Having some problems making this flash drive. It copies the files, but fails to make the USB bootable. Apparently creating a bootable Windows 7 x64 flash drive from within a 32-bit install of Windows is not as straight forward as it may seem. (See attachment.)
I'm using:
W7 x64 iso
W7 USB DVD download tool
32-bit bootsect.exe
I have followed these instructions:
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Install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.
Extract the 32-bit bootsect.exe file to the directory that the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool was installed to. This is usually something like “C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Apps\Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool“.
Run the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool and select your Windows 7 disc image. Follow the remaining steps in this tool and your image should be created successfully!
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And:
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Copy file bootsect.exe to the installation directory of the program that is requesting bootsect.exe.
If that doesn't work, you will have to copy bootsect.exe to your system directory. By default, this is:
Windows 95/98/Me - C:\Windows\System
Windows NT/2000 - C:\WINNT\System32
Windows XP, Vista, 7 - C:\Windows\System32
If you use a 64-bit version of Windows, you should also copy bootsect.exe to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\
Make a backup copy of the original files
Overwrite any existing files
Reboot your computer.
If the problem still occurs, try the following:
Open Windows Start menu and select "Run...".
Type CMD and press Enter (or if you use Windows ME, type COMMAND)
Type regsvr32 bootsect.exe and press Enter.
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I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Any ideas? Thanks!