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I'm trying to dual boot win 7 and 10. I downloaded the win 10 tech preview from Microsoft as an iso, but the win 7 usb/dvd tool says it's not a valid iso... What can I do?

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@Zeke is that really all I need to do? Well I feel foolish...

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@Zeke is that really all I need to do? Well I feel foolish...

Well actually you also need the drive formatted either in NTFS or FAT32, I don't remember, which one, lemme check.

 

EDIT: I'm pretty certain it's FAT32.

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@Speedbird @Zeke im also 99% sure that I have to have it fat32. I went ahead and did that, but if im going to skip the win7 usb tool (third different time ive tried to use this shoddy tool) dont I need to use an admin CMD prompt and use diskpart or sometyhing like that? 

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@Speedbird @Zeke im also 99% sure that I have to have it fat32. I went ahead and did that, but if im going to skip the win7 usb tool (third different time ive tried to use this shoddy tool) dont I need to use an admin CMD prompt and use diskpart or sometyhing like that? 

Look, just use this: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/

I've used this tool several times and I have recommeneded it several times and I haven't had any problems with it.

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Look, just use this: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/

I've used this tool several times and I have recommeneded it several times and I haven't had any problems with it.

buuut what if I dont want linux? or is can this be subbed for any iso?

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buuut what if I dont want linux? or is can this be subbed for any iso?

Works for anything. Just select 'unsupported ISO' in the dropdown. Don't worry about the 'unsupported' part, it will work fine.

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@Zeke @Speedbird so the moving everything over after a format did not work. As was hypothesized the mbr did dot take. So I'll try that thing you suggested speed.

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Use Rufus, follow the guide here: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2376-usb-flash-drive-create-install-windows-10-a.html

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One moment please

It would not work with the unsupported iso, so im giving it a whirl with the windows 7 installer from the dropdown list. here goes nothing! 

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Ill give that a go now. 

 

 

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@ionbasa  @TheGamingBarrel I tried using RUFUS, but it says my drive is currently being used, I dont know why, I rebooted and rufus is the only window that is open! 

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Ill give that a go now. 

 

 

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@ionbasa  @TheGamingBarrel I tried using RUFUS, but it says my drive is currently being used, I dont know why, I rebooted and rufus is the only window that is open! 

Do you have anything installed on your flash drive? Maybe Windows is using reading or writing something to the drive? Certain flash drives also come with utilities and apps pre-installed, make sure those are completely removed and uninstalled.

 

Before using Rufus also try to format your drive to FAT32.

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Look, just use this: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/

I've used this tool several times and I have recommeneded it several times and I haven't had any problems with it.

Yup sir, you were right, apparently I've used a drive with a leftover MBR from a W7 installer when I did that. Oh well, the more you know.

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Do you have anything installed on your flash drive? Maybe Windows is using reading or writing something to the drive? Certain flash drives also come with utilities and apps pre-installed, make sure those are completely removed and uninstalled.

 

Before using Rufus also try to format your drive to FAT32.

my drive is 100% formatted to fat 32 and there is nothing on it. 

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...wait. If I just tell click on start upgrade now. witout downloading the iso file, wont I just be able to pick and install windows 10 to a secondary internal HDD without going through the bootable usb or wiping my current c drive?

 

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-download?ocid=tp_site_downloadpage  

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