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Old April 5th, 2009 Top | #1
 
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Step by step Tutorial showing how to install Windows 7 Beta from a USB drive.

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/how...beta_a_usb_key


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This will apparently work for vista as well.


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this is the best way i found to install 7. on both my tablet and laptop it took just about 20 min from boot to using windows update in windows to finish my install. it was great
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also works for release candidate
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If you had a 8GB flash drive, can you set it up to have 2 different versions of the Installation fies? e.g. let you choose between, say, Vista or Win 7 during boot up.
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It'll make all steps much easier.

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Nice!! Thanks, that makes it really easy.
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I will try it..thanks..
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Is it Windows 7 x32 or x64? Or it doesn't matter....
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Woah! Just what I was looking for.....I am gonna be installing Windows 7 on a Viliv S5 pretty soon.....!
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