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i expect windows 8 may be download or usb only...
*edit*can any pre-usb pcs run 7? (but i suppose the thing is having spare usb slots?)
Last edited by mickey megabyte; 22 Oct 2009 at 13:47. Reason: debating with myself
Microsoft willl soon provide a tool that will make it possible to move a downloaded upgrade disc to a USB key or drive, which will enable installation on netbooks without CD/DVD drives.
Windows 7 for Netbooks - Buy and download from Microsoft Store
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i expect windows 8 may be download or usb only...
*edit*can any pre-usb pcs run 7? (but i suppose the thing is having spare usb slots?)
Last edited by mickey megabyte; 22 Oct 2009 at 13:47. Reason: debating with myself
Ken,
Used to read your "stuff" on the MS news groups when I lived in Green Valley.
Win 7 works quite well on the netbooks regardless of the flavor.
There are programs available that create USB bootable "stick" drives from your ISO files or a distribution DVD. The one I have used is called "A Bootable USB" and there are plenty of tutorials if you want to do it from scratch".
I once saw somewhere "Google is your friend."
This particular forum is one of the best.
D i c k MIller
I have used this method to create a bootable Windows 7 USB key
USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create
I don't see any "tool" that they're providing.
They're simply pointing out that they're selling a downloadable version (that you can technically download directly to a USB drive for easy install to a netbook).
Cant see why not. Ive had it running on my EEE PC901 for a few months. I do all my installs off a bootable SD card these days.
With my 901 i just pop the card in and around 10 mins later my netbook is up and running. All the drivers are built in other than the ACPI driver but even that might be in W7 by now.
Dave.