We will prepare Win 7 insstallation USB flash drive using imagex utility
- Download and install Windows AIK https://www.microsoft.com/ru-ru/download/details.aspx?id=5753 (or in any other language)
- mount your CD or iso image win Win 7
- insert your USB flash (all data from flash will be erased)
> diskpart
DISKPART>list disk
DISKPART>select disk (id - your flash)
DISKPART>clean
DISKPART>create partition primary
DISKPART>select part 1
DISKPART>active (if this is the boot partition)
DISKPART>format fs=fat32 quick
DISKPART>list volume
DISKPART>exit
- In examlpe letter W: for mounted installation iso of Win7. inc CMD console:
>W:\boot\bootsect.exe /NT60 (usb flash drive letter)
>"C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\amd64\imagex.exe" /info "W:\sources\install.wim" (will show all images in iso)
"C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\amd64\imagex.exe" /apply "W:\sources\install.wim" 1 S:\
- Where 1 — is number of image from /info and S: — your flash drive letter
- Done, ready to boot, don’t forget for safe remove of device.
Reference links 4 read more and other exmaples
- https://technet.microsoft.com/ru-ru/library/dd744531(v=ws.10).aspx
- https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766092(v=ws.10).aspx
- http://techthoughts.jakemorrison.name/using-imagex-capture-deploy-image-basic-example/
- http://www.utilizewindows.com/7/deployment/185-windows-7-image-capture-demonstration
- Google 4 it ))