Now I know why I build cabinets for a living!!!
So a full SP1 disc will be the stand alone version? What is this ISO I just downloaded? It's what they said to download to a repair?
And how come the product ID and the product key on my PC aren't the same, isn't it the same thing?
The Product ID is not a unique one- there are potentially many thousands of machines with the same one as yours.
The Product Key (except in the case of Volume Keys, and OEM_SLP Keys) are absolutely unique to each computer.
The ID is generated at activation by a built-in routine that takes into account the hardware installed and the Key.
You just downloaded the full standalone SP1 Refresh Windows 7 Installation ISO for your edition of Windows (Hopefully! :))
Ok I'm backing stuff up right now. I assume I should disconect my external HD or isn't that necessary?
It's always a good idea when installing to have the minimum possible conflicts - so unhook all non-essential USB devices, eSATA devices and second monitors - disconnect local printers if any.
WOW never thought about that stuff. More drivers to reinstall and update. Yippee
Where do these Windows files disappear to anyway???
Well I'm at a loss of what to do now. I'm including 2 screen shots. Notice in the NOW WHAT shot there is an ISO file. That is the ISO I downloaded back in Feb of 2012. The one below it is from the link in the repair tutorial. That is one heck of a difference in size. I tried using the Windows burner in the second shot. The first I used the NTI burner.
What am I doing????
Forgot to add this one. Wouldn't it be one of it ISO options?? Isn't that what I'm trying to create? Will that UDF create a ISO image? Also I thought ISO images were supposed to be smaller in size?
Looks like the old file was just the SP1 download, and not the full install disk
It's definitely the 2.5+GB one you want.
Try right-clicking on it and selecting 'Open with...' then 'Windows Disc Image Burner' - then it should work (I think - never tried it with 32-bit!)
Hi Noel
Nope that didn't one didn't work either. My NTI (burner software) says the file is too big and Windows says it's writing at the wrong speed. I changed the speed on the burner to 8, maybe that will work. It normally copies at 16x. Will this ruin the ISO and keep it from running properly?
Well that didn't work either. I don't have trouble burning other data so this doesn't make sense. There is plenty of room on the disc, it's a Verbatim brand disc. (These aren't cheap) I've got to check my cabinet and see if I have any rewritable ones. This is the 3rd disc, it burns .036MB then quits. Just enough to ruin the disc.
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