How Do You Install Windows to Multiple Computers at Once?
In this week’s Tech 911 advice column, a Lifehacker reader wants to automate an otherwis e time-consuming and annoying process: installing a fresh copy of Windows (presumably, Windows 10). The catch? T hey don’t want to install the OS on just one system.
Lifehacker reader Billy writes:
“How do I install Windows on eight other PCs from a central point?”
I suspect most people don’t have eight Windows systems sitting around their house that all need a brand-new version of the operating system. However, you might have two: a desktop and a laptop. And your spouse might have two: another desktop and a laptop. And maybe your kid has a desktop or a laptop as well.
Computers add up, and if you’re the one with the (unenviable) task of managing updates, troubleshooting, and reinstallations for all the systems in your house, it’s not too crazy to think that you might want to do everything en masse one day.
The simplest way to do this is to use the Windows Media Creation Tool to slap a Windows 10 image on a flash drive (or several), and use those to install the OS. Unless you’re talking about eight other PCs that are pretty far away from one another, it shouldn’t be that much of a burden to go from system to system, installing the OS on one while you’re running through the basic configuration steps on the other.
Assuming all of these systems are the same, you could also set up and configure one (without activating Windows), image the drive , and then clone that image onto the drives of your other systems. I haven’t done this process, but I know you’ll have to run Windows’ Sysprep tool—available via Audit Mode—to first generalize the image (which will then allow you to have a unique computer security identifier, or “ SID ,” for each machine). You’ll then need to capture the image and use that to clone Windows on your other systems.
What I would probably do is everything up until the “capturing the image” portion of that paragraph. I’d then use a tool like Clonezilla— Clonezilla Live , technically—to image the drive and clone that image onto your other systems. I believe you’ll then be able to boot into a regular version of Windows 10 when you power up those systems. (At least, that was Josh’s experience when he tried this out and documented the process.)
Again, with only eight systems to process, the time you spend fussing with this is probably equal to (or greater than) the time it takes to go the manual installation route via a flash drive. But let’s keep going. There are two other options you can try to install Windows on other systems from a centralized point (another PC, I’m assuming).
Clonezilla has a server edition that you can play with (as a Live CD), and you can use this to install Windows to a networked system. If I’m correct, the Live CD only works best for one-to-one installations, not one-to-many. I’m assuming you’re fine with the former setup, as you’ll instead need to install and configure Clonezilla’s server edition of on a Linux desktop if you’re looking to deploy Windows to multiple systems concurrently. (And you’ll want to make sure your client machines support network booting via the BIOS, or else this entire process will be a wash.)
If you’re having trouble, or you want alternatives, you can try using FOG or CloneDeploy . I like CloneDeploy, especially since its documentation is easy to follow—you’re going to need to do some reading to set everything up properly. You can also set up your clients (the systems receiving Windows) using Live CDs or flash drives, which is useful if network-boot process (PXE) is too confusing.
That’s it. It’s a complicated process, but one that isn’t impossible for a person to accomplish with a little research (and trial and-error). Resist the urge to add “dedicated IT professional” to your résumé’s skills section after you do all this, tempting as it might be.
Do you have a tech question keeping you up at night? Tired of troubleshooting your Windows or Mac? Looking for advice on apps, browser extensions, or utilities to accomplish a particular task? Let us know! Tell us in the comments below or email david.murphy@lifehacker.com .
David Murphy is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has geeked out writing for The New York Times, Wirecutter, PC Magazine, Reviewed, Computer Shopper, and PCWorld. www.thedavidmurphy.com
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I’d recommend the free edition of Macrium Reflect over Clonezilla, personally, since it’s considerably easier to use and at least looks like it was developed in this century .
How To Install Windows XP, Windows 7 And Windows 8/10 From The Same USB Drive [Must Read]
Last Updated on June 10, 2019 by admin 28 Comments
Do you want to create a bootable USB drive containing Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 installation files to avoid creating multiple bootable USB drives? Would you like to install Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 from the same USB drive? If you said yes to the above questions, you have come to the right place.
In this guide, we will show you how to create a bootable USB drive containing Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 installation files to install XP, 7, 8/8.1 and 10 from the same USB drive.
Things you need:
# Windows XP ISO file or DVD
# Windows 7 ISO file
# Windows 8/8.1 ISO file
# 16 GB+ USB flash drive
Install Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and XP from the same USB drive
Step 1: Connect your 16 GB+ USB flash drive to your PC and backup all data before proceeding further, as the drive will be erased while making it bootable.
Step 2: Head over to this page and download the newest version of WinSetupFromUSB zip file. Extract the zip file to get WinSetupFromUSB folder containing separate executable for x86 and x64 versions of Windows.
Step 3: Depending on the version of Windows you’re running, double-click either on WinSetupFromUSB.exe or WinSetupFromUSB x64 to launch the software.
Step 4: Once WinSetupFromUSB is launched and running, select your USB pen drive under USB disk selection and format tools section (see picture) and select the Auto format it with FBinst option. Also, select FAT32 as file system instead of NTFS if you want your multi-boot USB to be compatible with both BIOS and U/EFI.
Step 5: Skip this step if you don’t want to add Windows XP files to the USB. Select the checkbox under Windows 2000/XP/2003 Setup and then click the browse button to browse to the i386 folder in your Windows XP DVD or ISO file. Note that if you have the ISO file, you need to mount the ISO file using third-party software in Windows 7 or using the built-in Mount feature in Windows 8/10.
If you’re on Windows 7, we suggest you go through our how to mount an ISO file in Windows 7 guide for detailed instructions.
Once you have selected the I386 folder, proceed to the next step.
Step 6: Next, select the check box under Windows Vista/7/8/Server 2008/2012 based ISO, click on the browse button and browse to the location where you have saved your Windows 7 ISO file. Select the ISO file and click the Open button.
Step 7: Now that you have chosen to add Windows XP and Windows 7 to the USB drive and make it bootable, check the Advanced options box to open Advanced Options dialog, select the option titled Custom menu names for Vista/7/8/Server Source. This will enable you to add your own custom names to your Windows 7 and Windows 8 setups in the boot menu.
Once done, close Advanced Options dialog.
Step 8: Finally, click the GO button. Click on the Yes button when you see the Warning messages. If you have selected Custom menu names for Vista/7/8, you’ll see a small dialog box asking you to enter a custom name for Windows setup. Enter a name and click OK button to allow WinSetupFromUSB begin its job.
NOTE: We’ll add Windows 8/8.1 to the USB in the next step.
Step 9: Once done, you’ll see Job done message on the screen. Don’t close WinSetupFromUSB yet as we have yet to add Windows 10 or 8 installation files to the USB. And if you don’t want to add Windows 8/10 files, you can stop the procedure here and close the application.
Step 10: In order to add Windows 8/10 installation files, select the option titled Windows Vista/7/8/Server 2008/2012 based ISO and then select your Windows 8/10 ISO file (make sure that the same USB drive is selected).
Step 11: Enable the option titled Advanced Options and then select Custom menu names for Vista/7/8/Server source.
Step 12: Finally, click the GO button. Click Yes button when you see warning dialogue boxes and enter a name for the setup when you’re asked to do so. That’s it! Your bootable USB containing Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 8/10 should be ready in a couple of minutes. Good luck!
Once done, you can connect the USB drive to your PC or any other PC on which you want to install Windows XP, Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1, and then boot from the USB. You’ll see the following screen, where you need to select the Windows setup that you would like to start.
And if your PC doesn’t support booting from USB, our how to boot from USB even if your PC doesn’t support booting from USB guide has the solution.
Were do you want to install windows
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Экран: емкостный тач (10 касаний), 8 дюймов, 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA , не OGS)
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Прочее: акселерометр, микрофон.
Габариты: 21.12 x 12.32 x 0.93 см.
Масса: 350 г.
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Hi8_PRO_x64_part1.7z ( 101,2 МБ )
И включите отключение ви фи при локе
-Как включить появление клавиатуры по тапу в любое текстовое поле и ее исчезновение при тапе в не зоны , а также автоматическое скрытие при нажатии ВВОД ?
Панель управления графикой интел — Настройки — Настройки — включить экранную клавиатуру.
Хотите очень насыщенные и глубокие цвета ?
— В панели управления графики Интел — Дисплей- настройки цветности : Гамма 0.8 , Насыщенность 18 .
В разделе видео : включить полную авто коррекцию в дополнительных настройках ( Повышение качества) , а в основных галочки на : Настройки драйвера ,Настройки драйвера,Полный диапазон.
В разделе Повышения качества , тоже авто везде.
В Настройках 3Д : пункт Переписать настройки приложений .
И НЕ ЗАБЫВАЙТЕ ПРИМЕНЯТЬ И СОХРАНИТЬ В КОНЦЕ В СВОЙ ПРОФИЛЬ .
Выскакивает ошибка нехватки памяти , как побороть ?
— Заходите в свойства системы — дополнительные параметры — быстродействие — дополнительно — изменить — отключаете автоматически выбирать размер файла подкачки , на заранее отбитый диск на 2172 мб ставите минимум 2048 мб и максимум 2048 , а на диске С 4096 мин и макс значение . Применяете и перезагружаете . Получаете удовольствие.
Вариант мини пк от меня Chuwi Hi8 Pro (Пост alalal007700 #53028574)
— Клавиатура + тачпад + чехол + стилус + лазерное нанесение любых букв языков по желанию покупателя (в коментарии продавца писать какой язык) продавец проверен мной: ru.aliexpress.com/item/Special-Ultra-thin-Leather-Case-for-Teclast-X89-HD-7-9-inch-Tablet-PC-7-Colors/2045429989.html
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1 раз в секунду оранжевым цветом. Когда аккумулятор полностью зарядится — постоянно светится оранжевым цветом.
Могу ли я установить Android (дуалбут)?
— На данный альфа версию дуалбута нельзя установить на планшеты с серийными номерами от PQ32G22151100001 до PQ32G22151102000.
Полезная информация:
На данный момент существует две версии планшета с разными чипами биоса. ПО биоса для разных чипов не совместимо друг с другом.
Если ваш планшет умер — попробуйте один из возможных способов оживления: Зажать кнопки вкл и «-«, 3 раза нажмите кнопку вкл и на 4ый удерживайте 10 сек..
Поведение устройства из бракованной партии:
Мерцает экран при включении, когда в устройстве установлены некоторые модели флеш карт
Планшет может отключаться на 30-40 процентах заряда батареи
Выключившись, может не подавать признаков жизни. Не реагировать на зарядку, не моргать светодиодом, т.е. внезапно и беспричинно УМЕРЕТЬ.
Сообщение отредактировал M|A|G — 02.06.20, 18:31
