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How To Setup a USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 7, 8

If you are going to install windows from USB Flash drive, you'll need a USB Flash drive with a minimum capacity of 4GB and an ISO image of the Windows version you are going to install. 

Format your USB Flash drive

Download and install Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool

Locate the ISO image of windows

Select USB device

Choose your flash drive and click Begin copying

The process may take little time to complete


After the copying is finished, you can see the files on the flash drive as you would if you opened the installation disc. Now you can start the installation on any computer that allows you to boot from a USB drive.

Update (2015/08/13)
This method works with all variations of windows 10.

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