Windows 7 - Make bootable iso from student d/l

If you get the student d/l and have 3 files :

• Windows 7-HP-Retail-en-us-x64.exe or...
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Used the OP's method to make a bootable iso and burned it to a dvd. Thanks for all the info, great thread.

Booted from the dvd and did a custom install. So far the bootable disc has worked. Went from 32 bit vista home premium to 64 bit windows 7 professional almost successfully.

Got to the point where the installer is asking for my windows product key, (which I purchased from digital river) and it's saying my product key is invalid. I've re typed and double checked it at least 10 times. I also tried my vista key.

Any idea's?

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See this post. It explains that if you format first, it won't work.

So, has anyone got a solution to the error: "We are unable to create or save new files in the folder in which this application was downloaded. Please check the folder properties to make sure that you have security permission on the folder to write files and that the folder is not read-only"

Failing that, has anyone got a contact number for Digital River, preferably in the UK?

kk I am trying to do what post #1 says when I am in command prompt it gives me this error

ERROR: could not delete existing file "ubC:\User\Greg\Desktop\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com"

Error 123: The filename, directory name or volumbe label syntax is inccorect

when I open command prompt I am typing into C:\documents and settings\Greg>

is that correct? not sure why I am having problems

Yet on the MS order page, under windows 7 pro, it says,

which implies you can ???

Okay, I'm upgrading from Vista Home Premium 32bit to Windows 7 Professional 64bit and I've managed to make the .ISO file using this command:

oscdimg -n -m -b"C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com" C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup C:\7.iso

Change directories accordingly! It works for me and I hope it works for you !


Sources:
http://community.dynamics.com/blogs/...nts/20345.aspx
http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/48248...&postcount=555

According to the second link you must NOT format C: but to install Windows 7 Upgrade straight into the drive where Vista is found which commence an auto clean install format I THINK

I spoke to Microsoft support earlier. It seems they're not quite up to date with this 'student' downloadable version of Windows 7, and more familiar with anything purchased through the official MS Shop (as opposed to Digital River).

And I think their interpretation of 'perform a clean install' literally just means select the option to do a clean install during the UPGRADE. I don't think this means booting from a DVD image to install on a new hard disk.

So I guess this means spending another '39 minutes' installing XP onto a new hard disk just so that I can perform the Windows 7 upgrade.

Oh, and my advice for anyone still struggling with creating an ISO image,
carefully read the first thread in this topic and don't skip anything - but if you have problems with running oscdimg.exe it's porbably just related to incorrect filepaths, so try the following to simplify things:

Download the OS files (setup1.box setup2.box & Windows 7-P-Retail-en-us-x86.exe) double click on the .exe and wait for the expandedSetup directory to be created. Then cut and paste this into C:\ and also cut and paste oscdimg.exe into C:\windows\System32

Then follow the command as shown in the attached screen shot taken from my command prompt. If it works you should get the same confirmation, and a new file called '7.iso' will be in C:\ about 2.5GB in size.

I then used Roxio Media Creator 9 and selected 'Burn Image to Disc' and selected this 7.iso file. This gave me a nice bootable DVD.

Ok, I just need one more question answered and I think i'll be clear on how to do this

When I create the ISO file and use it to boot, is there any way that I can have my harddrive format and use my KEY validly? I purchased from digital river using my student discount but the above poster said he couldn't get his key to work. So I'm scared that I will have no OS on my system as my Vista CD is with my brother 3 hours away.

I am upgrading from Vista Ultimate 32 bit to Windows 7 professional 64 bit. I want to know how to do this with the boot DVD and still be able to use my key, please help me before I make my computer unusable.

I'm quite sure this should work for you - the license key you've purchased is exactly for upgrading from Vista. You should be able to choose the 'upgrade' option so none of your data will be lost (but back everything up first - I'm sure you know that already !)

But I'm wanting to do a complete format of my drive and get a fresh start, I am upgrading my computer hard ware as well. Is there no way to have my hard drive formatted and still install using this Boot DVD if i purchased the key from digital river? If not then I'll just upgrade, no biggy, but one last last question, Should i install my new hardware and then run the 7 upgrade or run the 7 upgrade and then install new hardware?