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Here's Paul Turrott's behind the scenes account of "Win7 Secrets" co-author Rafael Riveras discovery that MS had stolen code used in this tool! Whoops MS!
Inside Story: How Microsoft's Open Source Code Theft Was Discovered
Here's Paul Turrott's behind the scenes account of "Win7 Secrets" co-author Rafael Riveras discovery that MS had stolen code used in this tool! Whoops MS!
Inside Story: How Microsoft's Open Source Code Theft Was Discovered
Here's the old fashoined way... same end result...
A USB storage device needs to be 4 GB or larger if you want to use it as a Windows 7 installation source. This is because the x64 installation files are approximately 3.2 GB in size and the x86 installation files are approximately 2.5 GB in size. You use one architecture’s installation files only when preparing a deployment from a USB storage device. The USB storage device should use the FAT32 file system. To prepare a USB storage device as an installation source for Windows 7, perform the following steps:
1. Connect the USB storage device to a computer running Windows 7 or Windows Vista. Ensure that the storage device has no data stored on it that you want to keep (or that you have moved such data to another storage device) because this procedure removes all existing data.
2. Open an elevated command prompt and type diskpart.
3. At the DISKPART> prompt, type list disk. Identify which disk connected to the
computer represents the USB storage device.
4. At the DISKPART> prompt, type select disk X where X is the letter of the disk that you have identified as the USB storage device.
5. At the DISKPART> prompt, type clean. When the disk is clean, type create partition primary.
6. At the DISKPART> prompt, type format fs=fat32 quick. When the format is completed type active and then exit.
7. After you have completed these steps, copy all the files located on the Windows 7 installation DVD to the USB storage device.
8. Configure the BIOS computer on which you want to install Windows 7 to boot from the USB storage device. Attach the USB storage device and then reboot the computer to start installation.
Originally, Microsoft illegally used open source code in the creation of this tool, they were caught and had to take it down.
Read more here: http://community.winsupersite.com/bl...urce-code.aspx
You can download it now here:
Microsoft Store: Download Manager Help
So I bought one of those Win7 Ultimate keys off Ebay for $15-(insert uncontrollable laughter here)-I'm downloading the 32bit as we speak.Thinking of downloading the 64bit as well,and the question is: will the key code I've purchased (assuming it's legit) be incorporated in the ISO file,or is it entered during the installation process.If so,I won't bother with the 64bit download.I'm just playing with 15 bucks and the cost of a DVD to see if I can perform a clean install on another PC-just haven't decided if I want to go with 32 or 64bit.Also,I see mixed recommendations on using Iamge Burn and the Microsoft tool for the burn-anybody help an old guy out here-this is my first ever attempt at an ISO burn to DVD-I believe I've read every related thread/post on this,and damn,some of you guys are sharp!!.I'll cross the installation bridge when I decide on the PC(victim) Thanks for the read,and Happy New Year!!
GOOD LUCK on a $15 copy of Win7 working! And we cant help or support you since your copy isnt Genuine MS copy... where are you downloading from... torrent?
Yeah I know it's a risk-but what the hell-I've already got my paid copies installed (M$ got my $$ already) and wanted to experiment.Got two older rigs sitting around.The seller is on Ebay (thedigitalretailer)-the offer is still up with 99.5% positive feedback-has been for quite some time-would think Ebay would have booted it by now if not legit-who knows -lack of support is understood and was not expected-Happy New Year guys