Install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 from a flash/thumb drive

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This can only be accomplished by using Windows Vista or MS Windows Server 2008

1. Load an elevated command prompt (Start menu-> all programs -> accessories -> right click on “Command Prompt” and click on “Run as Administrator”).

2. Type in “diskpart” and hit Enter.

3. Next type each the follow commands in respective order at the “DISKPART>” command prompts. Note - this assumes that disk 2 is the USB flash drive (as it was on my system). You will need to replace the “2” in “select disk 2” with the disk number of your USB flash drive.

list disk

select disk 2

clean

create partition primary

select partition 1

active

format fs=fat32

assign

exit