Using MBP to install Windows 7 on Vaio via Network Boot. Need Advice.

[GrannySmiths]

Hi,

I have a Sony Vaio with a broken DVD drive (cut a long story short I snapped it some months back). I have a Windows 7 ISO on my MBP but with very few options to install Windows 7 on the Vaio.

I've tried to do it from USB, but copying the iso to USB using dd at the terminal don't seem to work (creates an unbootable USB). I can't modify Boot Camp assistant plist to create a bootable USB because I'm on on 10.6 and my version don't support it. So creating a bootable Windows 7 USB on the MBP seems impossible - unless there is software that will do it that I'm not aware of.

The only option now is to do a network boot. But can the MBP host the Windows ISO so I can install it on the Vaio over the network and are there any guides that detail this? I've tried Google, but nothing written on Mac -> PC network boots/installs.

I really appreciate any advice as I've been pulling my hair out for hours on this.

 

[Intell]

Use this: http://wintoflash.com/home/en/

 

[GrannySmiths]

Use this: http://wintoflash.com/home/en/

That software requires Windows though. I don't have another laptop with Windows only the MBP.

 

[Intell]

That software requires Windows though. I don't have another laptop with Windows only the MBP.

Then you won't be able to install Windows.

 

[GrannySmiths]

Then you won't be able to install Windows.

So it's impossible to do a network install with the MBP hosting the Win7 .iso?

 

[Intell]

Well, not without doing extensive retooling and adding a PXE boot server. As non-Macs can't use Netboot.