[WIN7] Installing Win 7 onto a USB HDD - Page 2

Aetherone · 28th January 2012, 3:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Samuka

I want to install onto a USB HDD

It's not officially supported and I think you'd want an awful fast external drive to make it run anything close to acceptably well.

USB drive booting windows environments is the realm of WinPE and derivatives. They work quite well.

MagyaR · 22nd June 2012, 8:47 PM

Has anyone successfully installed W7 to a usb stick? I'm only finding a lot of virtual box stuff and install W7 FROM a usb stick tutes but I want to see if I can boot W7 from a usb stick in my htpc.

22nd June 2012, 8:47 PM	#17
MagyaR Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melb Posts: 4,764	Has anyone successfully installed W7 to a usb stick? I'm only finding a lot of virtual box stuff and install W7 FROM a usb stick tutes but I want to see if I can boot W7 from a usb stick in my htpc.