November 30, 200916 yr I believe this topic is out of place but since it involves Windows I decided to ask for help here. I decided to try Linux Ubuntu as my only OS. Now I have Linux installed and I want to switch to Windows 7 (which I used earlier)...There seem to be so many tools to create Bootable USB's for Linux (From Windows/From Linux) but there seem to be no tools for Windows (from Linux)...I have a Windows 7 ISO and I wish to create a bootable USB stick. I have a 4 gig USB drive and a Windows 7 x64 ISO...Can someone please show me how to create a bootable WINDOWS 7 USB FROM WITHIN LINUX?Sorry my English is horrible.
November 30, 200916 yr I believe this topic is out of place but since it involves Windows I decided to ask for help here. I decided to try Linux Ubuntu as my only OS. Now I have Linux installed and I want to switch to Windows 7 (which I used earlier)...There seem to be so many tools to create Bootable USB's for Linux (From Windows/From Linux) but there seem to be no tools for Windows (from Linux)...I have a Windows 7 ISO and I wish to create a bootable USB stick. I have a 4 gig USB drive and a Windows 7 x64 ISO...Can someone please show me how to create a bootable WINDOWS 7 USB FROM WITHIN LINUX?Sorry my English is horrible.Let's separate the chores:create a bootable USB from Ubuntu <-your problemmake the already bootable USB boot Windows 7 <- this topicWith reference to #1 above what "linux" loader are you currently using on the USB stick (Syslinux or GRUB)?With reference to #2 above are you wanting to have a Windows 7 running from a USB stick? Or are you wanting the USB stick to boot to a Windows 7 setup (in order to install Windows 7 on an internal hard disk)?jaclaz
November 30, 200916 yr Author In Response To MSFN dev jaclaz#2 I Wish to use the USB stick as an install source and not as an install location. Hopefully to speed up the installation process. I plan on making Windows 7 my only OS on my computer. I have done it before using Windows(many times for friends)...But I just don't know how to do it in Linux.#1 I'm new to Linux...I have absolutely no clue about #1. I believe its a GRUB. But I wouldn't know for sure...All I want is my dear Windows back...So simple so easy to use. Even though this may not be a Linux forum I plead...you help me get Windows up and running. Please understand my situation...
December 1, 200916 yr Well, you can check the contents of the stick as is, I get that it is already bootable.you could have in either ROOT of the stick or in a /boot folder files like:menu.lstorsyslinux.cfgor syslinux.confFirst one "means" GRUB, either of the latter two "means" syslinux.The easiest in your situation would be adding if it's GRUB, grub4dos to the stick and the Windows 7 files, if it's Syslinux you may need to update to a later release.From either grub4dos or latish syslinux you can boot the Windows 7 BOOTMGR.jaclaz Edited December 1, 200916 yr by jaclaz
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