Complete installation of Windows 7 from a flash drive. Installing Windows from a flash drive via BIOS. Preparing your computer for installation

Good health, my dear readers and computer lovers!

Yesterday I was dealing with the laptop of a friend who asked me to take down the tenth Windows and return the seventh to him. I didn’t have a free disk, and I decided to resort to such a step as installing Windows 7 from a flash drive. Well, according to tradition, I installed it myself and shared it with friends! Today I will tell you all the secrets of installing this operating system from a USB drive.

When should you reinstall the OS?

Imagine, you have installed the operating system, you are working, installing various programs, month, two, three. And eventually you realize that the visual shell begins to slow down a lot, especially in demanding toys or software like Photoshop. It is virtually impossible to automatically fix the problem. Constantly cleaning the registry will not save the situation indefinitely either.

Professional system administrators advise reinstalling the OS once a year. They claim that even with proper Microsoft shell maintenance methods, it will still end up cluttered with errors, reports, and other nonsense.

And all this will greatly reduce productivity. Believe me, even the updates that the graphics platform downloads from official sites can also fill the general registry with bugs, for example, due to a crooked installation or a broken package of files.

What do you need to prepare before you start?

First, you need to take care of the files you need. You don't want to lose them, do you? Therefore, I offer you several options. If your hard drive is divided into logical drives, then transfer everything you need to a hard drive that does not have a system. Typically, such disks are designated by the letters “ D" And " H" Just copy all the archives, photos and music with movies on them. Of course, if there is enough space.

If it’s not enough, or the hard drive is not divided, don’t worry, help will come to the rescue storage from Yandex. Come here, register and either click here and download the information.

Or download the client.

After installation you will have a shortcut like this.

You open it and work just like with a laptop and a network drive. Please note that the software has become a part of your computer.

And if you like Google more, then that way.

Everything is very simple, just like above, you either download the client or upload it through the drop form on the site itself.

Well, if you are not satisfied with this option, well, then you can rewrite everything on a blank.

By the way, on the HP laptop I was working on, I actually used both virtual storages. There was an enormous amount of files in there.

Now take the flash drive and insert it into the port. Now it needs to be formatted. It's done like this. Open my computer and right-click on your flash drive.

And click the word “ format».

And now you will see a window like this.

You need to change file system on NTFS and to start the process click on the button of the same name.

In this sign, click " Yes».

As soon as everything is over, a sign like this will automatically pop up.

That's it, now you can leave the device without attention and move on to the software.

This is where we download torrent program. A from here system distribution. Then take it here Ultraiso program - and install it.

Now we move on to the preparatory work for recording the system.

Burning an operating system onto a flash drive

So, it's time for the most important aspect. Open the Ultra ISO program. Then open the system image.

A new window will pop up. I advise you to format the flash drive again.

Now write it down.

BIOS setup

Another important aspect. BIOS is a set of microprograms that are responsible for the hardware in your laptop. If you do something wrong, you will cause problems, or even burn your laptop. Read the article carefully and do as I show.

We need to boot from the hard drive and from our flash drive. It's not difficult, you have to be careful not to do it. BIOS can have different configurations. Let's look at the different versions and configuration principles.

Award BIOS

The simplest and quite old. Features a bright blue screen background. To get into it, you need to press DEL or F2 on the keyboard immediately after restarting the computer. You will see an image like this.

Now goes to the First Boot Device tab. And in this line, put the USB HDD indicator in first place in the column. That is, the computer will initially load external devices, and only then the hard drive, which is what we need.

AMI BIOS

Now the same thing, but in a different BIOS version. Let's go here first.

Then select the third line and move it to the very top. Like this

All. Now we press F10 and we go out. We have configured everything we need through the BIOS.

System installation

Well, now it's time to start the installation itself. As soon as the laptop turns on, you will see this image.

As soon as the scale reaches the end, the interface itself will open.

You need to select Russian everywhere (if you are not a foreigner) and click next.

And now " install" There is only one button, so you can't go wrong.

If you have the assembly that I suggested to you. Then you will be asked to select an edition operating system. Choose the one that suits you. If you have a computer with two or more cores, then the bit depth is 64 bits, if not, then 32.

Now you need to select the bottom line. The top one is an update. It will automatically simply restore the system, but we want to install it from scratch, right? This means we need a complete installation.

Now the interface for working with hard drives will open. If you don't have it divided, just format it. If there are several of them, completely erase the one where the system was. In general, you can divide it later, for example, the Acronis program will help with this. But more on that later. Once everything is ready, select a new clean partition and click Further.

Now the installation process will begin. First the files will be copied, then unpacked. Next is installation. You will have time to have a hearty lunch or at least drink tea, as this takes quite a long time. Wait for the first reboot.

As soon as the computer has rebooted, immediately remove the flash drive. It will boot from the hard drive and you will see this interface.

Fill out the lines and move on to the next step.

You can skip everything here while we install the OS without activation. Click Further.

Now the security settings. If you are not a secret agent and your computer is personal, then choose the first line.

Set your time zone.

Select home network.

That's it, you just installed Windows yourself. Congratulations, but that's not all.

Final measures

So, we already have Windows, we have the Internet. But we can’t do without drivers. Let's climb here— and download the driver booster.

Install and press the scan button.

Once everything is found, click “ update everything" Next, with the software, everything will be done automatically.

Now restart your computer. Everything should become better, faster, brighter, juicier.

Since you will most likely have to deal with ISO images, you will need the Alcohol 120% program. Take her you can here.

Hard drive division

I already said above that it is always better to share your HDD into several parts. This is just so you don’t lose files, and it’s more convenient to work. The partition for Windows remains specifically for it, so there will be no garbage on it (well, except for system errors). We will need a program Acronis Disk Director. The software is very useful and really cool. It’s not free, but there is a trial period, so you need to do everything quickly and immediately.

Launch the software.

Now select your hard drive and click on resize volume.

Either drag the slider and specify how much space should be on each hard drive or specify how much should be on the local HDD that you are creating.

I advise you to leave the operating system for a hundred gigs. This is not little, but not much either. Quite enough for normal work.

Now click on the section that just appeared and click on the tab “ create volume».

Now select " base" and move on.

Now set the file system, volume letters and name and click on the “ complete.

Let's go to top part interface and click here.

Click continue.

And now it's OK.

That's it, the computer will reboot, and then you will have your new hard drive. By the way, here is a video that will help you.

Conclusion

That's all, my dear readers! Now you can do all this yourself, and even teach your friends. By the way, share this article with them on in social networks and messengers, it will be useful to everyone.

I would like to remind you that all programs must be run as administrator. You can install anti-virus programs, they will help you avoid infecting your machine. With this I say goodbye to you! Subscribe to my blog to stay updated on new useful materials that I write especially for you. All the best to you and see you in touch!

Not every user has a DVD drive; moreover, recently rare PCs have been equipped with them. But you still need to install the system, and for this it is most convenient to use a bootable USB flash drive. Let's figure out how to install Windows 7 from a flash drive - after all, you won't buy a DVD for this purpose.

Before proceeding with the installation, carefully study this article: various difficulties may arise during the process, which can be solved using one of the methods described below.

The installation process itself can be divided into the following stages:

• downloading the installation image;
• computer preparation;
• creating a bootable flash drive;
• setting up PC BIOS;
• Windows 7 installation.

Let's look at each stage in more detail.

Before you burn the image to a flash drive and install the system from it, you need to download it. Today there are a huge number of ready-made operating system builds, which are equipped with many applications and functions.

Very often in such distributions the default theme or sound scheme is changed. But not all users like such innovations. You only need to download original images created by Microsoft. A huge headquarters of the world's leading programmers does their job better than some artisanal modifier.

A little lower you will find a button where you can download a torrent file for downloading Russian Windows versions 7 with 32 or 64-bit architecture. The file was taken from the official Microsoft website and is completely original. Proceed with the download, and when the download is complete, move on to the next step.

After the file is downloaded, open it using a torrent client. If you don't know how to work with such programs, follow our step by step instructions.

1. First, download the torrent client itself. This will be the qBittoorent application.
2. Install the program and use it to open the previously downloaded torrent file.

1. Select the version of Windows 7 (in our case it is professional 64 bit) and click “OK”.

1. After this, the operating system will begin loading at the maximum available speed.

Getting ready to install Windows 7

First of all, we need to copy to a safe place all the information that is important to us, located on drive C. Each user stores data in their own way, so each user has their own choice of folders for backup. Most often these are folders: “Downloads”, “Desktop”, etc.

You can save files to another logical drive (the one on which the system will not be installed) or to an external drive. You can also use cloud storage, if there is not too much data. For example, the Mail.ru cloud provides 100 GB of free space.

With an eye to the future, remember: while using your PC, you need to store your data on a disk other than the one on which the system is installed. Divide the physical disk into partitions and store your files on any of them except the system one. For Windows installations 7, a comfortable volume of 70 – 100 GB will be (depending on the type and quantity used software).

Another important point that should be taken into account before the installation begins is the drivers for our network card. If, after installing Windows 7, it turns out that there is no driver for the network card, additional difficulties will arise that will have to be solved using a second computer by transferring files from it via a flash drive.

If you just bought a computer, there is not and cannot be any valuable information on it, feel free to move on to the next section, without copying the data.

Create a bootable USB flash drive

In order to create bootable media and begin the operating system installation procedure, we will need:

• USB flash drive with a capacity of 8 GB or more. Instead of a USB flash drive, you can use simple map memory with card reader;
• "Seven" installation distribution with .iso extension;
• a utility with which we will write an image to a flash drive;

Attention! Before you start creating installation media, remember that all data on it will be irretrievably destroyed.

Making installation media using Ultra ISO

A well-known disk imaging program can create bootable media. Let's look at the algorithm for recording Windows 7 to a USB device.

1. Download and install the Ultra ISO program from the link.
2. Run the resulting file and check the “I accept the license agreement” checkbox. Proceed to the next step by clicking “Next”.

1. Using the “Browse” button, select the installation path, then click “Next”.

1. We don’t change anything here and just move on.

1. The program is being installed, we are waiting for it to finish.

The Ultra ISO installation is complete, you can run it and go straight to creating a flash drive for installing Windows 7.

1. The Ultra ISO program can be launched in trial mode, so its functionality will not suffer at all. Click on the button marked in the picture.

1. Go to the “File” menu and click on the “Open” item.

1. Select the Windows 7 image we downloaded, and then “Open”.

1. Go to the “Startup” section and click on the item that we marked in the screenshot.

1. We make sure that the media we need is displayed in the devices at the top of the window and click on the “Format” button.

Attention! This will destroy all your data beyond recovery. If the USB storage device has necessary files, save them before doing this.

1. In the next window, simply click “Start”.

1. Ultra ISO will once again warn us that all information from the flash drive will be erased. Click "OK".

1. After formatting is completed, click on “Burn”.

1. The process of recording “Seven” onto a flash drive has begun. It will take about 5-10 minutes depending on the speed of the drive and the selected OS version.

The recording is complete, our media can be used.

Let's look at a few more options for creating bootable media with Windows 7.

Rufus

This is another program that can create a bootable USB flash drive with “Seven”. First, let's download it.

The application, unlike Ultra ISO, does not require installation, so you can run the downloaded file and immediately proceed to the process of burning the OS to a USB device. To do this we do the following:

1. Select the recording device. This will be our flash drive, in this case – 16 GB. Then click on the disk icon.

1. Select the distribution we downloaded in the PC folder.

1. We begin the recording process with the “Start” button.

1. Rufus will notify us that all files will be deleted from the flash drive. If you have already created backup copy or there was no important information on the media, click “OK”.

As a result, it will begin Windows entry 7 onto a flash drive, after which you will have a full-fledged installation media at your disposal.

Attention! Before you begin the process of writing the system to a flash drive, be sure to save all the data on it - otherwise they will be irretrievably lost.

As you can see, this method turned out to be much simpler than the previous one, but we will not dwell on this and will consider several more options for recording Windows 7 to a USB drive.

Making a bootable USB flash drive using WinSetupFromUSB

Another application focused solely on writing operating system files to an external drive. Let's take a look at the utility and look at the process of working with it.

1. Select the path where the program will be unpacked (click on the button with the image of three dots) and click “Extract”.

1. We are waiting for all the necessary files to be unzipped.

1. We open the directory into which the unpacking was carried out and launch the program depending on the architecture on which your operating system is built. For us it is 64 bit, so we click on the marked file.

1. We insert our flash drive into the USB port and make sure that it appears in WinSetupFromUSB. Next, check the box indicated by the number “2” in the screenshot. When the bird is placed, click on the icon with the image of three dots, marked with the number “3”.

1. Select the image of our operating system and click on “Open”.

1. All that remains is to press the “GO” key and Windows 7 recording will begin.

Windows 7 is being written to an external drive. Once the process is completed, the flash drive can be used to install the system.

We will not stop at WinSetupFromUSB and will tell you how to burn the OS to media via Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool from Microsoft.

Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool

This official application from Microsoft, so it should, in theory, do the best job of writing Windows 7 to a flash drive. Let's get started with the program.

1. First, download the utility from the link from the official website. Then we launch it and click on the “Next” button.

1. We are waiting for the program to install.

1. We complete the installation process by clicking on the “Finish” button.

1. Let's move on to working with the program. Initially, we need to specify the file that we will record. To do this, click the “Browse” button.

1. After the path to the image file is registered, you can proceed to the next step - click “Next”.

1. Here we should select the type of media on which we will install the “Seven”. Since this is a flash drive, we click on “USB device”.

1. We make sure that our drive is displayed in the field marked with the number “1” and click on the “Begin copying” button.

1. After this, we will be warned that all information from the media will be erased and, after confirmation, the process of transferring Windows 7 to a USB drive will begin.

Upon completion, we will receive a bootable USB flash drive, with which it is easy to install the OS on your computer.

The program requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 library. If you do not have it, then download the program from the official Microsoft website.

We use the UNetBootin program

The UNetBootin utility is completely free. you can download it without registering or sending SMS. The program does not need to be installed - it works immediately after downloading. An application was created not only for recording to a Windows flash drive, but also for other operating systems, such as Linux or Mac OS.

Let's move on to the instructions for using the application.

1. First of all, check the “Disk Image” box and click on the button with the ellipsis. In the window that opens, we need a Windows distribution.

1. In the drop-down list indicated by the number “1”, select a USB device, indicate our flash drive and click “OK”.

1. The application will warn us that all data that is already on the flash drive will be irretrievably lost. If we don’t need them, click “Yes to All”.

The distribution package is being written to a USB device. Once it is completed, the flash drive can be used to install the OS.

Command line

You can create bootable media with “Seven” without using any programs using the system itself. For this we will use the command line.

The entire process is described in the form of detailed step-by-step instructions, each stage of which is accompanied by a screenshot for clarity.

1. Initially, launch the command line. This must be done exclusively as an administrator. We will create bootable media using Windows 10 as an example, but you can get the same result on Windows 7 - 8. Press the Win + R button combination and press the “Browse” key in the window that appears.

1. We follow the path indicated in the screenshot with the number “1” and find the cmd application. We right-click on it with our manipulator and select “Run as administrator”.

1. Write the command diskpart on the command line and press Enter.

1. To start recording to a disk, you must initially select it, and take this choice responsibly, because all data from it will be deleted. You can view a list of disks using the operators: “list disk”, “list volume” or “list partition”. The first two show a list of disks, the third displays the number of partitions and their names. Insert the flash drive into the USB port and enter the “list disk” command in DISKPART. Next press Enter. You will see a list of all drives currently installed in the PC.

1. Select the disk that we need. To do this, enter select disk disk_number. The disk number can be viewed in the previous step; for us it is “1” since its size is 14 GB, which corresponds to our flash drive.

1. We remove the disk with the clean command. Make sure you do it again right choice– all data on the media will be completely deleted.

1. Now we need to create the main partition for the flash drive, from which we will boot in the future. Enter the command create partition primary and press Enter.

1. We set the drive letter using the assign letter=drive_letter operator. Let's do that. We know that our PC has drives C, D and E - therefore, we specify F. The final command will look like this: assign letter=F.

1. You can also specify the partition size. If you skip this step, it will take up all the free space. You can set the size of a logical disk using the create partition primary size=disk_size command. The size must be specified in megabytes.

1. Select our disk using the select partition 1 command (indicate your disk number) and press Enter.

1. Now we need to make our section active. To do this, use the active operator.

1. All that remains is to format the flash drive - write a command like this: format fs=fat32 quick.

1. Exit DISKPART using the exit command. Now you need to prepare the files for recording. We unpack our Windows 7 image using any archiver (we will use the usual WinRAR) and extract all the files to our flash drive.

The installation media is ready and you can use it.

We use the WinToFlash program

Let us describe the process of working with another program for recording Windows 7 and other operating systems on a USB drive. To get started, download the utility from the link from the official website.

1. Install the program and run it. In the window that opens, select the item marked with a red frame.

1. At the very top, select “Windows”, then indicate Windows 7 and press the button indicated in the screenshot with the number “3”.

1. We indicate the path to the Windows 7 image that we downloaded. To do this, click the “Select” button.

1. Click on “Add”.

1. We make sure that the flash drive we need is indicated as the target, and click “Run”.

After this, the process of creating bootable media with Windows 7 will begin, after which the device will be ready for use.

Burn a bootable USB flash drive using WinToBootic

This application is one of the simplest tools for recording operating systems to external media. To work with the utility, you do not need to install it, nor do you need administrator rights. It will work like with Windows files, and with her images. The interface here is simple, and the speed of the program is pleasing.

To burn Windows 7 to a USB flash drive via WinToBootic, do the following:

1. First, download the program from the link and launch it. Check the box next to “Quick Format” and click “Do It!”

1. We answer the request for formatting in the affirmative.

1. We are again notified that all data on the flash drive will be deleted. Don’t forget to save important information from the media, if it is there, and click “OK”.

1. The preparation of the flash drive is completed, click “Thanks!”

1. Next, select the files that will be written to our flash drive. To do this, click the icon indicated in the screenshot and select the image we need.

1. Click the button to start the process again.

Windows 7 will begin recording to the USB flash drive. When it is finished, the device can be used to install the system.

How to boot from a flash drive

To successfully install Windows 7 from a flash drive, it is not enough for us to simply write the operating system onto the media; we also need to force the PC to boot not from the hard drive, but from a USB drive. This can be done in two ways: either by modifying the BIOS, or through a special boot menu.

Regarding Boot Menu we can say that it is launched by different keys, depending on the model of the computer or laptop. You can see which button is responsible for this on your device in the instructions for it. We provide a list of combinations for the main brands of computers and laptops:

Launching Boot Menu on PC:

Launching Boot Menu on a laptop:

Below is a list of keys that launch the BIOS on different computers and laptops:

For clarity, we will show the process of installing a flash drive as the first boot device using the example of our PC with motherboard Asus:

1. We turn off or restart the computer and after it starts, press the button to go to the BIOS (for us it’s Del).

1. This is what the BIOS itself looks like.

1. Go to the Boot tab.

1. We install our USB drive as the first device.

The process is similar on different computers, although the names of the tabs and items may differ. In order to understand how to enter the BIOS of your PC, read the instructions for it.

Installing Windows 7 from a USB flash drive

After the BIOS has been configured, you can proceed directly to installing Windows 7 from a flash drive. Let's get started.

1. Immediately after the system starts, you will see the following window (data for installing Windows 7 is being preloaded).

1. Set regional parameters. Select your system language, region of residence, and keyboard layout. If desired, all this data can be specified after Windows starts. When the setup is complete, click on “Next”.

1. At the next stage, simply click “Install”.

1. All you have to do is accept the license agreement and the installation will begin. Check the box as shown in the screenshot and click “Next”.

1. We select the full installation mode - this is the so-called clean option, when all the old data is on system partition are deleted.

1. We are in the section settings menu. Click on the entry outlined in red.

1. If your disk is not partitioned, you can do this here (for Windows 7, it would be best to use about 100 GB of free space, the rest will become drive D). Don't forget to format your system partition before installing Windows on it. When the operation is completed, click on the “Next” button.

1. Finally started Windows installation. We are waiting for the process to be completed.

1. Next, the system will reboot and we will be greeted with the Windows startup screen

1. Initial optimization is underway. The system prepares all the necessary files.

1. System services begin to start.

1. After which we proceed to complete the Windows installation

1. We are again informed that we need to restart the computer.

1. The system will check how productive our video card is.

1. Now we need to provide our details. We write an arbitrary name and computer name. Then click “Next”.

1. If necessary, you can set a password that the system will request upon startup. We skip this step since the computer will be at home.

1. If you have Windows key 7, you can enter it here, however, you can do this even after the system starts. We skip this step.

1. We choose the system protection option depending on our personal preferences. We will be installing another antivirus, so the regular one will not be needed.

1. Enter the time and time zone. Then click “Next”.

1. We decide on the type of network. This is a rather important step, since if we specify a home network, but are connected to a public one, our security will suffer greatly.

1. Settings are being applied and automatic setting networks.

1. Last minute of optimization before our Windows 7 launches.

As a result, we installed Windows 7 from a flash drive, the creation of which was described above.

Instead of an afterword

We looked at a lot of different programs and Windows tools in order to answer the question: how to install Windows 7 from a flash drive. However, these are not all options. There are a lot of such programs on the Internet. They differ in their convenience and functionality. Some utilities are better suited for ordinary users, while others are better suited for professionals.

Which method to choose and how to write Windows 7 to a flash drive should be determined based on purely personal preferences. Use the option that you like, and if you have any questions, ask us in the comments. We undertake to give a comprehensive answer as soon as possible.

Detailed description of several installation methods Windows 7 or Vista from a flash drive or memory card to any laptop, netbook or computer. The methods described below also apply to Windows 8, 8.1 And 10

Introduction to installing Windows from a flash drive

This guide will cover installation Windows 7 And Vista from a flash drive or memory card. The manual is intended primarily for novice users. It can also be used to install Windows 8, 8.1 And 10 .

This site has already described how to install Windows Vista() And Windows 7(). Everything would be fine, but what to do if you don’t have a DVD drive? But this is a fairly common situation. It is usually encountered by owners of netbooks, portable laptops, as well as those who simply do not have a DVD drive or simply do not have a disk.

Luckily, there is a simple solution to this problem: you need to write the installation files onto a USB flash drive or memory card, and then boot from it and install the system. We will consider how all this can be done within the framework of this material.

Preparing for installation

Before installation Windows 7 or Vista you need to copy all important data from the partition on which you are going to install the system to another partition, to a flash drive or to another computer. Don't forget that by default, documents, desktop contents and programs are located on the system partition. This is due to the fact that for the so-called “clean” installation of Windows, you need to format the partition on which you will install Windows.

Important Note: If you are installing Windows 7 instead of the pre-installed Windows 8, 8.1 or 10, then it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the very important features of this process: Removing the pre-installed Windows 8.

In addition, it is recommended to download and save a set of drivers for your device in advance. This recommendation is due to the fact that the Windows distribution may not initially contain drivers for your network card, Wi-Fi adapter or your modem. As a result, on a freshly installed system you will not be able to access the Internet and download the required driver. Not the most pleasant development of events. To avoid getting into this vicious circle, it is recommended to download everything in advance. What drivers are needed and where to download them are described in more detail at the end of the article.

Installing Windows 7 or Vista can be roughly divided into the following basic operations:

1. Preparing a flash drive or memory card with Windows 7 or Vista;
2. Enabling booting from a flash drive or memory card in the BIOS;
3. Direct installation of Windows;
4. Finding and installing drivers;
5. Installation of utilities and programs.

Let's start preparing the flash drive.

Preparing a flash drive or memory card with Windows 7 or Vista distribution

This guide will describe three ways to burn a distribution package with Windows Vista or Windows 7 to a USB flash drive. In terms of complexity, the first method is simpler than the second, and the third is a little simpler than the first.

The first way to install Windows from a flash drive

To install Windows using the first method, we will need:

1. Distribution with the Windows operating system. It is recommended to use original MSDN assemblies as they have the least unexpected problems. Recently, Windows 7 distributions can be downloaded from the Microsoft website after entering serial number;
2. A set of utilities that you can download from the links: / ;
3. Flash drive or memory card with a capacity of 4 GB or more. It is advisable to use a flash drive or external USB card reader with a memory card. This recommendation is due to the fact that a laptop, tablet or PC does not always allow you to boot from a memory card in the built-in card reader.

Important Note: If you don’t know which version of Windows to install on your laptop (32-bit or 64-bit), then I recommend that you read this material:. I also recommend checking out this article: . It will help you choose the version of the operating system, and also give answers to many questions.

First, copy the image of Windows 7 or Vista in the format iso to the hard drive. Then install and run the utility Ultra ISO, which is present in the archive via the links above. A window like this should open:

Since we are using a demo version of this utility, click on Trial period. Now you need to open iso image with the operating system. To do this, click on the menu File -> Open...:

We indicate where the image with the operating system is located:

and select the item Burn a hard disk image:

Now insert the flash drive or memory card into your laptop or computer.

Important Note: the contents of the Flash drive or memory card will be deleted while the system image is being written to it. Therefore, it is necessary to copy all important data either to your hard drive or to another computer.

Click on the button Format:

Select the file system type and click Begin:

Now click on the button Write down:

That's all. Now you have a memory card or flash drive with the system.

Let's now consider the second method. It will be more difficult.

Second way

As in the first method, we will need a distribution kit with the operating system (on disk or in the form iso image) and a flash drive/memory card with a capacity of 4 GB or more.

Important Note: Before starting preparation, you need to copy all the necessary information from a flash drive or memory card. It will be formatted and all information on it will be deleted.

First you need to insert a flash drive or memory card into your laptop and run Command line (this can be done either through the menu Start, and through Execute(press Win + R) and enter the command cmd). It looks something like this:

Enter the command diskpart and press Enter:

To display a list of all storage devices, enter the command list disk and press Enter:

The flash drive in the screenshot above appears as Disc 2. You may have it under a different number (1, for example). Enter the command select disk 2 and press Enter(2 is the disk number. If you have a flash drive number 1 (Disk 1), then you should enter the command select disk 1. It is very important!):

Enter the command clean, which cleans the selected disk, and press Enter:

Enter the command create partition primary:

Now we need to select the first section. To do this, enter the command select partition 1:

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Enter the command active:

Format the section. To do this, enter format fs=NTFS and press Enter:

Assign a letter to the flash drive using the command assign letter=Z:

After this, the flash drive should appear in the system. Enter the command Exit and press Enter:

Now we copy all the files from the distribution disk to the flash drive. If you have an ISO image with a distribution, I recommend using the utility 7-Zip, which you can also find in the archive via the links above ( / ). Install this utility and select iso Windows image:

Click on the button Extract and indicate your flash drive:

That's all. We figured out the second method.

The third easiest way to install Windows 7 or Vista

The third method is described in detail in this manual: . Everything is simple and clear even for a complete beginner.

So. We're done preparing the flash drive. If at this stage you have problems, then you can seek help in these forum topics: and. I urge you to read the topic before asking. Most likely, your problem has already been raised and resolved. This way you will save your time.

As a result, the flash drive should contain approximately the following files and folders:

Let's move on to the second point.

Enabling booting from a flash drive or memory card in the BIOS.

Turn off your laptop, netbook or computer, put a flash drive or memory card in it and turn it on. This is very important because some laptops and other equipment do not recognize flash drives in the BIOS that were inserted after being turned on. It should also be noted that not all laptops and netbooks are capable of booting from a memory card that is inserted into the built-in card reader. In this case, you need to look for either an external USB card reader or a USB flash drive.

Let's go to Laptop BIOS. To do this, when the laptop starts booting, you need to press a certain key. As a rule, when loading, the bottom of the screen indicates which button to press to enter the BIOS. Most often this F2, Del, Esc and others. How to enter the BIOS should be described in the instructions for the laptop and at the bottom of the screen when loading the BIOS.

After entering the BIOS, you need to find where the boot order is configured. Typically these settings are located on the tab BOOT. To change the boot order, buttons are usually used F5 And F6, sometimes something like a menu is used. Click on the item and select the device. As a rule, the settings page indicates which buttons can be used to change the download list. How to change the boot order should also be indicated in the instructions for the laptop.

Install your flash drive or memory card on first place in the download list. Flash drives usually act as USB-HDD. The loading order should look something like this:

After saving the settings, a reboot should follow. Now you can proceed to installing the system.

Direct installation of Windows 7 or Vista

Installation Windows 7 And Windows Vista from a flash drive or memory card completely similar installation from disk. The procedure itself is described in detail in the manuals: and. Pay special attention to operations with selecting a partition for installation and disk operations.

Finding and installing drivers

So. Windows you have installed. Now you need to start installing drivers.

Since this guide is intended primarily for beginners, we need to say a few words about what a driver is and what it is needed for. I think it’s no secret that a laptop, computer or other similar device consists of a great many components like motherboard, network card, video card, sound card. In order for the operating system to fully work with them, some kind of connecting link is needed. This link is the driver. IN Windows, like many other operating systems, many devices already have drivers. Yes, they work somewhat, but they will not allow you to fully utilize the capabilities of the various devices in your laptop or computer. To fix this, you need to install drivers on the same video card, sound card and other devices.

For your convenience, guide pages have also been created with links to sets of drivers and applications for the most different models laptops:

• Lenovo:
• Asus:
• Acer, Packard Bell and eMachines: Drivers for Acer, eMachines and Packard Bell laptops

In general, you should start searching for a driver for your laptop or computer here: . There is a whole article on drivers for webcams: . The article is short and quite useful.

Also, the following forum topics can greatly help you in finding a driver for your laptop or computer:

1. . The first message contains a small guide on finding and installing the required driver;
2. . Pay special attention to the first message of the topic;

When searching for a solution to a problem on the forum, pay special attention to the first messages of various topics. They usually contain typical solutions to the most common problems, and also have extensive collections of drivers and instructions on what to do with them.

They can help you in the process of solving problems. Answers to the most frequently asked questions are collected there.

Installing programs and utilities

So. We somehow sorted out the drivers. Now all that remains are programs and utilities. The situation here is complicated by the fact that each manufacturer has its own set of proprietary utilities. Some system drivers are often installed with those utilities. Therefore, it is often impossible to ignore their installation. Some of them are really needed for the normal operation of the laptop, namely for the operation of additional keys, for the operation of the display, for the webcam, for wireless adapters, and so on.

How these utilities are roughly installed and what to do with them in general using laptops as an example Asus shown in the manual: . To devices Acer, eMachines And Packard Bell installation of utilities comes down to installation Launch Manager, on laptops HP - HP Quick Launch Buttons and so on. You can discuss proprietary utilities in this forum thread: .

If you have problems with drivers and some programs that are designed to Windows XP, V Windows Vista or Windows 7, then I recommend reading this article: .

That's all.

Please ask all questions related to installing Windows 7 in this forum topic: , questions about installing Windows Vista in this topic: . I remind you once again that before asking, read the topic. Your question has most likely already been asked and answered.

Working with the Windows automatic installation system on a laptop

Detailed description of the system operation automatic recovery Windows with programs and drivers up to the state at the time of purchase of the laptop. The main part of the article concerns hidden partitions on the hard drive.

Solving the problem with an inverted camera image

Solving the problem with an upside-down image from a laptop webcam.

Installing and running Windows XP in Windows 7, Windows Vista or another operating system

Description of how to install and run the full version Windows XP from under Windows Vista or Windows 7 using the program Oracle VirtualBox. In this case, Windows XP is installed on virtual machine and runs as a separate application in Windows Vista, Windows 7 or any other operating system, including various Linux distributions. In this way, you can solve problems with the compatibility of various programs and drivers with Windows Vista, Windows 7 or another operating system.

How to reinstall Windows 7

This detailed instructions After reinstallation, Windows 7 is designed for any level of user, even for dummies. To reinstall Windows 7 quickly and without consequences for important information, you need to prepare your data and hard drive for installing a new system. Let's do the entire Windows 7 reinstallation step by step together. Let's start with the old operating system that is installed on your laptop or computer now.

Preparing to reinstall Windows 7

Any complete reinstallation of Windows 7 on a laptop, netbook or computer should begin by saving important information to another separate medium. For example, on a flash drive or external hard drive. Surely you have important information that you need to save to avoid its loss.

Here you need to proceed from what OS is installed on the computer now. For example, if you want to reinstall XP on Windows 7, then you may need to look for your information in other places than in Windows 7. In any case, double check all possible logical drives, all folders. The most common places where most users store information are:

1. Desk.

2. “My Documents” folder

3. Drive “C:”

Of course, we cannot tell you about all the important places where information is stored on your laptop or computer;) . But the advice is to double check everything, since our goal is to reinstall Windows 7 on a clean, formatted logical drive. Why is the advice to reinstall Windows 7 on a clean media?

Firstly, many users acquired several viruses during the operation of the old system, which is not necessarily the case, but it is possible. By the way, many people decide to completely reinstall Windows 7, precisely because of viruses. This is the last measure; you can always try to unlock the computer using an antivirus or try to remove the banner through a system restore point.

Secondly, installing Windows 7 on an unformatted logical drive will only add to problems in the future. After all, all the programs that will still have to be reinstalled will remain on it, as well as the folder with old Windows.

Selecting Windows 7 version

Before we begin to describe the installation of the new OS, a few words about the distribution of your Windows 7. This OS, like the previous Vista and subsequent generations, has two branches: 32-bit and 64-bit. The 32-bit version of the system does not allow the use of more than four gigabytes random access memory. This is due to the peculiarity of the architecture. How to reinstall licensed Windows 7? There are several versions of the operating system:

Windows 7 Starter. This version of Windows 7 can hardly be called a full-fledged OS. Almost all functions in it are blocked by Microsoft. Windows Starter was installed on some laptops. The maximum possible amount of RAM that this 32-bit can use Windows version, is equal to 2 gigabytes.

Windows 7 Home Basic. It has a very limited set of functions. Also distributed as an OEM version with laptops. Maximum volume memory - 8 gigabytes.

Windows 7 Home Premium. Suitable for most users, allows you to use most of the necessary functions.

Windows 7 Professional. Almost complete set of functions.

Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate. Top versions, one of which is intended for business and the other for home use. Everything is described in more detail in the table.

It is not recommended to use non-original assemblies, of which there are plenty on the Internet. This is especially true for laptop owners. The fact is that such assemblies may contain errors disabled Windows services 7, and just surprises in the form malware. Now seven is not so expensive, and you can buy Windows 7 by becoming a license holder.

Reinstalling Windows 7 from a USB flash drive

To reinstall Windows 7 from a flash drive, you need to have on hand one of the versions presented in the table above (the main thing is not Starter :)). DVD drives are not widely used today. Instead, they were replaced by flash drives. Reinstalling Windows 7 from a flash drive, without a disk, is more convenient. You can always take a USB flash drive with you, without worrying whether your computer has a DVD drive or not. In addition, not all laptops are equipped with drives.

To make a bootable USB flash drive with Windows 7, just burn an ISO image of your new system with a special program. The process of creating a flash drive with Win 7 is described in detail in the article “How to make a bootable flash drive with Windows 7.” Program for Windows reinstallation 7 mentioned in the article should help. We hope there will be no difficulties.

After you burn the image to a flash drive and save important data, you can begin reinstalling Windows 7. Reinstalling Windows 7 via BIOS is not as complicated a procedure as it might seem at first glance. To do this, you need to reboot and enter the BIOS, then set to boot from a flash drive. Next, exit the BIOS, saving the settings. The computer will select the drive and begin installing Windows 7.

How to reinstall Windows 7

Let's proceed to the step-by-step reinstallation and find out how to reinstall the Windows 7 system. After downloading the installer, we find ourselves in the step-by-step installation system. In the first step, select the language, time format and keyboard settings, here you can leave everything as default and click the “Next” button.

At the next stage, we begin installing Windows 7 by clicking the appropriate button.

Select the version of Windows 7 for which you have a license key.

We accept the license agreement by checking the box and moving on to the next step.

At this stage you need to select the item “ Full installation", because, as they said earlier, it is better to install Windows 7 from scratch.

Next we get to the important stage of installing Windows 7. Here you need to select the partition on which the new operating system will be installed. Remember that they asked you to save all important information? It's time to format the logical drive with old Windows. To do this, let's move on to the next installation stage.

Select the desired section hard drive and click on “Format”. This is reinstalling Windows 7 with formatting the logical drive.

If you have saved all important data, feel free to agree. If not, then there is still an opportunity to do this by restarting the computer and specifying the hard drive in the BIOS.

Our disk for almost reinstalled Windows 7 has been created. Those who need to increase or decrease its volume can use the “Expand” button.

After a short installation, the installer will ask you to enter your name or nickname, as well as name your laptop or computer.

At the next stage of reinstallation, you need to enter a password. This may not be done if only you use the laptop or computer and a stranger cannot access it.

The long-awaited entry of the serial number of a licensed copy of Windows 7. Do you have it? ;)

In the next reinstallation step, you will be prompted to install built-in Windows protection. This, of course, is not a full-fledged antivirus, but it will save you from certain types of attacks. True, a firewall can become a problem when connecting a laptop or computer to the network. Therefore, the ideal option would be to install a third-party antivirus and disable Windows 7 protection after that.

The final stage of reinstalling Windows 7. If your computer or laptop is at home, then choose your home network. For most users, this is the network configuration option they need in Windows 7.

After selecting the network type, Windows 7 will finally boot.

This is the instruction on how to properly reinstall Windows 7 on a laptop or computer

What should you do if your device does not have a DVD-ROM or has failed, and you urgently need to install Windows 7 on it? The best solution would be to use a USB flash drive. But you won’t be able to do this the same way as from the installation disk. Installing Windows 7 from a flash drive has its own characteristics. We'll look at how to install it below. This information will also be useful to owners of netbooks - these devices simply do not have a disk drive.

Pre-installation preparation

In order for the necessary information located on the computer in the “C” drive to be saved, it must be copied to a flash drive (not the one with which you will install Windows) or a DVD drive. If you do not plan to format the entire hard drive of a laptop, computer or tablet, then you can simply transfer information from drive “C” to any other drive, for example “D”.

Take care of your drivers. If you do not have a disk with drivers for the equipment installed on your PC, then it is better to download them from the Internet in advance. This is done in case suddenly, for some reason, the version of Windows 7 that you are installing does not have the necessary software or it does not work correctly.

Creating a bootable USB flash drive

First you need to create an ISO image Windows systems 7. To do this, download the special UltraISO utility from the official website.

We install it and launch it. To create a bootable USB flash drive it will be enough trial version programs.

In the working window of the program, click “File – open”:

In the window that opens, find a file with an ISO image of Windows 7 on your computer and click the “open” button.

The next step is to find in the “Disk Drive” window the flash drive on which we are going to write the image (the flash drive, of course, must already be inserted into the USB connector). Click on the “Format” button.

Please note that all information on the USB drive will be erased, so make sure to save it in advance to another drive or hard drive that is not used in the Windows installation.

We start formatting by selecting the NTFS file system.

Once the formatting process is complete, the “Record” button will become active in the program window. Click on it.

On the prompt window that appears, click the “Yes” button - after all, the information has already been erased.

Now you can watch the recording process. When it is finished, a message will appear indicating that the recording is complete.

Making changes to BIOS settings

There is nothing easier than inserting a USB flash drive with a ready-made Windows image into your computer. But, in order for it to start loading data from this particular media, you will have to perform a number of manipulations in the BIOS.

In order to get into the BIOS, we reboot the computer. At the moment it is turned on (when it sounds sound signal), press the Delete key. This key enters the BIOS on most devices. However, it is possible that on your laptop it will be the Esc or F2 key. Just read the inscriptions at the bottom of the screen when you turn it on - the key for the BIOS call command will be indicated there.

If the key is pressed correctly, you will see one of the options below on the screen.

We find an option in the BIOS that is responsible for the boot order of devices. The name of this option most often contains the word BOOT.

We use the arrow keys to change the order in which devices load onto the PC. The first on the list will be your hard drive, but we need our flash drive to be the first to boot. We find it on the list and put it in first place.

Please note that your flash drive may have a different name, but you should find that one.

Save your changes using the appropriate key (you can read the assignment of the keys at the bottom of the screen).

If everything is done correctly, the computer will reboot and start working from the bootable USB flash drive.

Installing Windows 7 from a USB flash drive

You will be notified that you have done all the steps in the previous section correctly on the black background of the screen: Press any key to boot from CD or DVD. This message prompts you to press any key to start loading the flash drive.

If in your installation Windows image 7 there are no additional utilities, but only Windows itself, then the installation will begin immediately. If you were there additional sections, then first select the desired item in the menu.

When it comes to choosing a specific operating system, give preference to the one for which you have a key.

Pay attention to the item during the installation process “Selecting a partition for installing Windows”. Select the desired section and click the “format” button. During the formatting process, all information from this partition will be deleted, including old version Windows.

We continue the installation according to the prompts that appear on the monitor screen.

If you follow these instructions, then it is quite possible to install Windows 7 on your own, without the help of specialists, from a flash drive to a computer or laptop, even if you have never done this before. Try it, you don’t need any special knowledge for this – you will succeed!