Install Windows 7 from partition tutorial (bootable recovery partition)

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Install Windows 7 from a partition (hard drive): (make your own recovery partition) Intro:I use this to istall windows 7 from a separte partition (no need for Windows dvd) when you start windows you will get an option to install windows and use it whenever needed this is my way of doing it I have tried it and it works. Step 1: Go to start and search for computer management and hit enter.Once the program comes up on the left side look for Disk management under storage click on it Step2: Righ click on C: drive go to Shrink volume and Decide the size I used 5gigs Step3:Copy Windows files from Cd or Iso to your new partition Step4:Download Easybcd and install (http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1) Step5:Open Easybcd And choose add entry then goto to the bottom tab named WinPe Step6:On the type tab choose Wim image(ramdisk) Step7:Name your partition Step8:On the path section locate boot.wim file of your windows files its located under sources folder example(Drive letter you gave your new patition:\sources\boot.wim ) Step9:Leave ems enabled and Force portable entry unabled and hit Add Entry and your done. Extra Steps: Step10:Go to start right click computer and go to properties. On the left side click on Advanced system and settings go to the advance tab ,Startup and recovery settings,here you can change settings of your system startup . Leave default operating system to windows 7 check time to display list of operating system: and choose how many seconds you want it to take for windows to choose the default operating system on the startup I choosed 2 seconds leave everything else untouched and hit ok. Now when you start your computer you should have to options to boot from your regular windows 7 startup or the intallation partition you just made. When you choose to intall windows again you will just have to choose that partition and windows will install way faster withought the need of cds just make sure you dont delete the partition you created.

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  1. This was a huge help! Thank you.
  2. Here's how I did it.

    1.) Extract Serial Number for Windows using Magical Jelly Bean

    2.) Download the ISO from Torrentz

    3.) Create a 20GB Partition using directions in this video

    4.) Used Prismo File Mount to Mount the ISO

    5.) Copied the files on the Mount to the Partition

    6.) Downloaded EasyBCD as mentioned in video and proceeded as mentioned in videos


    7.) Go back to where you made a partition and delete the partition and expand the C:\ to get rid of the partition
  3. thanks you man, you helped me
  4. Awesome. Exactly what I needed. Actually Im writing this from my recently formated notebook. Thanks alot.
  5. This work. Thanks.
  6. Thanks Man!!.....Damn one who disliked this video.....Maybe they thought it is download button...LOL!
  7. Thanx, I just followed your instructions and I'm about to replace the insides of my comp for new ones, I'll be back to either complain or thank you.
  8. Good video, you do know there's an S in installation right?
  9. Siick video works great with Windos 8 install!
  10. Great video
  11. Thak you soooo much for this. Nothing like this anywhere else on the internet
  12. Maybe some noob thought the instructions weren't clear enough and got his dick stuck in a microwave?
  13. The problem is not the information but how it is delivered. It's hard to follow the steps on such a small screen. I'd rather you just tell me.
  14. I try to do things with OS programs dont like to install 20 things just to get 1 thing done
  15. Xp is diff but vista windows 7 and 8 is the same
  16. I'd have to recommend not using Disk Management, as it can be very slow. It's fine for one use I suppose, but if you do this kind of thing often, you may want to look into a free partition manager, like EASEUS.
  17. i restarted my computer and now it doesn't boot. I REALLY hope you can explain this
  18. will it work on windows xp?
  19. i dont have boot.wim file. then how to boot from recovery