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How to prepare a USB drive for installing Windows 7 from it?

In one of my previous posts I mentioned about the installation of Windows 7 and Vista from a USB drive. Here is another tip from Microsoft to install Windows7 even on Netbook using a USB flash drive.

Installing OS from a USB drive has some advantages – it is much faster as compared to installing from a CD/DVD. A high-speed flash drive would make a difference. It is handy and can use to install systems that do not have an optical drive like Netbooks and Ultra portable Laptops.

Dennis Chung, an IT Pro Evangelist at Microsoft recently posted a video demonstrating how easy it is to prepare your thumb drive and use it to install Windows 7. Check out the video and simple tips here.

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