Is it possible to install windows 7 beta on USB Hard Disk, and boot from the usb hard disk? -

I m considering to install windows 7, I wonder if I can install windows 7 beta on the USB hard disk, so that I can boot from the usb hard disk without changing my actual internal hard disk boot. I think I saw on my boot menu that it includes booting from USB, but not sure, and I can t turn off the computer right now, but let s assume there is this option, is windows 7 let you choose usb to install, and is it possible to do that while disconnecting the internal hard disk to make sure, nothing will be modified there during installation, since Windows 7 is beta, and Microsoft is not responsible for any damage..etc

you should be able to. to boot from a usb, you need to go into your computers bios by pressing F2 at startup and change the boot menu from the internal hard drive to the usb. but this is assuming you have the correct size flash drive. the min reqs for the Windows 7 beta is 16 gigs hard drive space. you can view all of the reqs here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalc... you can download it from this site as well. one thing you might want to try is getting a program for a virtual computer. it will let you run and install windows 7 on it, with out disrupting your current comp. just my 2 cents

Linux, Windows 7 or other operating systems can be installed on a USB hard drive and you can boot from the removable drive if your computer s bios will allow you to set it as the boot drive... Some older motherboards, do not offer this option to boot from removable media (USB Hard Drive or Memory stick)... I would have a look in your Motherboard manual, that could be downloaded from the manufactures website. If you do not know the manufacture of your motherboard, then download a copy of quot;CPUzquot; a small software utility that will give you the information... APC has a good dual boot tutorial that you might be able to use for a software solution. http://apcmag.com/the_definitive_dualboo...

Hello Nothing, you can turn any USB into a Windows7 boot installer. There is a really good guide with instructions on how to do so, found at this link: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/01/14/... . Take a look there and if that doesn’t help, feel free to visit the Microsoft TechNet forums and post over there, you are likely to get a better answer to your questions. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Foru... Rick, Windows Outreach Team

i think you should be able to try this program usb multiboot 10 http://www.msfn.org/board/Downloading-US... i used this to do what your explaining but with windows xp it should work with windows 7 here is the tutorial i used for it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vt_8p0Vl...

I don t see why not. Just change it in your BIOS to boot from your USB first and you should be good to go. I ve always been skeptical of it though for the fact of USB speeds.....but I may be wrong.

Not that I know of, but I don t see why not, you can try though.