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| Thread ID: 127211 | 2012-10-10 05:14:00 | Another Install Windows from USB drive Tool | wainuitech (129) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1306187 | 2012-10-10 05:14:00 | Came across a free tool last night from rebootpro, they have some good free software. One I tried today was a create a USB bootable Drive from ISO or DVD wintobootic (reboot.pro)Tried it today with windows 7 & 8 ISO's, works nice, easy to use with no "fiddly" settings. Only have two options, select the USB drive ( did it automatically) and point it at the source, then agree to a couple of warning and away it goes. :thumbs: |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1306188 | 2012-10-10 06:38:00 | So that makes a sort of Windows live USB drive like a bootable Linux USB drive? How do you get around the licencing then? | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1306189 | 2012-10-10 06:48:00 | No its not a live OS, it allows you to make a bootable USB drive to install windows instead of using a DVD, in case the PC doesn't have a Optical Drive, + it installs faster from USB than DVD as well. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1306190 | 2012-10-10 06:50:00 | Ah yep got it now | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1306191 | 2012-10-10 07:29:00 | I have done that before to make a "clean" restore partition (eg not full of crap like the OEM ones) boots windows and installs, all drivers etc are preconfigured and I put a few useful tools on it. Really great for pulling clean replacements corrupt files (like when I buggered up the system32 folder :D ) and having an accessible drive from the windows recovery console. On my previous lappy I had an option to boot Puppy linux so I could fiddle around when windows was really stuffed. Saved my ass when I was in a pinch a few times!! | The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1306192 | 2012-10-10 07:31:00 | Linux is good like that. :) | ChazTheGeek (16619) | ||
| 1306193 | 2012-10-10 08:16:00 | GARY -- something you may be interested in, relating to running windows from a USB drive. how-to-create-a-windows-to-go-usb-drive (tweaks.com) Just something to have a play with, may give it a go in the next day or two. :D |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1306194 | 2012-10-11 02:03:00 | Just following on from my post above, installed W8 to a USB drive. (USB2 160GB external) Using the instructions I posted in the link -- it works damn nice, booting directly from the USB drive, you can plug it into any PC that's capable of booting from USB ( and hardware supports W8) and away it goes. | wainuitech (129) | ||
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