Select disk # (replace # with the appropriate disk number)Ĭopy W7 installation files onto the Thumbdrive *Find the # of the disk corresponding to your USB stick* Then enter: Open up CMD.exe as an administrator, then enter the following commands (press enter after each line):.Note: This will erase everything on the thumb drive.Note: you can probably just quick format the thumb drive to NTFS, but to be safe, follow the procedure below.Take a USB 2.0 or 3.0 thumb drive (3.0 recommended) with at least 4GB capacity and plug it in.Acquire a Windows 7 ISO file, and save it to C:\w7install.Delete and ‘re-integrate’ the installation partition.Restart and boot to the installation partition.Copy all files from the installation USB to this partition.Using the command prompt from within setup:.Boot from the USB and “F6” the NVME drivers.Load a set of NVME drivers onto the installation USB.Modify those installation files so that setup has ‘native’ driver support for USB 3.0.Format the USB and copy W7 installation files onto it.Here’s a brief overview of what we’ll do: When we’re done, you can delete that partition and extend the OS partition to reclaim this space. If you see anything other than 64-bit, download the 32-bit version of the software.I’m going to show you how to install Windows 7 with a USB key onto an NVME-based SSD such as the Samsung 950 Pro.Īlong the way, you’ll be creating a bootable installation partition on this SSD. In the Start menu, right click on Computer, then select Properties and your type of operating system will be displayed onscreen. Your type of operating system will be displayed onscreen. Type Computer into the search field, then right click on it and select Properties. Move your mouse to the upper right side of the screen and click on the search tool that appears. Right click on the This PC option that displays, then select Properties and your type of operating system will be displayed onscreen.
In the Start menu, type This PC into the Windows search bar, but don’t hit enter. How to know if you have the 32 or 64-bit version Not sure which one you have? Follow the steps in our chart below.
Download the 32-bit version if you have a 32-bit operating system.
Download the 64-bit version of the software if you have a 64-bit operating system (most users).
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