I have a MacBook and I'd like to install Windows 7 via USB. I've created the partition using Boot Camp and I've got an .ISO of my Windows 7 install disk. Is it possible to install this via USB, instead of burning a DVD?
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Through Disk Utility you can restore the Windows 7 ISO onto the flash drive. Note: When you do the restore through Disk Utlity make sure your flash drive is partitioned correctly.
It needs to be partitioned as Mac OS X journaled (HFS+) - this will enable the GUID partition map (so the boot menu can read the ISO). Next, click source and within the finder locate the ISO and you're set. | ||||
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Make sure to run the Bootcamp assistant before you try to boot off the flash drive. Follow the instructions in How to install Windows 7 from USB, then see if the computer will recognize the flash drive when you boot up. To choose different boot media when a Mac starts, press Option, then select the flash drive if it appears. If that doesn't work, post in the comments; there may be more steps required to get it to boot off of the external drive. | ||||
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With Lion, Apple has added an option to BootCamp that will create a bootable USB Windows 7 install disk, this option is only enabled in Mac models which don't have an optical drive. To enable this option just follow this guide. | |||
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