Student $30 Upgrade...download iso?

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cutlassvillager

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Hello,
I purchased the $30 Student download upgrade for Windows 7 Professional. I want to do a fresh install and therefore need to boot off a disc. Where do i download the iso so I can burn my disc of Windows 7 Professional? I currently have the full 32-bit version of Windows Vista Home Premium.

Thank you!
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
15" MacBook Pro
OS
Windows 7 Professional & Mac OS 10.6.4
CPU
Intel Core Duo 1.86Ghz (T2400)
Memory
2 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon x1600 128MB
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
320 GB WD Scorpio Black
Internet Speed
~16-20Mbps
1. From within XP 32-bit, I downloaded the 64-bit version of Win7 Professional upgrade.
2. Used the installer to extract the files, but received above mentioned error.
3. Checked the file size of the folder "extendedSetup" and noticed that it was 3.01 GB.
4. Moved extendedSetup folder to root (C:\)
5. Downloaded this file and placed it into C:\WINDOWS\System32: http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/gen...d-l-oscdimg.zip
6. Bought up command prompt and typed the following: oscdimg -bC:\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com -h -u2 -m -lWIN_EN_DVD C:\expandedSetup\ C:\7.iso
7. Burned ISO with ImgBurn (freeware)
8. Booted, installed, and activated
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that method works
 

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OS
Windows 7
CPU
AMD Athlon 5200+ 64x2
Motherboard
Asus.. can't rememeber
Memory
4GB (2x2) DDR2 ram
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia 8800GT 512mb
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Audigy LS
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung T220HD and Samsung 2232GW
Case
Antec Sonata
thanks for your quick response! I am getting caught up in the command. When I enter the oscdimg - ect... i get back the message
ERROR: Could not delete existing file "C\expandedSetup\"
Error 5: Access is denied.
do you know what i did wrong? I am doing this in Vista Home Premium.
Thanks
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
15" MacBook Pro
OS
Windows 7 Professional & Mac OS 10.6.4
CPU
Intel Core Duo 1.86Ghz (T2400)
Memory
2 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon x1600 128MB
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
320 GB WD Scorpio Black
Internet Speed
~16-20Mbps
cutlassvillager said:
Hello,
I purchased the $30 Student download upgrade for Windows 7 Professional. I want to do a fresh install and therefore need to boot off a disc. Where do i download the iso so I can burn my disc of Windows 7 Professional? I currently have the full 32-bit version of Windows Vista Home Premium.

Thank you!
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Normally, when you purchase a downloadable upgrade, once they confirm your payment, they either present a new page containing the download link, or they send you an email containing the download link.

If you didn't see a new page, I'd check the email address you gave them. Not only will that have the download link, it will also have the product key you will need to activate the OS.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Win7 Pro 32-bit, Win8 Pro 32-bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
4GB ddr3 1300
Graphics Card(s)
AMD HD 4290 onboard
Sound Card
Builtin Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 24" widescreen, LG 23" widescreen
Screen Resolution
1920x1200/1920x1080
Hard Drives
Kingston 256GB SSD
Keyboard
Logitech Illuminated Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech M705 wireless mouse
Antivirus
Norton Av 2013
Browser
IE v10
cutlassvillager said:
"C\expandedSetup\"
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You're missing a colon in the command line - "C:\...etc". Double check what you've written, and type it out carefully, don't cut and paste it in (the hyphens turn into û characters!)
 

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OS
Mac OS X 10.6.1, Windows XP Pro, Windows 7 Pro x64 RTM
Mark Phelps said:
cutlassvillager said:
Hello,
I purchased the $30 Student download upgrade for Windows 7 Professional. I want to do a fresh install and therefore need to boot off a disc. Where do i download the iso so I can burn my disc of Windows 7 Professional? I currently have the full 32-bit version of Windows Vista Home Premium.

Thank you!
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Normally, when you purchase a downloadable upgrade, once they confirm your payment, they either present a new page containing the download link, or they send you an email containing the download link.

If you didn't see a new page, I'd check the email address you gave them. Not only will that have the download link, it will also have the product key you will need to activate the OS.
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Yes, the link provided to me in the email sends me to a place to download the Installer application and it extracts into the files similar to what would come on the CD.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
15" MacBook Pro
OS
Windows 7 Professional & Mac OS 10.6.4
CPU
Intel Core Duo 1.86Ghz (T2400)
Memory
2 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon x1600 128MB
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
320 GB WD Scorpio Black
Internet Speed
~16-20Mbps
And also the product key for 32-bit Windows 7 Professional
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
15" MacBook Pro
OS
Windows 7 Professional & Mac OS 10.6.4
CPU
Intel Core Duo 1.86Ghz (T2400)
Memory
2 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon x1600 128MB
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
320 GB WD Scorpio Black
Internet Speed
~16-20Mbps
You don't really have to burn an .iso if you aren't going from a 32 bit version to a 64 bit version or vice versa.

Put the files in a different partition or burn them to a DVD. You can run the install from within your current OS and still format the partition using the Disk Options button on the bottom right of the partition page during the Custom install.

Doing that might invalidate your update ability, if the being able to do a clean install from an upgrade is not correct or changes for some reason.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Homebuilt
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
i7-2600K
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-v Pro
Memory
8 G
Graphics Card(s)
GTX 480
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG W2753V
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 128 G SSD

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
OS
64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Intel HD integtrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 25' ISP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1900/1020
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Internet Speed
100mb down/10mb up
I wanted to do a fresh install because I've heard it's better to do that than upgrade from Vista. I tried burning the files to a disc and my computer didn't recognize it as a bootable disc.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
15" MacBook Pro
OS
Windows 7 Professional & Mac OS 10.6.4
CPU
Intel Core Duo 1.86Ghz (T2400)
Memory
2 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon x1600 128MB
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
320 GB WD Scorpio Black
Internet Speed
~16-20Mbps
Great thanks a lot for everyone's help. I finally made a bootable disc and made a fresh install, however now when I try to activate I get an error back saying "Code: 0xC004F061 Description The Software Licensing Service determined that this specific product key can only be used for upgrading, not for clean installations." I just deleted my Vista installation to fresh install 7 Professional. How do I just fresh install Windows 7 Professional without getting an error?? I've already wasted hours reinstalling a few times already. I don't want to do an upgrade from Vista.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
15" MacBook Pro
OS
Windows 7 Professional & Mac OS 10.6.4
CPU
Intel Core Duo 1.86Ghz (T2400)
Memory
2 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon x1600 128MB
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
320 GB WD Scorpio Black
Internet Speed
~16-20Mbps
I saw earlier that somebody did a second install over the first install & activated it, like an upgrade :huh: But I cannot seem to find that post quickly right now :o
 

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Built them myself, Science Experiments !
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
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Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
Thanks everyone for your help. I just decided to reinstall Vista then install Windows 7 through the Custom route. After I deleted the Windows.old file the installation of 7 was basically the same as a fresh install. Thanks a lot. Microsoft really should have given people the option to download the installer or the iso instead of having to jump through hoops to make an iso yourself.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
15" MacBook Pro
OS
Windows 7 Professional & Mac OS 10.6.4
CPU
Intel Core Duo 1.86Ghz (T2400)
Memory
2 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon x1600 128MB
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
320 GB WD Scorpio Black
Internet Speed
~16-20Mbps
Glad it worked out okay for you, enjoy Windows 7 :D
 

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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
DocBrown said:
I saw earlier that somebody did a second install over the first install & activated it, like an upgrade :huh: But I cannot seem to find that post quickly right now :o
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Yes Doc many who cannot clean install from boot with Upgrade media are using the old Vista "upgrade over upgrade" trick when their key is rejected. After installing without key they run the upgrade from desktop (a repair install, BTW) and it takes the key and activates.

Irony is that it might have activated if they had installed without key the first time and activated upon connecting to the internet by giving key on Properties page activation link. Several others report this.
 
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