Unfortunately Microsoft currently are not selling Windows 7 on a USB stick, which is disappointing for netbook owners who don’t have DVD drives or users who want to install Windows 7 quickly – I’ve found that Windows 7 USB installs are nearly twice as fast as via a Windows 7 installation DVD.
Creating a Windows 7 USB Installation disk is easy – you can either create one yourself or use one of many tools available. Here are some that we’ve already covered on Windows 7 News:
- How To Install Windows 7 From USB
- Four Tools To Create A Windows 7 Bootable USB
- How To Install Windows 7 From A Hard Drive
If you have any problems, then just leave a post in the Windows 7 Forum and one of the team will help.
that sucks for my mini.. ugh
Formatting a 4Gb USB drive in NTFS format and simply dragging and dropping all the contents from the DVD installation disc to the USB, automaticly creates your Windows 7 USB installation. I have done this on many netbooks and I couldn’t imagine a simpler way to install Win7 and there is a need to sell it on USB sticks.
ugh, I need to buy another 4GB usb.