Install Windows 7 from scratch.

Telmox
Junior Member

11-26-2020, 09:47 AM

I need to set up Windows 7 on a new SSD in your laptop. You've already installed Windows on a USB drive, but when you power on the computer it shows "Operating System not found." The BIOS says the same thing. I tried booting from the USB, but it didn’t work. After reinstalling Windows on your PC, it functioned properly. How should I proceed to boot from the USB now?

Telmox

11-26-2020, 09:47 AM #1

EnzoVargas619
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11-29-2020, 02:09 PM

You set the USB as a boot device correctly. It should have been created using Media Creation Tool or similar methods. Simply adding the Windows ISO to the USB won’t work.

EnzoVargas619

11-29-2020, 02:09 PM #2

You set the USB as a boot device correctly. It should have been created using Media Creation Tool or similar methods. Simply adding the Windows ISO to the USB won’t work.

coolgamer33
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11-29-2020, 03:59 PM

You just transferred the files from the ISO to the USB drive, and it functioned properly on your PC.

coolgamer33

11-29-2020, 03:59 PM #3

You just transferred the files from the ISO to the USB drive, and it functioned properly on your PC.

UnicornCracker
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11-30-2020, 03:57 PM

It functions on certain devices and platforms, though not universally. Laptops tend to be problematic. Making a bootable drive is possible across all systems. Microsoft offers its own creation utility, requiring a valid ISO of the installation files.

UnicornCracker

11-30-2020, 03:57 PM #4

dm20_tm
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12-05-2020, 11:05 AM

As @ Naeaes mentioned, convert the USB into a boot device using the Media Creation utility. This approach is more reliable and should function consistently each time. Your current method works on some systems but may not be suitable for others.