Install Windows 7 with UNetBootin
I installed both Windows 7 Beta and Windows 7 RC1 with UNetBootin (with a little tweak). I was successful to boot WinPE 2, WinPE 2.1 and WinRE 3 RC1 with UNetBootin. I would guess Windows 7 RTM will have no problem either.
Update: This method has proven to be not reliable all the times. I would recommend you use either YUMI, or alt 1 and/or alt 2 (recommended) to install Windows 7.
Instructions
Installing from ISO
- Download UNetBootin
- Download Win7 Syslinux Hack:
[ ZIP ][ EXE ]~ - Use UNetBootin to copy files from Win7 ISO
- Extract zip to the root of your USB, overwrite syslinux.cfg
Installing from DVD
- Download UNetBootin
- Download Win7 Syslinux Hack:
[ ZIP ][ EXE ] - Use UNetBootin make a Live instance of FreeDOS
- Copy all the files from DVD to USB root
- Extract nt60.0 from zip to the root of your USB
- Insert these line in the end of syslinux.cfg
label insWin7rc1
menu label Install Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate RC1
kernel /nt60.0
Now boot your PC with USB, and choose “Install Windows 7…”.
The process i liked was
- Copy all the files from DVD to USB root
- Open a command prompt windows (Administrator Mode)
- Goto X:\Boot (where x: is your USB drive)
- Run (again where x: is your USB drive)
- bootsect /nt60 x:
bootsect /nt60 x:
When you boot your PC from USB, it will start loading Windows 7 Installation.