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  1. /U/BEASTCODER
    /u/BeastCoder Win User

    I’m trying to wipe my previous Windows install and put it onto a different drive. I have...

    /u/BeastCoder, Jul 17, 2020
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  2. GRAVITYCENTRIC
    GravityCentric Win User

    Computer stuck in UEFI mode when installing Windows 10

    The external hard drive was never plugged in through all of this. I moved my files onto it a day ago and it hasn’t been plugged into a USB slot ever since then.

    I’m using an official bootable Windows 10 USB drive/stick. Downloading an ISO file and putting it into a different USB drive seems like it would work, however I don’t have access to another computer. Thank you for your suggestion but I won’t be able to complete
    the steps you listed.
     
    GravityCentric, Jul 17, 2020
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  3. DAMULTA
    DaMulta Win User
    Installing windows 7 with a flash drive onto a SSD drive

    Fixed sound.....
    part1

    part2


    D Installing windows 7 with a flash drive onto a SSD drive ocLIT

    Benchmarks are in the works, and I will have that up very soon.
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    How I put Windows 7 X64 DVD ISO on my 8GB Flash drive.

    HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool - v2.1.8
    HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool - v2.1.8 - SP27608.exe - EXTREME Overclocking Downloads

    Format NTFS

    WinRar
    WinRAR archiver, a powerful tool to process RAR and ZIP files

    Extract ISO onto the USB flash drive.

    Motherboard bios set to boot from usb drive.

    Then install.

    The video above shows that, and the boot, shut down speeds with a G Skull 64GB SSD drive in Windows 7 7000 Beta 1 x64.
     
    DaMulta, Jul 17, 2020
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  4. JRRACINFAN
    JrRacinFan Win User

    I’m trying to wipe my previous Windows install and put it onto a different drive. I have...

    trying to install 7 w/o optical drive or USB drive (do have an external hdd)

    This method is going to be trial/error on my part but here's my stab at it:

    Use the guide he linked. Substitute in step 4, DO NOT FORMAT. Pre-format the hard drive with another PC/current windows install in NTFS format, then create 2 partitions. 1 to install from and one to install to. So in step 4 I beleive all you would have to do is a "clean" "select partition XX" & "active" command.

    In step 5, use virtual CD/DVD software.

    EDIT:

    The only problem I see with above is how are you going to install while booting? Meaning, for it to boot wouldn't you have to be external but yet must install to an internal drive?
     
    JrRacinFan, Jul 17, 2020
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