Boot from USB external HD; No CD or DVD

[preshere]

Hello,
Seems like a simple problem, but no avail so far. Need to boot laptop from USB external HD to reinstall Win7. Laptop is 64 bit, CD/DVD drive is inoperable, copy of Win7 setup is on USB HD.

 

[hang-the-9]

If you already have a Win 7 boot USB made, your laptop should have options to boot from the USB drive, just hit whatever key your model has for a "boot menu" and select USB device.

If you need to make a Win 7 USB setup (just copying the files won't work), steps are here: http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+7+bootable+usb&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a