How to Install Windows 7 from USB Flash Drive Without Any Software

Installing Windows 7 from USB drive without using any software is the fastest way as far as only the installation of operating system is concerned. Generally, Windows 7 installation media is larger than 2 GB in size which needs a DVD to fit. So, if your computer does not have any optical DVD reader, you would face problem when installing Windows 7. In that scenario, the USB drive plays an significant role. To install Windows 7 from USB drive, you just need a USB drive having more than 3 GB of volume.

You might be reading several tutorials on “How to Install Windows 7 from USB Drive”. But, most of them, do not work properly. However, there are various ways to do it, here, I’m going to discuss how to install Windows 7 from USB drive without any software.

The first part describes how to prepare the USB stick through the command prompt for the installation of Windows 7.

Requirements for preparing Windows 7 Installation USB disk:

1. The first thing that you need is the Windows 7 ISO file. You can download it from the web or copy it from the Windows 7 installer DVD. In the second case, you have to copy the disk content in your USB drive using a computer which can read the DVD.
2. A USB disk / flash disk with a memory greater than 3 GB.
3. A computer running with Windows 7 or Windows Vista or later versions like Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and so on.