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Windows 7 stuck at "setup is starting" during installation from USB
I am trying to install Windows 7 through USB in my Dell studio 1555 Laptop. Every time it gets stuck at
setup is starting
I have already disabled all other boot options except USB. There is no ...
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How does one install Windows 7 using USB 3?
I want to install Windows 7 onto an SSD from a USB 3 drive, however it won't let me boot using USB 3, however it does work using USB 2. I guess that's because Windows PE doesn't have the needed USB 3 ...
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How do I create a Windows 7 USB installer with preinstalled software?
I was wondering if it was possible to make a bootlable image of a Windows 7 Pro OEM Installation CD that I have and put it on an USB stick for faster/easier installation. I am asking because we have a ...
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Install Windows 7 from USB flash drive
I have an ISO image of the Windows 7 installation DVD, but I can't burn it to CD or DVD. I have an empty flash drive with plenty of space. Is there any way I can put the ISO image on it and install ...
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Can I install Windows OS (Windows 7) on a removable USB hard drive? [duplicate]
I wanted to take a sneak peek at Windows 7 so I thought of installing it. I have Windows Vista on my laptop which came pre-installed with it. I didn't want to mess with it.
So I created a partition (...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K WLAN Installation Issue
I have just built a machine using an Intel DZ77GA-70K motherboard. It comes with a Bluetooth/WLAN module that connects to a USB header on the motherboard.
I have been unable to install the drivers ...
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I can't install Windows and Linux through usb
I am trying to install Windows or Linux on my machine. After the initial boot up I can select an option to install but on the next step, when I need to select a partition, installer doesn't show me ...
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Windows 7 USB install error
I am trying to install Windows 7 Professional x64 from a bootable USB stick.
I have used the Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool to create the media from an ISO.
The machine boots from USB fine, and ...
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Windows install on X99 board, USB compatibitlity issues?
I've assembled a new PC for photo and video editing.
PC component link: http://pcpartpicker.com/b/cs9WGX
Ram has been memtest for 48+ hours, no errors.
GPU was stress tested for 4 hours, no obvious ...
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Installing Windows 7 via USB gives "CD/DVD drive device driver is missing" error
Apparently a lot of people have had this problem but I've tried all their solutions and came up with nothing.
I'm trying to install Windows 7 64-bit SP1 via USB on an ADATA SP550 SSD with an ASUS ...
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Microsoft/Codeplex Windows 7 USB Tool; Does it include the ISOs? How to verify the hashes?
I recently used the Windows USB Tool from Codeplex and I noticed that there are some new ISOs in its folder. I didn't recall having the option to download ISOs, and nothing in the help page or the ...
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W7 Home Premium x64 fresh install - won't detect usb flash drive for drivers
just installed W7 on a new build and can't get the drivers installed. I was having issues during the installation - it was hanging on finalizing settings - and did a new install without the ethernet ...
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Persistent install of Windows 7 (or XP) on a USB stick
Persistent install of Windows 7 (or XP) on a USB stick
is this possible? So I move to another computer and during the boot process I boot the OS from my USB stick. I did not found any tutorial on ...
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Driver Software, Installed ? Or Still Installing?
How do I know which one of these is true ? One message says the driver is installed, the other one says he's still installing it. Like, Huh ? The little spinning circle just keeps on, like forever.
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Windows 7 is not detecting new logitech USB mouse
Yesterday, my old Microsoft IntelliMouse died. I bought a new Logitech USB mouse with a cable (no wireless) and connected it to my PC. Unfortunately, Windows 7 does not detect it.
I have tried to ...