Windows 7: upgrade from xp 32 to win7 64 with dvd

when i insert it the green light on the drive comes on for awhile but no autoplay actually works, nothing loads and nothing is recognized on 'my computer'



I bought it off the website software4students, so 'pre-manufactured' i guess?

do you mean check if there is a firmware update for the dvd drive?

This tells you the disk/burn is bad.

I guess I should try on another PC then and if it doesn't work send it back?

Wait wait wait, you're not the first guy to get that digitalriver thing wrong. Dont try to burn any more disks, go to this page and download the one you ordered. MS released these isos after that snafu.

Download Windows 7 ISO

Then just the key you got with the mail.

not sure what digitalriver is? are they affiliated with software4students?

I am downloading 64-bit Windows 7 Professional x64 ISO, once that is complete I think I am supposed to use Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool?

The isos are the same offered to students. All you need to do is burn that iso to dvd using Imgburn or nero or whatever you use.

Use this at only 4x speed with a verify, it never fails with a good ISO, at the link below.

ImgBurn Free ISO Burning Software

To help you fully understand the procedure that Yowanvista gave you,

Read this.
Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 - Help & How-to - Microsoft Windows

I used the Windows 7 usb/dvd download tool instead of nero or imgburn - I think it's the same thing?

i don't have a blank cd/dvd so trying to use a flashdrive

I selected the .iso file I downloaded from
Download Windows 7 ISO
(64-bit Windows 7 Professional x64 ISO)

and put in a blank usb device so now I see the setup.exe file for Windows 7 on the usb device

unfortunately I can't run it because I have winxp 32, i get a message saying "setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application"

I figured this meant I just needed to load it from boot menu so i selected "removable device" as the #1 boot option but when my pc boots up the usb device flashes but then pc just boots up xp as normal and i dont get an option to install Windows 7

it tells me (in step 3, Windows 7 installation)

1. Insert the Windows 7 installation disc or USB flash drive, and then turn off your computer.
2. Restart your computer.
3. Press any key when prompted, and then follow the instructions that appear.

I am not prompted