Student $30 Upgrade...download iso?

[cutlassvillager]

Hello,
I purchased the $30 Student download upgrade for Windows 7 Professional. I want to do a fresh install and therefore need to boot off a disc. Where do i download the iso so I can burn my disc of Windows 7 Professional? I currently have the full 32-bit version of Windows Vista Home Premium.

Thank you!

 

[jbyun04]

1. From within XP 32-bit, I downloaded the 64-bit version of Win7 Professional upgrade.
2. Used the installer to extract the files, but received above mentioned error.
3. Checked the file size of the folder "extendedSetup" and noticed that it was 3.01 GB.
4. Moved extendedSetup folder to root (C:\)
5. Downloaded this file and placed it into C:\WINDOWS\System32: http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/gen...d-l-oscdimg.zip
6. Bought up command prompt and typed the following: oscdimg -bC:\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com -h -u2 -m -lWIN_EN_DVD C:\expandedSetup\ C:\7.iso
7. Burned ISO with ImgBurn (freeware)
8. Booted, installed, and activated

that method works

 

[cutlassvillager]

thanks for your quick response! I am getting caught up in the command. When I enter the oscdimg - ect... i get back the message
ERROR: Could not delete existing file "C\expandedSetup\"
Error 5: Access is denied.
do you know what i did wrong? I am doing this in Vista Home Premium.
Thanks

 

[Mark Phelps]

Hello,
I purchased the $30 Student download upgrade for Windows 7 Professional. I want to do a fresh install and therefore need to boot off a disc. Where do i download the iso so I can burn my disc of Windows 7 Professional? I currently have the full 32-bit version of Windows Vista Home Premium.

Thank you!

Normally, when you purchase a downloadable upgrade, once they confirm your payment, they either present a new page containing the download link, or they send you an email containing the download link.

If you didn't see a new page, I'd check the email address you gave them. Not only will that have the download link, it will also have the product key you will need to activate the OS.

 

[Ginjaian]

"C\expandedSetup\"

You're missing a colon in the command line - "C:\...etc". Double check what you've written, and type it out carefully, don't cut and paste it in (the hyphens turn into û characters!)

 

[cutlassvillager]

Hello,
I purchased the $30 Student download upgrade for Windows 7 Professional. I want to do a fresh install and therefore need to boot off a disc. Where do i download the iso so I can burn my disc of Windows 7 Professional? I currently have the full 32-bit version of Windows Vista Home Premium.

Thank you!

Normally, when you purchase a downloadable upgrade, once they confirm your payment, they either present a new page containing the download link, or they send you an email containing the download link.

If you didn't see a new page, I'd check the email address you gave them. Not only will that have the download link, it will also have the product key you will need to activate the OS.

Yes, the link provided to me in the email sends me to a place to download the Installer application and it extracts into the files similar to what would come on the CD.

 

[cutlassvillager]

And also the product key for 32-bit Windows 7 Professional

 

[Saltgrass]

You don't really have to burn an .iso if you aren't going from a 32 bit version to a 64 bit version or vice versa.

Put the files in a different partition or burn them to a DVD. You can run the install from within your current OS and still format the partition using the Disk Options button on the bottom right of the partition page during the Custom install.

Doing that might invalidate your update ability, if the being able to do a clean install from an upgrade is not correct or changes for some reason.

 

[Ginjaian]

Better still, once you've downloaded, follow this guide:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/30470-make-bootable-iso-student-d-l.html

 

[Tews]

"C\expandedSetup\"

You're missing a colon in the command line - "C:\...etc". Double check what you've written, and type it out carefully, don't cut and paste it in (the hyphens turn into û characters!)

Chill...anyone can make a mistake...

 

[cutlassvillager]

I wanted to do a fresh install because I've heard it's better to do that than upgrade from Vista. I tried burning the files to a disc and my computer didn't recognize it as a bootable disc.

 

[cutlassvillager]

Great thanks a lot for everyone's help. I finally made a bootable disc and made a fresh install, however now when I try to activate I get an error back saying "Code: 0xC004F061 Description The Software Licensing Service determined that this specific product key can only be used for upgrading, not for clean installations." I just deleted my Vista installation to fresh install 7 Professional. How do I just fresh install Windows 7 Professional without getting an error?? I've already wasted hours reinstalling a few times already. I don't want to do an upgrade from Vista.

 

[DocBrown]

I saw earlier that somebody did a second install over the first install & activated it, like an upgrade :huh: But I cannot seem to find that post quickly right now

 

[cutlassvillager]

Thanks everyone for your help. I just decided to reinstall Vista then install Windows 7 through the Custom route. After I deleted the Windows.old file the installation of 7 was basically the same as a fresh install. Thanks a lot. Microsoft really should have given people the option to download the installer or the iso instead of having to jump through hoops to make an iso yourself.

 

[DocBrown]

Glad it worked out okay for you, enjoy Windows 7

 

[gregrocker]

I saw earlier that somebody did a second install over the first install & activated it, like an upgrade :huh: But I cannot seem to find that post quickly right now

Yes Doc many who cannot clean install from boot with Upgrade media are using the old Vista "upgrade over upgrade" trick when their key is rejected. After installing without key they run the upgrade from desktop (a repair install, BTW) and it takes the key and activates.

Irony is that it might have activated if they had installed without key the first time and activated upon connecting to the internet by giving key on Properties page activation link. Several others report this.