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**Kumo** · 01-11-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by limneos

Hello Kumo...

1. First off, you could always install Windows 7 using a USB stick, since you don't have a DVD Burner.

Instructions here:

How do you make a USB drive bootable so I can load W7 on a netbook?

2. Alternatively, you could download UltraIso from here, mount the image that you have to a virtual drive e.g. E:\ and start the setup FROM WITHIN Windows ... (XP or Vista) . This will restart later and continue in native mode.

3. The HP partition is just hidden. You can unhide it and access the drivers, but who knows if those will work. Get the latest ones from the net, it's better.

Cheers

Thanks for the information, limneos. If I had a USB stick I would've just used that, but I don't have one of those either. The only other thing I still need to know is about the drivers. Like you said, I'll just download them all from the net anyway, but my question is, will I need these drivers during the Windows 7 installation or will I need them after it? That way I know whether to burn the disc before or after.

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Kumo XP Media Center Edition 2 posts	Quote: Originally Posted by limneos Hello Kumo... 1. First off, you could always install Windows 7 using a USB stick, since you don't have a DVD Burner. Instructions here: How do you make a USB drive bootable so I can load W7 on a netbook? 2. Alternatively, you could download UltraIso from here, mount the image that you have to a virtual drive e.g. E:\ and start the setup FROM WITHIN Windows ... (XP or Vista) . This will restart later and continue in native mode. 3. The HP partition is just hidden. You can unhide it and access the drivers, but who knows if those will work. Get the latest ones from the net, it's better. Cheers Thanks for the information, limneos. If I had a USB stick I would've just used that, but I don't have one of those either. The only other thing I still need to know is about the drivers. Like you said, I'll just download them all from the net anyway, but my question is, will I need these drivers during the Windows 7 installation or will I need them after it? That way I know whether to burn the disc before or after.
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