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Windows 7 USB installation
Do you have netbook without DVD drive? Do you want to upgrade/install Windows 7 on it? Till now, the only option was to attach external DVD drive to your netbook. Now, Microsoft officially supports installation of Windows 7 from USB stick. You will need Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (WUDT), free program which you can download from Microsoft Store. WUDT will take your Windows 7 ISO file and create and create bootable USB device, which you can use to install Windows 7 on your netbook.
How to install Windows 7 on netbooks:
- Purchase and download a copy of Windows 7, version of your choosing
- Download the WUDT
- Install the tool on your netbook
- Click the Windows Start button, and click Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool in the All Programs list to open the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool.
- In the Source File box, type the name and path of your Windows 7 ISO file, or click Browse and select the file in the Open dialog box.
- Select USB to create a copy on a USB flash drive or DVD to create a copy on a DVD disk, then click Next.
- If you are copying the file to a USB flash drive, select your USB device in the dropdown list and click Begin copying. If you are copying the file up to a DVD, click Begin burning.
System Requirements
- Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended)
- 50MB of free space on your hard drive
- DVD-R drive or 4GB removable USB flash drive
By Ilija Brajkovic | October 30, 2009
Tags: free, tools, windows7
Category: windows7 | Comments
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