Install Windows 7 x64 from a separate partition on same hard drive (no DVD/USB)?
- by Fraser
I'm currently running Windows XP 32-bit, and want to install Windows 7 64-bit. However, my DVD drive is broken, and the only USB sticks I have lying around are USB 1.1 only (SLOW!). So I tried (as suggested would work for a USB stick by several online guides):
Created new primary partition (formatted NTFS)
Set that partition as active
Copied contents of Win7 x64 ISO
Downloaded the 32-bit bootsect.exe
Ran bootsect /nt60 F:
However, when I boot into the new partition, I only see a blinking cursor on a blank screen; nothing happens. Any ideas?