed in the field marked with the number “1” and click on the “Begin copying” button.
- After this, we will be warned that all information from the media will be erased and after confirmation the process will start Windows migration 7 to USB stick.
Upon completion, we will receive a bootable USB flash drive, with which it is easy to install the OS on your computer.
For the program to work you need Microsoft library.NET Framework 2.0. If you do not have it, then download the program from the official Microsoft website.
We use the UNetBootin program
The UNetBootin utility is completely free. you can download it without registering or sending SMS. The program does not need to be installed - it works immediately after downloading. An application was created not only for recording on Windows flash drive, but also other operating systems such as Linux or Mac OS.
Let's move on to the instructions for using the application.
- First of all, check the “Disk Image” box and click on the button with the ellipsis. In the window that opens, we need a Windows distribution.
- In the drop-down list indicated by the number “1”, select a USB device, indicate our flash drive and click “OK”.
- The application will warn us that all data that is already on the flash drive will be irretrievably lost. If we don’t need them, click “Yes to All”.
The distribution package is being written to a USB device. Once it is completed, the flash drive can be used to install the OS.
Command line
You can create bootable media with “Seven” without using any programs using the system itself. For this we will use the command line.
The entire process is described in the form of detailed step-by-step instructions, each stage of which is accompanied by a screenshot for clarity.
- Initially, launch the command line. This must be done exclusively as an administrator. We will create bootable media using Windows 10 as an example, but you can get the same result on Windows 7 - 8. Press the combination Win buttons+ R and in the window that appears, press the “Browse” key.
- We follow the path indicated in the screenshot with the number “1” and find cmd app. Click on it right key our manipulator and select “Run as administrator”.
- We write to command line command diskpart and press Enter.
- To start recording to a disk, you must initially select it, and take this choice responsibly, because all data from it will be deleted. You can view a list of disks using the operators: “list disk”, “list volume” or “list partition”. The first two show a list of disks, the third displays the number of partitions and their names. Insert the flash drive into the USB port and enter the “list disk” command in DISKPART. Next press Enter. You will see a list of all drives currently installed in the PC.
- Select the disk that we need. To do this, enter select disk disk_number. The disk number can be viewed in the previous step; for us it is “1” since its size is 14 GB, which corresponds to our flash drive.
- We remove the disk with the clean command. Make sure you do it again right choice– all data on the media will be completely deleted.
- Now we need to create the main partition for the flash drive, from which we will boot in the future. Enter the command create partition primary and press Enter.
- We set the drive letter using the assign letter=drive_letter operator. Let's do that. We know that our PC has drives C, D and E - therefore, we specify F. The final command will look like this: assign letter=F.
- You can also specify the partition size. If you skip this step, it will take up all the free space. You can set the size of a logical disk using the create partition primary size=disk_size command. The size must be specified in megabytes.
- Select our disk using select commands partition 1 (indicate your disk number) and press Enter.
- Now we need to make our section active. To do this, use the active operator.
- All that remains is to format the flash drive - write a command like this: format fs=fat32 quick.
- Exit DISKPART using the exit command. Now you need to prepare the files for recording. We unpack our Windows 7 image using any archiver (we will use the usual WinRAR) and extract all the files to our flash drive.
The installation media is ready and you can use it.
We use the WinToFlash program
Let us describe the process of working with another program for recording Windows 7 and other operating systems on a USB drive. To get started, download the utility from the link from the official website.
- Install and run it. In the window that opens, select the item marked with a red frame.
- At the very top, select “Windows”, then indicate Windows 7 and press the button indicated in the screenshot with the number “3”.
- We indicate the path to the Windows 7 image that we downloaded. To do this, click the “Select” button.
- Click on “Add”.
- We make sure that the flash drive we need is indicated as the target, and click “Run”.
After this, the process of creating bootable media with Windows 7 will begin, after which the device will be ready for use.
Burn a bootable USB flash drive using WinToBootic
This application is one of the simplest tools for recording operating systems on external media. To work with the utility, you do not need to install it, nor do you need administrator rights. It will work like with Windows files, and with her images. The interface here is simple, and the speed of the program is pleasing.
To burn Windows 7 to a USB flash drive via WinToBootic, do the following:
- First, download the program from the link and launch it. Check the box next to “Quick Format” and click “Do It!”
- We answer the request for formatting in the affirmative.
- We are again notified that all data on the flash drive will be deleted. Don't forget to save important information from the media, if it is there, and click “OK”.
- The preparation of the flash drive is completed, click “Thanks!”
- Next, select the files that will be written to our flash drive. To do this, click the icon indicated in the screenshot and select the image we need.
- Click the button to start the process again.
Windows 7 will begin recording to the USB flash drive. When it is finished, the device can be used to install the system.
How to boot from a flash drive
To successfully install Windows 7 from a flash drive, it is not enough for us to simply write the operating system onto the media; we also need to force the PC to boot not from the hard drive, but from a USB drive. This can be done in two ways: either by modifying the BIOS, or through a special boot menu.
Regarding the Boot Menu, we can say that it is launched using different keys, depending on the model of the computer or laptop. You can see which button is responsible for this on your device in the instructions for it. We provide a list of combinations for the main brands of computers and laptops:
Launching Boot Menu on PC:
Launching Boot Menu on a laptop:
Below is a list of keys that launch the BIOS on different computers and laptops:
For clarity, we will show the process of installing a flash drive as the first boot device using the example of our PC with motherboard Asus:
- We turn off or restart the computer and after it starts, press the button to go to the BIOS (for us it’s Del).
- This is what the BIOS itself looks like.
- Go to the Boot tab.
- We install our USB drive as the first device.
The process is similar on different computers, although the names of the tabs and items may differ. In order to understand how to enter the BIOS of your PC, read the instructions for it.
Installing Windows 7 from a USB flash drive
Once the BIOS has been configured, you can go directly to Windows installation 7 from a flash drive. Let's get started.
- Immediately after the system starts, you will see the following window (data for installing Windows 7 is being preloaded).
- Set regional parameters. Select your system language, region of residence, and keyboard layout. If desired, all this data can be specified after Windows startup When the setup is complete, click “Next”.
- At the next stage, simply click “Install”.
- All you have to do is accept the license agreement and the installation will begin. Check the box as shown in the screenshot and click “Next”.
- We select the full installation mode - this is the so-called clean option, when all old data on the system partition is deleted.
- We are in the section settings menu. Click on the entry outlined in red.
- If your disk is not partitioned, you can do this here (for Windows 7, it would be best to use about 100 GB of free space, the rest will become drive D). Don't forget to format your system partition before installing Windows on it. When the operation is completed, click on the “Next” button.
- Finally the Windows installation began. We are waiting for the process to be completed.
- Next, the system will reboot and we will be greeted with the Windows startup screen
- Initial optimization is underway. The system prepares all the necessary files.
- System services begin to start.
- After which we proceed to complete the Windows installation
- We are again informed that we need to restart the computer. Before doing this, be sure to remove the flash drive when restarting the PC.
- The system will check how productive our video card is.
- Now we need to provide our details. We write an arbitrary name and computer name. Then click “Next”.
- If necessary, you can set a password that the system will request upon startup. We skip this step since the computer will be at home.
- If you have Windows key 7, you can enter it here, however, you can do this even after the system starts. We skip this step.
- We choose the system protection option depending on our personal preferences. We will be installing another antivirus, so the regular one will not be needed.
- Enter the time and time zone. Then click “Next”.
- We decide on the type of network. This is quite an important step, because if we specify home network, but we are connected to the public, our security will suffer greatly.
- Settings are being applied and automatic setting networks.
- Last minute of optimization before our Windows 7 launches.
As a result, we installed Windows 7 from a flash drive, the creation of which was described above.
Instead of an afterword
We've looked at a ton different programs and tools from Windows itself to answer the question: how to install Windows 7 from a flash drive. However, these are not all options. There are a lot of such programs on the Internet. They differ in their convenience and functionality. Some utilities are better suited for ordinary users, while others are better suited for professionals.
Which method to choose and how to write Windows 7 to a flash drive should be determined based on purely personal preferences. Use the option that you like, and if you have any questions, ask us in the comments. We undertake to give a comprehensive answer as soon as possible.
Working with a computer, especially when the Internet is connected, is always walking on the edge of an abyss: any operating system is forced to withstand daily powerful attacks hackers, all kinds of viruses, the purpose of which is sometimes not only to pump your Internet traffic, but also to completely destroy the system. You can correct the situation, clean out destructive viruses and restore your computer's operation by completely reinstalling the system. Of course, this is a very responsible task, requiring knowledge of all the nuances of the work, but it is not so difficult. We will tell you further about how to reinstall Windows 7 from a flash drive.
So, how to properly reinstall Windows 7 from a flash drive? Let's start by saving all the data we need on any storage medium. This can be a disk, flash drive or a separate hard drive - choose depending on the amount of information to be stored.
You need to save the information because after reinstallation, all data will be completely and irretrievably lost, and the only way to restore it is by downloading it again from a third-party memory source.
But a beginner often has a question: where to look for the data necessary to save, what exactly to save... As a rule, the most important files are stored in:
- folder "My Documents";
- "Downloads" folder;
- Downloud folder.
When we are convinced that the information necessary for further work is saved to a third-party memory source, we can begin to select future system, after which we will begin the reinstallation.
Windows 7 versions
First of all, let's look at the issue of operating system generation branches:
- 32-bit, targeting RAM no more than four gigabytes;
- 64-bit, or professional, designed for serious work and supporting large amounts of memory.
In addition, Windows versions are divided into:
- Initial or Starter. This is the most basic version of the system, which includes only a basic set of operating functions. This option excellent for tiny amounts of memory (no more than 2 gigabytes), which are typical for office work, but are not acceptable, for example, for downloading computer games or serious programs.
- Basic home version Home Basic is a more advanced version that supports memory up to eight gigabytes. Designed to work with both laptops and desktop computers. It is the most common version of the system for the simple reason that it is not burdensome for the computer, is easy to install, configure, and, moreover, supports all major programs and games for individual use (not for enterprises that require an extensive network that consumes much larger amounts of RAM) .
- The Home Premium or Home Premium version is also the most common option and includes an even larger list of optional features than the previous version.
- The professional version is the most suitable option for those who prefer to work on high level and needs a large amount of information and large optional capabilities.
- And finally, the last point - corporate and maximum versions. These are the top variations of the Windows 7 system, which provide a rich set of working functions, almost unlimited scope for work and creativity
Based on personal preferences and the capabilities of their computer, everyone chooses their own type of system. And now we will dwell in detail on this nuance: how to reinstall Windows via a USB flash drive.
Before moving on to the main issue, let’s make a small digression and touch on a topic such as a program for setting up sound on a computer, which is designed to solve problems when acoustics disappear after reinstalling the OS or improving sound quality. Read about methods for connecting and setting up a printer on a computer.
Reinstallation instructions
On currently DVD drives are gradually becoming a thing of the past: not all laptops, and especially simplified miniature netbooks, are equipped with drives. And this forces you to search alternative methods download information. This method can be a regular flash drive. To the question of how to properly reinstall Windows 7 on a laptop, we will answer simply - the first thing you need to do is burn the image of the reinstallation disk onto a flash drive. ISO image Windows 7 is recorded using special programs(Nero, etc.) and this usually does not cause any serious difficulties, all the work takes a few minutes and is done in a few mouse clicks.
Once the disk image is recorded, you can begin the reinstallation process.
Work is carried out through the BIOS. Many novice PC users immediately feel a state of panic and horror at the mere mention of this obscure abbreviation. But don’t be scared: you’ll now find out how to reinstall Windows on a laptop from a flash drive, and believe me, there’s nothing catastrophically terrible about it - it’s a common thing that, having done it once, you’ll easily do later and... who knows, maybe... It’s good to make money on this, because good, knowledgeable programmers are always in price, and there are so many dummies... and installation via Bios is one of the mandatory and most common procedures for a programmer’s work, which makes it possible to save even hopelessly clogged with system-deadly viruses caught on the Internet.
So, reboot the computer and enter the Bios. Now we set the boot from our flash drive and wait for the installation process to complete. At this moment we don’t press anything, we just wait!
After the download occurs, exit the Bios and save the data. Now the computer is ready to install Windows 7.
In order for the installation to proceed correctly, set the date and time and click “Next”.
In the window that opens, confirm the installation of Windows 7.
We choose the version that is most suitable for you.
ATTENTION: The next step will require an introduction license key. We enter the key and confirm the license agreement, after which we move on to the next stage of the boot process.
Check the box under the “Full installation” window, select the partition where Windows will be installed and click “Format”. At this moment, the complete formatting of the logical drive will begin (this is why it is important to save the necessary information in advance).
The next step is simply confirming the operations - feel free to click “Next”. A few seconds of loading will pass, and the system will prompt you to give the name of the PC and indicate a nickname. Here you can use all your imagination, the main thing is not to forget the names that you enter in the window that opens. We indicate the password and, oh finally! Enter the license key.
The system will automatically prompt you to reinstall the firewall - feel free to agree, but in the future, install an additional antivirus.
How to properly reinstall Windows 7 without a flash drive
How to reinstall Windows 7 without a flash drive, you ask. Elementary Watson.
Go to the Start menu and find Control Panel, after which you need to go to “Recovery”. In this tab we are interested in the very bottom line called “Advanced recovery methods”, we need to run it to call the following working window disk formatting. Confirm formatting and select the type of system restore to factory settings. After the work is completed, you will receive a system free of all viruses and working properly.
How to reinstall other OS from a flash drive
Windows can be installed on Android, tablet, and other OS. This is even easier to do than on a PC.
We connect the keyboard to the device and in order to enter the BIOS, press the “F2” button. Now we no longer need the keyboard, and in its place we connect a flash drive. We confirm the installation of Windows and wait. Each time the system asks for confirmation to continue downloading, click “Next”. When the reinstallation is complete, reboot your device and start from scratch.
We have considered all the nuances of the question of how to reinstall Windows on a computer from a flash drive and without a flash drive, as well as how to reinstall other operating systems. I hope this article was helpful to you. Good luck!
Computer crashes are not uncommon. Either the antivirus will miss and viruses will settle in the system, then the program will install incorrectly and start sending spam in the form of error messages, then after the next Windows updates will resign. One way or another, one of the solutions to the problems is still to reinstall Windows. It seems simple: we swam, we know, installation disk Have used it more than once. But this tricky trick doesn’t always work now. Netbooks don't have DVD drives. So the question comes to mind, how to reinstall Windows from a flash drive on a PC? It's actually very simple.
Step No. 1: Prepare the computer
Let's start with a banal action - copying data from local disk C. It may be news to some that after reinstalling Windows, all information on the hard drive will be deleted. But you and I know this well and therefore do not forget to take care of it in advance. backup storage important documents and files from the working drive C.
Step #2: Create a bootable flash drive
It's no secret that you can make an installation drive out of an ordinary flash drive. different ways. One way or another, all original data on it will be deleted, regardless of the method used. At the same time, to write a bootable Windows image to a USB drive, the following methods are most often used:
- configuration via command line;
- processing in the Rufus utility;
- writing an iso image to a flash drive via DAEMON Tools ;
- recording in the UltraISO program;
- preparation using the program Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool;
Each of these methods, of course, has its own advantages. However, the easiest way is probably to use utilities such as Rufus and DAEMON Tools. If you want to try other methods, read on.
Option #1: DAEMON Tools Ultra
You can download the program directly from the official website. Actually, it is paid, but the developers provide users with the opportunity to test it absolutely free for 20 days. Agree, during this time, not just one, but a whole ton of flash drives can be prepared.
How to work with DAEMON Tools Ultra? Simple enough. Open the program, go to the “Tools” menu and select the “Burn boot image...” item in it:
After that, insert a flash drive with a memory capacity of 8 Gb or more into the computer and one by one perform the following actions in the program:
- select a USB drive;
- specify the access path to the Windows boot image;
- set the MBR parameter for recording;
- put a tick next to the “Format” item;
- select the file system. For those who do not know the difference between FAT32 and NTFS and which one to give preference to, let us explain. First type file system Suitable for computers with standard BIOS. In UEFI, devices with NTFS are often unreadable. But FAT32 can be used in both versions of the BIOS;
- if necessary, register the volume label (rename the flash drive);
- Check the availability of free space on the USB drive and press the “Start” button.
The process looks something like this:
In principle, this is all that is needed, so after clicking “Start” the Windows image will begin to be written to the flash drive automatically:
All you have to do is wait for Windows to finish writing to the flash drive, and then click the “Finish” button:
Simple as pie, right?
Option #2: Rufus
It is equally convenient to create a USB drive with iso- Windows image via the Rufus 1.4.12 program. You can also download it absolutely free from the official website of the developer. The instructions for it look like this:
Step No. 3: Setting up the computer to start
Once the installation USB media with the Windows image is ready, you can safely begin editing the computer boot process. Note that you can set it to run from a flash drive in different ways:
- using hot keys;
- via BIOS.
In the first case, when booting the PC, just press a special button, and then select startup from a USB drive from the options offered. As a hint:
In the second case, in order to enter the BIOS, when the computer boots, you will need to press F1 / Del / F2 / F3 / Tab + F2 / Esc on the keyboard. Key combinations may vary depending on the PC manufacturer, as well as options for actions after opening the program itself. True, the reason for the discrepancies will be different - a different interface in BIOS versions(Award, AMI, Phoenix-Award, UEFI).
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