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Is there a way to install a complete installation of Windows 7 on an external USB disk?

I'm thinking about copying all files from an existing Windows installation, insert it on a booted Windows 7 machine and use BCDboot for the pen drive. Would this work?

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Diogo
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You could possibly use CloneZilla to copy the OS from the HDD to the USB drive and use it from there. You would probably need to run the Windows 7 install disk and run a repair on the USB bootloader.

UPDATE:

As stated by Moab in the comments, you may have to use the following tutorials in order to get it working.

http://www.intowindows.com/install-windows-7-on-usb/

http://reboot.pro/9196/

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This method requires a Windows 7 ISO image.

Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool Creates and Makes Bootable DVD Disc or USB Flash/Hard Drive from ISO Image

This method requires a Windows 7 DVD.

How To: Install Windows 7 Or Windows 8 From USB Drive

(I have not actually tried the latter.)

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