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Windows 7: may i burn the ISO on two CDs?

17 Jun 2009  
tassan

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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may i burn the ISO on two CDs?

aw well i know it might be silly but i do not have a DVD burner so i was thinking if i can burn it on two cds?

EDIT: if not on cds please tell me how to install direct from .iso file using virtual drives

EDIT2: eh the iso i was using was corrupted xD nvm


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17 Jun 2009  
skunksmash

SEVEN x64
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Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by tassan View Post
aw well i know it might be silly but i do not have a DVD burner so i was thinking if i can burn it on two cds?
dont think so mate......., the install needs to be uninterrupted.

do you have a 4gb flash drive by any chance..??




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17 Jun 2009  
Orbital Shark

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
 
 

Unfortunately not, the best option is to extract the files to your HD & do an upgrade or to an external source (HD or flash drive) and clean install from there.

This tutorial Install Windows 7 FAST without a DVD or USB device may also help you.
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17 Jun 2009  
tassan

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
52 posts
 
 

No i do not have a 4gb usb

and shark i like the link thanks for giving that to me but the problem is i do not have windows 7 or vista currently installed.
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17 Jun 2009  
copernicus

7264x64/7260x86
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You would need.....4 cds

=D
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17 Jun 2009  
tassan

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
52 posts
 
 

i don't care about the number of CDs - but the problem is will it resume after one CD is done?
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17 Jun 2009  
Orbital Shark

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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It won't resume, when burning it will assume you are going to use a 5.4GB dvd +/-R so wont allow for spanning. I don't know if there are apps available that will do the spanning but it might be worth BINGing 'ISO spanning' or similar.
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17 Jun 2009  
zigzag3143

Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by tassan View Post
aw well i know it might be silly but i do not have a DVD burner so i was thinking if i can burn it on two cds?
There is a way to do it on2 cd's but its kind of complicated. what about running it from a USB thumb edrive?

Ken
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17 Jun 2009  
tassan

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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i googled if i can do it but to no avail the answer to the question every where was "You can divide the contents relatively easily, but the problem is that the Windows installer will still expect all of the files to be present on one disc, something you can not change. As a result, it will search for a file, not find it, and error out instead of prompting you to install Disc 2."

along with that i also read somewhere that when vista was finally released they released it in cds too so ppl with CD-ROM could get it as well so it might happen the same with windows 7.

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17 Jun 2009  
tassan

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
52 posts
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by zigzag3143 View Post
There is a way to do it on2 cd's but its kind of complicated. what about running it from a USB thumb edrive?

Ken
explain both, the complicated way first please
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