1.

DISKPART - This will start the utility

2. LIST DISK - This will show the disk number of your USB flash drive. In the image below the
USB flash drive shows as Disk 2.

7. SELECT DISK X (Replace X with your USB flash drive number, we are using 2 in this
example)

8. CLEAN - This wipes the drive

9. CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY- Creates partition

10. SELECT PARTITION 1- Selects partition 1

11. ACTIVE- Marks the current partition as active

 12. FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK - This formats the partition

13. ASSIGN- Assigns a drive letter.

14. EXIT

Insert your Windows DVD into the optical drive.

From the command prompt, enter the following:

g: <enter> (Where "g" is your DVD drive letter)

cd boot <enter> (changes to boot directory)
G:\boot bootsect /nt60 d: <enter> (Where "d" is your USB drive letter)

Copy all files from the Windows CD to the USB flash drive using xcopy

cd\ <enter>
G:\xcopy g:\*.* /s/h/f f:\ <enter>
This will copy the Windows installation files onto the USB flash drive, it may take several minutes.

xcopy switches are as follows:

/s - Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones.

/h - Copies hidden and system files.
/f - Displays full source and destination filenames while copying.

To display the full list of switches, type xcopy /? <enter>

This will make the USB drive bootable and when selected at start up, will boot straight into the
Windows installation.
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