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The thread discusses installing Windows 7 on an older laptop using a bootable USB flash drive. The original poster shares a successful install of Windows 7 x86 on an Inspiron 6000, noting that removing the flash drive during reboots is necessary to avoid repeated startup from the USB. The conversation also includes a helpful link to a guide for creating bootable Windows 7 USB drives, with some technical issues regarding link sharing briefly mentioned. Overall, the mood is informative and collaborative, with users exchanging tips and resources.
busydog

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I've seen some discussion about flash drive installation of Win 7 but no actual metrics and cautions/advice. Here goes...

I installed 7260 X86 on an Inspiron 6000 Laptop (no speed demon) in 17 minutes flat. One word of caution, you have to temporarily remove the flash drive at each re-boot during installation or it will boot to the flash drive and start the process over each time.

Here is a link to the best discussion I have found on creating a bootable flash drive with Win 7

BTW, I used a 4 gig drive and the X86 fit fine.

Creating Bootable Vista / Windows 7 USB Flash Drive at Kevin’s Blog
 

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Here is the thread with the instructions/tips for installing Windows 7 via USB Flash Drive.. 😉
 
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Here's the link that Radenight mentioned above....

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Thanks busydog, I don't know why the link didn't stick when I posted it.. This site has been acting very odd for a couple weeks now.. 😉 Thanks again.. 🙂
 
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