Considering the fact that an increasing number of computers, laptops and netbooks do not have a built-in drive for reading discs, and the price USB flash drives Although small, a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 7 is sometimes the most convenient and cheapest way to install the operating system on a computer. This instruction is intended for those who want to make such a flash drive themselves. So, 6 ways to create.

The official way to create a bootable USB flash drive with Windows 7

This method is both the simplest and, moreover, the official one. the Microsoft way to create a bootable usb flash drives Windows 7.

You will also need an ISO disk image with the Windows 7 distribution. Then everything is very simple.

That's all, now you can use the created media for Windows installations 7 on a computer without a disk drive.

Bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive using WinToFlash

Another great program that allows you to create bootable USB flash drive with Windows 7 (and not only, the list of options is very extensive) - WinToFlash. You can download this program for free on the official website http://wintoflash.com.

In order to write down installation flash drive with Windows 7 you will need a CD, mounted image or folder with files Windows distribution 7. Everything else is done very simply - just follow the instructions of the wizard for creating a bootable flash drive. After the process is completed, to install Windows 7 you just need to specify boot from a USB drive in Computer BIOS, laptop or netbook.

WinToBootic utility

Likewise Windows utility 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, this program is intended for one single purpose - recording a bootable USB flash drive with the installation of Windows 7. However, unlike the official utility from Microsoft, there are some advantages:

• The program can work not only with an ISO image, but also with a folder with distribution files or a DVD disc as a source of files
• The program does not need to be installed on your computer

In terms of ease of use, everything is the same: you indicate from which media you want to make a bootable Windows flash drive 7, as well as the path to the installation files operating system. After that, press the only button - “Do it!” (Do) and soon everything is ready.

How to make a bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive in UltraISO

Another common way to create installation USB drive with Windows 7 - use the UltraISO program. In order to make the necessary USB storage you will need an ISO image of the distribution Microsoft Windows 7.

1. Open ISO file with Windows 7 in the UltraISO program, connect the USB flash drive
2. In the “Bootboot” menu item, select “Burn image of a tough disk" (Write Disk Image)
3. In the Disk Drive field you will need to indicate the letter of the flash drive, and in the “Image file” field you will already have the name open in UltraISO image Windows 7.
4. Click "Format", and after formatting - "Burn".

This is a bootable USB flash drive with Windows 7 using UltraISO ready.

Free utility WinSetupFromUSB

And one more program that allows you to burn the flash drive we need - WinSetupFromUSB.

The process of creating a bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive in this program occurs in three stages:

1. Formatting a USB drive using Bootice (included in WinSetupFromUSB)
2. MasterBootRecord (MBR) in Bootice
3. Writing Windows 7 installation files to a USB flash drive using WinSetupFromUSB

In general, there is absolutely nothing complicated and the good thing about this method is that, among other things, it allows you to create multiboot flash drives.

Bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive at command line using DISKPART

Well last method, which will be discussed in this manual. IN in this case you will need a running Windows 7 OS on your computer and DVD disc with the system distribution (or a mounted image of such a disk).

Run a command prompt as an administrator and enter the DISKPART command, as a result you will see a prompt for entering the DISKPART commands.

Enter the following commands in order:

DISKPART>list disk (note the number that corresponds to your flash drive) DISKPART>select disk flash drive-number-from-previous-command DISKPART>clean DISKPART>create partition primary DISKPART>select partition 1 DISKPART>active DISKPART>format FS=NTFS quick DISKPART>assign DISKPART>exit

With this we have finished preparing the flash drive to turn it into a bootable one. Next enter in command line command:

CHDIR W7:\boot Instead of W7, specify the drive letter with the Windows 7 distribution. Next, enter: bootsect /nt60 USB:

Replacing USB with the letter of the flash drive (but without removing the colon). Well, the last command that will copy everything necessary files to install Windows 7:

XCOPY W7:\*.* USB:\ /E /F /H

In this command, W7 is the drive letter with the operating system distribution, and USB must be replaced with the letter of the USB drive. The process of copying files may take a long time, but in the end you will get a working bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive.

Already created a bootable USB flash drive, but don’t know how to boot from a flash drive? There is nothing complicated here. Booting Windows from a flash drive is very simple, and all you need to do is go into the BIOS and change one setting.

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If you simply connect a USB flash drive to your PC or laptop and reboot it, Windows installation will not start. After all, to do this you need to enable booting from a flash drive in the BIOS.

This is easy to do. But there is one nuance here. The fact is that Windows download from a flash drive on PCs and laptops is done differently. Firstly, it depends on the BIOS manufacturers. And, secondly, from the laptop brand (Asus, Acer, Samsung, Lenovo, HP, etc.).

However, loading from a flash drive into the BIOS follows the same principle. Yes, the BIOS menu will always be different, and this can cause difficulties. But below we will look at several examples so that you understand how to install booting from a flash drive and can independently navigate the BIOS menu (in case you have another option).

So, let's begin. To enter the BIOS, you must immediately press a certain button on the keyboard when you turn on your computer or laptop. Which one? This can be found on the loading screen.

You can find out that you have entered the BIOS by seeing the corresponding menu in front of you. The following options are usually found:

If loading the BIOS failed, then wait until your PC or laptop turns on, reboot it and try again by pressing a different key.

In this case, the “Boot” item was selected, and then “Boot Device Priority” (i.e., device startup priority). As a result, a menu similar to this will open:

As you can see, they are different, but in each case there are the lines we need - First (1st), Second (2nd) and Third (3rd) Boot Device. It indicates which device boots first, which is second and third in turn. As a rule, the hard drive (HDD) always comes first, followed by the disk drive (CR-ROM).

When you connect the flash drive, the USB-HDD option will also appear. And to configure booting from a flash drive, you need to select the option USB-HDD in the First Boot Device item. Example:

Next, you must save the changes, otherwise you will have to repeat everything all over again. Which save button? This information is written at the bottom of the screen. For example, in the screenshot above: F10 – “Save”, ESC – “Exit”. Save the changes and exit the BIOS. Congratulations, setting up the BIOS to boot from a flash drive is complete.

The computer (or laptop) will automatically reboot, after which the following line will appear:

Press any button and Windows installation will begin.

If you have a UEFI BIOS (i.e. you recently bought a new PC or laptop), then Windows boot From a flash drive it’s as easy as shelling pears.

Go to BIOS and you will see something like this:

To configure booting a flash drive into UEFI, we are interested in the “Boot Priority” item. Drag the USB device icon to the top of the list (so that it is first) and exit (the exit button is in the right top corner). When you exit, the system will ask you whether to save the changes. You agree, after which the PC or laptop will reboot and Windows will begin loading from the flash drive.

By the way: it doesn’t matter at all what kind of image you have on a USB flash drive - Windows 7, 8, 10 or XP. This doesn't affect anything. The OS will start loading from the flash drive in any case (provided, of course, that it is recorded correctly).

And finally one more very important point. When the Windows files are unpacked, the computer will reboot.

After this, you need to go into the BIOS again and return the previous device startup priority. That is, put the hard drive (HDD) in first place, and the USB flash drive in last place. There shouldn’t be any problems with this, because you already know how to boot from a flash drive, right?

In principle, you don't have to do this. In this case, when the black screen appears, NOTHING don't press.

Otherwise, the Windows installation will boot again and you will install the operating system again.

But when Windows is installed, you still need to go into the BIOS and return the previous device startup priority. Otherwise, the computer (or laptop) will always load data from the flash drive first (provided it is connected).

Dmitry Smirnov is in touch with you as always, and in this article I want to tell you about how to install Windows via a flash drive easily and simply, and how I actually did it! You can install Windows via a flash drive easily and simply!

InstallationWindowsby usingUSBdrive

Disc era and DVD drives is gradually becoming a thing of the past. USB drives (flash drives) are much faster and can hold a considerable amount of information. It is not surprising that almost all advanced users have moved away from inconvenient disks and began to actively use flash drives for various needs. Nowadays, even an operating system can be installed on a computer with via USB drive. How to install Windows via a USB flash drive will be discussed in this article.

PreparationUSBdrive

To install the system, you first need to select the right flash drive. Here, a lot depends on both the type of USB drive and its size. Depending on the size of the Windows distribution, you need to choose a flash drive from 4 to 8 GB. In principle, 8 GB is enough for any version of Windows. Now about the type of flash drive. If your computer supports USB 3.0, then it is highly advisable to use a flash drive of this standard. USB 3.0 speed is several times faster regular USB 2.0. This means that the system will install much faster. It is very easy to recognize USB sockets of the third type - they all have blue markings. So, the flash drive used to install the system must have following parameters: size – 8 GB, type – USB 3.0.

Selecting a distribution Windows

Here special recommendations No. Everyone chooses the version of the OS that they like best. It is better, of course, to use original images downloaded from the site Microsoft. But, if it’s easier to download from a torrent, go ahead. The only thing is to avoid “homemade” assemblies from incomprehensible “specialists”. They very often lack very significant components of the system. As a result, Windows may become unstable. Look only for original images. After all the necessary images have been downloaded, you can begin recording the system image on USB drive.

Writing an image to a flash drive

To write an OS image to a flash drive, special programs are used that are quite good at doing this. The most popular of them:

— Rufus

- Ultra ISO

—UNetbootin

- Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool

-WinToFlash

- Universal USB Installer

They are all good in their own way. But some of them can confuse an unprepared user. For example, if a novice user uses UNetbootin, he will not understand how to install windows via flash drive, because the program is replete with settings that are completely incomprehensible to an untrained person. And the menu is on English language It doesn’t help at all, but on the contrary, it confuses even more. Ultra ISO is not bad, but that’s not what it was originally intended for (and it’s a paid one). That is why bootable flash drives recorded with its help sometimes behave inappropriately. The most good program to write a system image to a USB drive – Rufus. It does an excellent job of recording images of almost all systems (Windows, Linux, Mac). The settings are minimal. The program does everything automatically. It is completely free and does not irritate the user annoying advertising. There would be more such software.

So, to write an OS image to a flash drive with using Rufus First of all, you need to open the program. Then, click on the button with the disk image to select the OS image. That's basically it. The program will automatically detect the connected flash drive. All that remains is to click on the “Start” button. After some time, the program will notify you that the operation was completed successfully. After this, you can begin installing the system.

System installation

The installation of the operating system itself can take place according to different scenarios. It depends on the version of Windows, BIOS type computer and the PC hardware. In any case, to start installing the OS from a flash drive, you must first select in the BIOS the boot device from which the system will boot first. It's different on different PCs. For example, in Lenovo laptops, just press the F12 key to get into Boot Menu and choose required device downloads. If the Boot Menu is not provided in the BIOS, you will have to go to the BIOS itself and on the Advanced Settings tab find the Boot Order item and set our flash drive as the First Boot Device. It should be called USB-HDD. After this you need to restart your computer. If everything is done correctly, it will boot from the flash drive.

The system installer now loads. Let's look at the installation process on Windows example 8.1. In the first dialog box, click the “Install” button. Next, the installer will ask you to agree to all clauses of the license agreement. We agree. Next, we need to select the OS edition (if the All In One image was downloaded). We choose Pro, below does not make sense. After some time of deliberation, the installer will ask you to select the type of installation (fully automatic or manual). Choose manual marking disk, because in automatic mode the installer can do such things that some files will definitely not be included. Next we will be presented with a disk selection menu. Choose system partition and delete it. If there is a partition reserved for system needs, we also delete it. On this unmarked place we create new section. This is where we actually install the new system.

Next comes the installation of the system itself. The computer will reboot several times and then prompt you to enter user data and make the first system settings. Here everything is done at your own discretion. After applying the settings, the system will boot. That's all. The OS was installed using a flash drive.

Personally, I installed Windows myself via a USB flash drive using the Ultra ISO program. In short, we take a flash drive of at least 8 gigabytes, I took one of 32 gigabytes. We take Windows from you know where =). Everything has been downloaded, you have an image Windows ISO and a flash drive, then you downloaded the Ultra ISO program.

In the program we simply select the Windows image, it will be unpacked in the program! Next, click “boot” and “burn image” hard drive" Next, select a flash drive, an image, and press record! In 5 - 10 minutes you will have a ready-made flash drive with Windows! Reboot your computer and the installation will begin! If it doesn’t work, then set the BIOS to boot from a flash drive! READY!

Conclusion

Now no one should have any questions about how to install Windows via a USB flash drive. Everything is ridiculously simple. The system will, by and large, install itself. The user only needs to properly prepare the USB drive and boot through it. And then it’s a matter of technology. Although, this depends on the version of Windows. For example, not everything is so rosy with XP. But it is rarely installed anymore because it is morally outdated. So, this instruction is most consistent with the realities of our time.

Now you know how to install Windows from a flash drive via BIOS! You may also be interested in information about.

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;
• creating a 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 great amount ready-made assemblies operating system, which are equipped with many applications and functions.

Very often in such distributions the default theme or sound scheme is changed. 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.

1. First, download the torrent client itself. This will be the qBittoorent application.
2. Install the program and use it to open the previously downloaded torrent file.

1. Choose Windows version 7 (in our case it’s professional 64 bit) and click “OK”.

1. After this, the operating system will begin loading at the maximum available speed.

Getting ready to install Windows 7

First of all, you need to copy to safe place all the information that is important to us is 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 external storage. 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 boot drives. Let's look at the algorithm for recording Windows 7 to a USB device.

1. Download and install the Ultra ISO program from the link.
2. Run the resulting file and check the box to “I accept license agreement" Proceed to the next step by clicking “Next”.

1. Using the “Browse” button, select the installation path, then click “Next”.

1. We don’t change anything here and just move on.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. Go to the “File” menu and click on the “Open” item.

1. Select the Windows 7 image we downloaded, and then “Open”.

1. Go to the “Startup” section and click on the item that we marked in the screenshot.

1. 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 you have the files you need on your USB drive, save them first.

1. In the next window, simply click “Start”.

1. Ultra ISO will once again warn us that all information from the flash drive will be erased. Click "OK".

1. After formatting is completed, click on “Burn”.

1. 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:

1. Select the recording device. This will be our flash drive, in this case – 16 GB. Then click on the disk icon.

1. Select the distribution we downloaded in the PC folder.

1. We begin the recording process with the “Start” button.

1. Rufus will notify us that all files will be deleted from the flash drive. If you have already created 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, upon completion of which you will have a full installation media.

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.

1. Select the path where the program will be unpacked (click on the button with the image of three dots) and click “Extract”.

1. We are waiting for all the necessary files to be unzipped.

1. 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.

1. We insert our flash drive into the USB port and make sure that it appears in WinSetupFromUSB. Next, check the box indicated by the number “2” in the screenshot. When the bird is placed, click on the icon with the image of three dots, marked with the number “3”.

1. Select the image of our operating system and click on “Open”.

1. 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 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.

1. First, download the utility from the link from the official website. Then we launch it and click on the “Next” button.

1. We are waiting for the program to install.

1. We complete the installation process by clicking on the “Finish” button.

1. 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.

1. After the path to the image file is registered, you can proceed to the next step - click “Next”.

1. 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”.

1. We make sure that our drive is displayed in the field marked with the number “1” and click on the “Begin copying” button.

1. 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.

The program requires the Microsoft . 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 to a Windows flash drive, but also for other operating systems, such as Linux or Mac OS.

Let's move on to the instructions for using the application.

1. 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.

1. In the drop-down list indicated by the number “1”, select a USB device, indicate our flash drive and click “OK”.

1. 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.

1. 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 Win + R button combination and press the “Browse” key in the window that appears.

1. We follow the path indicated in the screenshot with the number “1” and find cmd app. We right-click on it with our manipulator and select “Run as administrator.”

1. Write the command diskpart on the command line and press Enter.

1. 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 installed on this moment in PC.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. You can also specify the partition size. If you skip this step, it will take everything free place. Set size logical drive You can use the command create partition primary size=disk_size. The size must be specified in megabytes.

1. Select our disk using select commands partition 1 (indicate your disk number) and press Enter.

1. Now we need to make our section active. To do this, use the active operator.

1. All that remains is to format the flash drive - write a command like this: format fs=fat32 quick.

1. 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.

1. Install the program and run it. In the window that opens, select the item marked with a red frame.

1. At the very top, select “Windows”, then indicate Windows 7 and press the button indicated in the screenshot with the number “3”.

1. We indicate the path to the Windows 7 image that we downloaded. To do this, click the “Select” button.

1. Click on “Add”.

1. 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 to external media. To work with the utility, you do not need to install it, nor do you need administrator rights. You can work with both Windows files and its 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:

1. First, download the program from the link and launch it. Check the box next to “Quick Format” and click “Do It!”

1. We answer the request for formatting in the affirmative.

1. 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”.

1. The preparation of the flash drive is completed, click “Thanks!”

1. 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.

1. 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 using BIOS modifications, or through a special boot menu.

Regarding the Boot Menu, we can say that it starts different keys, depending on the model of 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:

1. We turn off or restart the computer and after it starts, press the button to go to the BIOS (for us it’s Del).

1. This is what the BIOS itself looks like.

1. Go to the Boot tab.

1. 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

After the BIOS has been configured, you can proceed directly to installing Windows 7 from a flash drive. Let's get started.

1. Immediately after the system starts, you will see the following window (data for installing Windows 7 is being preloaded).

1. 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”.

1. At the next stage, simply click “Install”.

1. 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”.

1. Select a mode complete installation- this is the so-called clean option, when all old data on the system partition is deleted.

1. We are in the section settings menu. Click on the entry outlined in red.

1. If your disk is not partitioned, you can do this here (for Windows 7 it would be best to use about 100 GB 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.

1. Finally started Windows installation. We are waiting for the process to be completed.

1. Next, the system will reboot and we will be greeted with the Windows startup screen

1. Initial optimization is underway. The system prepares all the necessary files.

1. System services begin to start.

1. After which we proceed to complete the Windows installation

1. We are again informed that we need to restart the computer.

1. The system will check how productive our video card is.

1. Now we need to provide our details. We write an arbitrary name and computer name. Then click “Next”.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. Enter the time and time zone. Then click “Next”.

1. We decide on the type of network. It's pretty important step, since if we indicate home network, but we are connected to the public, our security will suffer greatly.

1. Settings are being applied and automatic setting networks.

1. 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, the second - 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 are committed to the shortest possible time give a comprehensive answer.

It is best to learn how to install the OS yourself, and there are a number of reasons for this: savings, the ability to do it at any time and not depend on anyone, anonymity and security (no one but you will touch your computer), etc. In this article you will learn how to install Windows 7 from a flash drive on a computer or laptop.

Burning windows to a flash drive

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Preparing for installation

The correct installation is considered if you format drive “C”. This is extremely necessary for correct operation new system, and also using formatting to remove all viruses and useless and unnecessary files. As you already understood, before starting the installation, you need to move all the information you need to another drive so that you can erase everything from the “C” drive. If you have only one partition and there is nowhere to move it, or save important information to a flash drive.

Installing Windows 7 OS

All manuals on the Internet have a step BIOS settings, and we will do without him. Why touch it again if there is a way to get by.

1. After you have written Windows 7 to a USB flash drive and saved all the important information, insert the USB drive and restart your laptop/computer. When starting the PC, you need to call the BOOT menu to select a flash drive to boot, not a hard drive.

How to callBOOT menu:

Got it? Now while turning on the PC, call boot menu and select the flash drive with the system.

1. If all of the above was done correctly, and after choosing to load the flash drive, you will see this window:

This means that everything is fine, and you need to press any button once.

1. Select your native language and click “next”.

1. A simple point where you need to click “install” and proceed to the next installation step.

It's best to set it to maximum.

1. Check the box that you agree.

1. Full installation or update. We need to click “full”.

1. We choose the one we need HDD partition those. drive “C” and click disk settings.

1. Click “format”. (all information on it will be destroyed). We talked about this above.

1. Confirm formatting and click next.

1. The installation has started. Now it takes time (3-15 minutes) until the operating system is copied from the flash drive to your computer and installed.

12. Enter your name (nickname) and computer name and move on.

13. Set a password (if necessary), this is optional.

14. You must enter license key product. Click next and we'll talk about it below.

16. Set the date and time. To prevent the clock from getting lost after each reboot, set your time zone.

17. Set up your Internet connection. If your computer is at home, select 1 item.

1. All! Congratulations, you did it. Windows 7 has been successfully installed.

Installation completed. What's next?

Installing the operating system took you about 20 minutes, it would seem that’s all, but I have to disappoint you because... now you need to install everything else:

• Drivers. If you still have disks that came with your computer/laptop, use them. If not, I recommend downloading the “DriverPack Solution” program and it will select everything itself necessary drivers and install them.
• Download and install all the programs you need, including: browsers, flash player, directx, microsoft visual c++ and microsoft net framework.
• Customize your computer for yourself. Create the necessary shortcuts on the desktop, change their scale (size) by holding ctrl and scrolling the mouse wheel, configure the video card (if necessary), and everything else.

Also, more than likely, you installed an unlicensed Windows, and of course you do not have an activation key. It's not scary, and you can activate it in 2 minutes. I wrote how to do this.

How to install OS from USB: Video

Results of the work done

Most of what was written above was not necessary, but for correct installation it is recommended to do this. As a result, you received a fully working computer that works like new without spending your savings on it. Now you can reinstall the OS yourself and configure it in less than an hour (this time is equal to the time you would have spent transporting it to a service center).