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--- howto:windowshowto [2013/04/12 02:59] – [Installing Windows 7 from USB FLASH drive] admin
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 Use EaseUS partiotion manager: [[http://www.partition-tool.com/|Free EaseUS Home Edition]]
+=== Using Diskpart ===
+In the command shell window, type diskpart and then press Enter.
+  - Type "list disk" and then press Enter. You should see an entry for each hard disk that is installed on the computer. You should also see an entry for the attached USB drive. Write down the disk number (for example, Disk 2) that represents the USB drive.
+  - Type "select disk <n>" (where <n> is the disk number you wrote down) and then press Enter.
+    * WARNING: Be sure you have identified the correct disk number of the USB drive. You are about to delete all files that are stored on the selected disk.
+  - Type "clean" and then press Enter.
+  - Type "create partition primary" and then press Enter.
+  - Type "select partition 1" and then press Enter.
+  - Type active and then press Enter.
+  - Do one of the following:
+    * Type "format fs=fat32 quick" and then press Enter.
+    * Type "format fs=ntfs quick" and then press Enter.
+  - Type "assign" and then press Enter.
+  - Type "exit" and then press Enter.
 ==== Installing Windows XP from USB FLASH drive ====