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To completely reinstall Windows 7 from USB drive, I need help!
Now! If you are attempting to completely reinstall Windows 7from USB, I will provide a detailed explanation of the specific operation method using CMD.
To be honest, the command line itself is not used for installing the Windows system, but it can greatly assist you in preparing the USB drive. After opening the black box with administrator privileges, you can use the built-in tool named "diskpart" to completely erase and format your USB drive in the exact way required by the Windows system.
You can input commands like "list disk" to find the number of the USB drive, then select disk 1 (or its corresponding number), then execute "clean" to erase all data, followed by "create partition primary" to create a brand new partition. After that, set it as "active" and format it in NTFS format.
This is just the formatting part. Next, you need to use the tools in the Windows 7 DVD or ISO to make the USB truly capable of booting. In the command prompt, enter the startup folder of the DVD and run a command like bootsect /nt60 f: (where F: is your USB drive). Finally, copy all the Windows installation files over. After that, you have manually created a bootable USB. Just insert it and boot from this USB to
completely reinstall Windows 7 from USB.