| Windows 7: Upgrading to Windows 7. [please read] |
12 Jun 2009
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Upgrading to Windows 7. [please read] So I have Vista Home Premium, and I downloaded Windows 7 off the Windows site, and backed-up files and such, BUT, I have a 704 mb cd, but its not enough too Burn it too a disk.
I was wondering if extracting would work. And what I should do and such.
Any help helps me.
I am on 32 bit.
Thank you!
-RyeRye | My System Specs |
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12 Jun 2009
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64 QLD, Cairns |
You can use PowerIso and mount the image and then just install as normal. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Brew OS Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64 CPU Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16Ghz @ 3.8Ghz Motherboard eVGA 750i FTW Memory 2x2Gigs Patriot PC2-6400 LL Graphics Card Inno3D GeForce GTX260 216 SP Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VW222U 22" 2ms Response time Screen Resolution 1680x1050 Keyboard Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard Mouse Logitech G9 Gaming Mouse PSU HYTEC 600W & Thermaltake 650W Toughpower Power Exp Case Thermaltake Armor LCS (Liquid Cooling System) Cooling Liquid Cooling System Hard Drives SATA 150GB
SATA II 250GB
USB IDE 750GB Ext. |
12 Jun 2009
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#3 | | Win 7 RC 64bit b7229 Italy/Russia |
| My System Specs | | OS Win 7 RC 64bit b7229 CPU Intel Core 2 DUO E8400 3,0Ghz 6Mb STEP E0 Motherboard ASUS P5Q-E Memory TEAM GROUP ELITE DDR2 800 PC8500 (5-5-5-15) 2*2GB Graphics Card Club3D ATI HD4850 Acrtic Cooling Ed. 512Mb 256Bit GDDR-3 Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS Monitor(s) Displays LG 22" W2252TQ 2Ms 10000:1 DVI Screen Resolution 1680X1050 Keyboard Trust Slim Mouse Razer Copperhead 2000 DPI PSU Top Silent ATX 560W Case ThermalTake Tsunami Dream Cooling Zalman CNPS 9700 NT Hard Drives WD SATA2 400GB
Maxtor SATA2 500GB
Samsung SATA2 250GB Internet Speed 8mbps |
12 Jun 2009
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#4 | | Windows 7 Professional x64 Europe, Slovakia |

Quote: Originally Posted by RyeRye So I have Vista Home Premium, and I downloaded Windows 7 off the Windows site, and backed-up files and such, BUT, I have a 704 mb cd, but its not enough too Burn it too a disk.
I was wondering if extracting would work. And what I should do and such.
Any help helps me.
I am on 32 bit.
Thank you!
-RyeRye
Buy a DVD disk? | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop System Manufacturer/Model Number Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 OS Windows 7 Professional x64 CPU Intel Core i5 3210 Ivy Bridge Memory 8GB Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX660M 2GB Screen Resolution 15.6 "LED 1920x1080 |
12 Jun 2009
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Can you give me detail what that would do, and how to do it.
As this is my first time ever switching OS's and stuff. | My System Specs | | |
12 Jun 2009
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Don't do it. Windows 7 is not released yet. The only releases are test builds for experienced users. You won't know how to fix your system if something goes wrong. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to list. OS XP, Seven, 2008R2 CPU AMD, Intel, VIA Motherboard Various Memory Corsair, Kingston, etc. Graphics Card ATI, NVIDIA Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Keyboard qwerty Hard Drives Maxtor, Western Digital Internet Speed 22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server Other Info All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality. |
12 Jun 2009
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#7 | | Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64 QLD, Cairns |
All you need to do is install PowerISO and create a virtual drive and then mount the ISO on it, then just go to computer and click on the mounted image and the install will start, you have the option to upgrade or fresh install and I take it that you wanted to upgrade so just choose that option, then just follow any instrutions and you should have no problems. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Brew OS Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64 CPU Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16Ghz @ 3.8Ghz Motherboard eVGA 750i FTW Memory 2x2Gigs Patriot PC2-6400 LL Graphics Card Inno3D GeForce GTX260 216 SP Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VW222U 22" 2ms Response time Screen Resolution 1680x1050 Keyboard Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard Mouse Logitech G9 Gaming Mouse PSU HYTEC 600W & Thermaltake 650W Toughpower Power Exp Case Thermaltake Armor LCS (Liquid Cooling System) Cooling Liquid Cooling System Hard Drives SATA 150GB
SATA II 250GB
USB IDE 750GB Ext. |
12 Jun 2009
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Hi,
I assume you want to install on the existing Vista partition? If so,you could extract the.iso onto the HD and run setup.exe.
If you want to install to a separate partition ( which I suggest you do ):
first make another partition and format it
then download the free version of PowerIso, mount the 7 iso, run setup from there and select the partition to install to - during the 7 installation procedure. PowerISO - Create, Edit, Extract, Mount, Compress, Encrypt, Split ISO file, ISO/BIN converter, Virtual Drive, DAA
The free ( unregistered ) version will do what you need.
Just click download on the PowerIso link. | My System Specs | | OS Vista x64 / 7 X64 CPU E8400 Motherboard ASRock 1333 GLAN R2.0 Memory 2x1 gb 800mhz Graphics Card 9500gt 1gb Case Coolermaster Cooling Winpower 500w Hard Drives Maxtor 160gb-2mb cache |
12 Jun 2009
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#10 | | Windows 7 RTM x64 Belgium & Hungary |

Quote: Originally Posted by RyeRye Are you sure that would work? LOL!  NO! (sorry) | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number home made OS Windows 7 RTM x64 CPU AMD X2 5000+ Motherboard Asrock Memory 4GB Graphics Card Nvidia 9400GT Sound Card onboard 6Ch Monitor(s) Displays Medion 22" + HannSpree 22" Screen Resolution 1680X1050 + 1920X1080 Keyboard DeLUX multimedia keyboard Mouse Microsoft PSU noname Case noname Cooling Zalman Hard Drives Intel SSD 80GB
WD 1.5 TB
WD 1 TB
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