How to Setup Windows 7 or windows 8 from USB Drive

The USB flash drive has replaced the floppy disk drive as the best storage medium for transferring files,

There are reasons why you would prefer USB device over a DVD disc, and bootable software is definitely one of them. Not only is it faster to copy data such as setup files from a USB drive, but during usage the access times are also significantly faster. Therefore, installing something like Windows 7 will work that much faster from a USB drive than from a DVD.

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"Need to install Windows 7 on a computer with no DVD drive? Do you want to create a backup installer in case your install disc becomes damaged? Follow these guide to get the Windows install files onto a bootable USB flash drive".

Before you install Windows 7 first you need to check out for minimum hardware requirements for installing Windows 7. For this you can read Minimum Requirement for installing Windows 7 Guide

Steps for installing Windows 7 or Windows 8 from USB Drive are as follow :

Step 1. Create bootable USB Drive.

• Download PowerISO v4.8 or newer from here.

Note :You can download PowerISO trial version from above link & you can also purchase Full version from here. But for installing Windows you can proceed with trial version.

• Insert the USB Drive you intend to boot from.
• Choose the menu "Tool >Create Bootable USB Drive". The "Create Bootable USB Drive" dialog will popup. If you are using Windows Vista/7/8 Operating System then you need to confirm the UAC dialog to confirm.

• In Create Bootable USB Drive dialog Click "...." button to open the iso file of Windows 7/8.
• Select the correct USB Drive from the Destination USB Drive list if multiple USB Device are connected to the computer.
• Choose the proper writing method "USB-HDD" is recommended.

• Click start button to start Creating Windows 7 or Windows 8 from USB Drive.

If no errors occurred in the above process, you should now be all set to setup Windows 7 / 8 from USB drive!

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Step 2: Configuring the BIOS:

You should now reboot and go into the BIOS configuration to boot from USB. Instructions for doing so differ from system to system, but generally entail the following:

1. Reboot the system.
2. While booting (before Windows starts loading), get into the BIOS configuration screen by hitting something like F1, F2, Delete or Escape. Hotkey instructions are generally provided on the screen.
3. Go to the section that contains your boot devices.
4. With your USB drive plugged in, the USB drive should be listed. If it isn’t, your system might not support booting from USB. Assuming that it is supported (as is the case with virtually all modern hardware), promote your USB drive to the primary boot device.
5. Exit from the BIOS configuration, saving all changes.

If you’re completely new to BIOS configuration, BIOS for Beginners . Be aware though, that you can seriously screw up your system by providing incorrect settings!

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Step 3: Booting and setup windows 7 / Windows 8 from USB drive:

Assuming that you properly configured your BIOS and your USB drive supports booting,  Windows 7 / 8 setup should now load. Depending on the speed of your USB drive, this may take a while.

If it isn’t working, then double-check the following before making a scene:

• Is your BIOS properly configured for booting from the USB device? (Is the USB device listed and does it have top priority?)
• Have you correctly prepared the USB drive in step one? (Restart the procedure.)
• Does your USB drive properly support being booted from? (Try another one!)