Last year I wrote an article about how to install Windows 7 from a USB flash drive. This can come in handy when you want to reload a netbook that has no built in CD / DVD Drive
My friend Matt showed me an easier way to do this. If you have your install disk in ISO format, you can use a free tool from Microsoft. It formats, prepares, and copies the install files to your USB drive – It works for Windows 7 and 2008 install disks.
You can download it from here:
Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
It will run on XP, 2003, Vista, Windows 7 and 2008. Simply download and install.
Pick your install ISO file:
Set the destination to USB Device
Find the USB drive you want to write it to:
And bam…it builds a bootable Windows 7 install disk (Works for 2008 too)
Much easier than a bunch of commands at the prompt. Four simple steps and you have a bootable install disk.
