install os from hdd

[slyfox2151]

not sure if this is possible, but i remember reading somewhere,

you can create a partition and say put the installation files of say Windows 7 on it,

you can then boot from that drive as if booting from a normal cd / dvd and install the os as normal.

if this is indeed possible, would it be as simple as extracting the entire iso directly to a partition then some how booting from it?

[mlee49]

I dont think its possible to install Windows in Windows. I think Ubuntu can install in Windows, but not Windows.

Extracting an ISO doesnt allow you to boot from the partition. You can create a new partition with partition magic and then burn a Win7 iso and reboot. Install to the newly created partition and your golden with a dual boot system.

No DVD burner, no problem Windows 7 can be installed from a USB drive.

[crtecha]

I know you can boot and load a OS from a flash drive. Are you saying you want to just copy the install and just throw it on a partition?

[slyfox2151]

Originally Posted by crtecha

I know you can boot and load a OS from a flash drive. Are you saying you want to just copy the install and just throw it on a partition?

im saying, i wanting to use a partition as the install dvd disk basicaly...

say in a dual boot system u can pick XP vista or select the 3rd option witch will load vista installation from a hdd partition.

[ASRockIQ]

simply create a new partition to size say... 40GB worth and mount the .ISO to a Virtual Drive. use Daemon Tools for that. then run the setup from the mounted .ISO and you'll have a choice to choose which HDD/Partition to install it on.

OP - i tried what you are asking and it resulted in Vista or w/e not booting and it totally messes up with the Boot Manager.

also note: you can't do this with Xp or any other earlier OS. only with Windows 7.

[slyfox2151]

Originally Posted by ASRockIQ

simply create a new partition to size say... 40GB worth and mount the .ISO to a virtual Drive like use Daemon Tools. then run the setup from the mounted .ISO and you'll have a choice to choose which HDD/Partition to install it on.

OP - i tried what you are asking and it resulted in Vista or w/e not booting and it total messes up with the Boot Manager.

thanx for your answer, i know i can mount and install but would prefer the option on boot up. also u can just extract the iso to a folder with winrar and just run the setup exe and install windows

i really dislike cds and dvds in genral :P always getting scrached and broken

[ASRockIQ]

Originally Posted by slyfox2151

thanx for your answer, i know i can mount and install but would prefer the option on boot up.

i really dislike cds and dvds in general :P always getting scratched and broken

i see. well, the computer does boot after the 1st or 2nd step is completed.

[slyfox2151]

Originally Posted by ASRockIQ

i see. well, the computer does boot after the 1st or 2nd step is completed.

not if ur OS is *ucked then u have to pull out the good old dvd -,-

[ASRockIQ]

Originally Posted by slyfox2151

not if ur OS is *ucked then u have to pull out the good old dvd -,-

how would your OS be F'ed? well, unless you chose the HDD with your current OS which i even doubt the setup would allow that.

[slyfox2151]

Originally Posted by ASRockIQ

how would your OS be F'ed? well, unless you chose the HDD with your current OS which i even doubt the setup would allow that.

well lets just say that it involved a raid 0 and an electrical fault :P

[ASRockIQ]

Originally Posted by slyfox2151

well lets just say that it involved a raid 0 and an electrical fault :P

me don't mess with RAID so me wouldn't know anything about that. the outage though you mention i can say shit...