Make bootable iso from student d/l

How to Create a Bootable ISO from a Student Windows 7 Download​

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

• Win7-HP-Retail-en-us-x64.exe or Windows 7-HP-Retail-en-us-x86.exe file for the 32-bit (x86) or 64 (x64) bit Windows 7 that you purchased
• setup1.box
• setup2.box

Here's how:

1. Rt click each file, Properties > Unblock>Apply>OK.
NOTE: Make sure read only boxes are clear.

2. Rt click and run as admin on the .exe. You will get a folder called expandedsetup on your dektop with these inside:

   Note

If you receive this 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.

Continue.

3. D/L this zip, extract it and copy/move oscdimg.exe into C:\Windows\system32.
View attachment oscdimg.zip
4. Assuming expandedsetup is on your Desktop:

Vista/7 users open an elevated command prompt ( rt click cmd and run as admin) and type :

Oscdimg.exe –u2 –b"C:\Users\your_username\Desktop\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com" –h "C:\Users\your_username\Desktop\expandedSetup" C:\7.iso

XP users commands are:

cd /d C:\windows\system32

oscdimg -u2 -b"C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Desktop\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com" -h "C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Desktop\expandedSetup" C:\7.iso

5. You can copy and paste the above into elevated cmd.

Vista/7 users- replace your_username with your actual username.

XP users - replace USER with your actual username

6. Then press enter. Xp users press enter after each of their two commands.

7. If the expandedsetup folder is not on your desktop, replace with appropriate paths.

   Tip

You may wish to copy the expandedsetup folder directly onto the root of C:

The paths will be shorter and the command will be:

Oscdimg.exe –u2 –bC:\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com –h C:\expandedSetup C:\7.iso

If your folder is elsewhere, to get the paths easily, press shift and rt click on etfsboot.com - select copy as path ( paste into notepad )

Shift and rt click on expanded setup - select copy as path - paste into notepad ) Use those instead of the above.

The spacing needs to be exact.

   Warning

When the .iso is created you will get this message:

WARNING: This image contains UDF file system structures.

That is normal as you are creating the udf filesystem.

8. A) You can burn the .iso to dvd as an image with an isoburner.
View attachment isoburner.zip
OR

B) You can use the Microsoft DVD/USB tool to burn the .iso to dvd or to use the .iso to make a bootable flash drive. Download the tool:
View attachment Windows7-USB-DVD-tool.exe

   Tip

To make a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file:

1. Click the Start button, and click Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool in the All Programs list to open the USB/DVD Download tool.
2. Click Browse and select the file in the Open dialog box.
3. Select USB to create a copy on a USB flash drive or DVD to create a copy on a DVD disk, then click Next.
4. If you are copying the file to a USB flash drive, select your USB device in the dropdown list and click Begin copying. If you are copying the file up to a DVD, click Begin burning.

Microsoft Store: Download Manager Help

   Note

Microsoft’s ISO Image for Windows 7 Now Available

There is additional information regarding the Windows 7 64-bit download process. For those customers of the Student Offer, who wish to install the 64-bit version of Windows 7, but are currently running a 32-bit Operating System, there is now an optional downloadable ISO file of Windows 7 64-bit to allow for install.

- If you have already purchased the 64-bit version of Windows 7 from the Windows 7 Student Offer Online Store, please contact Digital River at the following link: http://windows7.digitalriver.com/servlet/PromoServlet/promoID.46354000
· In the Web form select the Download Option in the drop down menu and include "64-bit Windows 7 Solution" in the first line of your problem description.

Have fun.

Related Tutorials

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• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/16917-bootable-iso-create-older-iso.html
• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html
• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1818-upgrade-install-windows-7-a.html
• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/20146-custom-install-windows-7-a.html
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[Xacto01]

Got it to work in Windows 7

Somehow Windows didn't like the iso being written in the root folder C:\ so I just updated the cmd to write to my desktop and the file appeared.

 

[Zidane24]

Somehow Windows didn't like the iso being written in the root folder C:\ so I just updated the cmd to write to my desktop and the file appeared.

Excellent!

 

[Doubledown]

@ kk405

Well I burned the ISO (got that far) but it's not bootable. It says it can't find the boot.wim file. I tried it within Vista and after a restart of the computer. I noticed that the ISO file and the disc that I burned with Nero is only 205MB though. Did I do something wrong?

you definitely did something wrong. The image file that gets created, called '7.iso' is a single file that is 3.09GB in size.

ok. Then I'm going to redownload again. Sigh....

I have the same issue and it seems that the files are not unpacking fully before getting an error message like many others are experiencing. I have downloaded the files from Digital River 7 times now just to make sure I am getting the full, uncorrupted files with no luck getting the full expandedsetup folder to make a ISO. From what I can tell we are SOL unless someone knows a way to make them fully unpack to do the work around.

 

[Zidane24]

you definitely did something wrong. The image file that gets created, called '7.iso' is a single file that is 3.09GB in size.

ok. Then I'm going to redownload again. Sigh....

I have the same issue and it seems that the files are not unpacking fully before getting an error message like many others are experiencing. I have downloaded the files from Digital River 7 times now just to make sure I am getting the full, uncorrupted files with no luck getting the full expandedsetup folder to make a ISO. From what I can tell we are SOL unless someone knows a way to make them fully unpack to do the work around.

Check you email. It appears that they have acknowledged the error and are doing refunds right now

 

[Doubledown]

ok. Then I'm going to redownload again. Sigh....

I have the same issue and it seems that the files are not unpacking fully before getting an error message like many others are experiencing. I have downloaded the files from Digital River 7 times now just to make sure I am getting the full, uncorrupted files with no luck getting the full expandedsetup folder to make a ISO. From what I can tell we are SOL unless someone knows a way to make them fully unpack to do the work around.

Check you email. It appears that they have acknowledged the error and are doing refunds right now

Nothing as of yet, though I just want a legit ISO, or full “expandedsetup” folder so I can do the ISO work around. I will just wait for the install disk to come in the mail if I have to, to avoid paying the standard price however, I'll take a refund on the "backup" disc I initially paid for since it really isn't an optional item and is absolutely needed since the download doesn’t work and the disk cost should have been included in the 30 deal cost

 

[Zidane24]

I have the same issue and it seems that the files are not unpacking fully before getting an error message like many others are experiencing. I have downloaded the files from Digital River 7 times now just to make sure I am getting the full, uncorrupted files with no luck getting the full expandedsetup folder to make a ISO. From what I can tell we are SOL unless someone knows a way to make them fully unpack to do the work around.

Check you email. It appears that they have acknowledged the error and are doing refunds right now

Nothing as of yet, though I just want a legit ISO, or full “expandedsetup” folder so I can do the ISO work around. I will just wait for the install disk to come in the mail if I have to, to avoid paying the standard price however, I'll take a refund on the "backup" disc I initially paid for since it really isn't an optional item and is absolutely needed since the download doesn’t work and the disk cost should have been included in the 30 deal cost

You could grab a verified legit hash-checked ISO off the net and just use your key

PS Please note that this statement does not codone piracy...it just provides a method to install 7 now than later

 

[nabilalk]

Windows installation encountered an unexpected error

After following the above instructions to the letter, I have an ISO image. I tried to mount it using Daemon tools lite. I received the following error:

Windows installation encountered an unexpected error. Verify that the installation sources are accessible, and restart the installation.

Error code: 0xC0000005

Should it really make a difference whether I mount the ISO rather than burning a DVD? Could there be a problem with the ISO?

 

[Doubledown]

Check you email. It appears that they have acknowledged the error and are doing refunds right now

Nothing as of yet, though I just want a legit ISO, or full “expandedsetup” folder so I can do the ISO work around. I will just wait for the install disk to come in the mail if I have to, to avoid paying the standard price however, I'll take a refund on the "backup" disc I initially paid for since it really isn't an optional item and is absolutely needed since the download doesn’t work and the disk cost should have been included in the 30 deal cost

You could grab a verified legit hash-checked ISO off the net and just use your key

PS Please note that this statement does not codone piracy...it just provides a method to install 7 now than later

I cannot confirm nor deny that the download for that started this morning as I left for work haha. Question with that, if I were to run that ISO, install with the student key over my xp then rerun the digital river provided setup files in that 64 bit environment would I then be able to clean install/format win 7 without doing it from xp? Would the "upgrade" setup files allow for installation on an already installed win7?

 

[nabilalk]

ok. Then I'm going to redownload again. Sigh....

I have the same issue and it seems that the files are not unpacking fully before getting an error message like many others are experiencing. I have downloaded the files from Digital River 7 times now just to make sure I am getting the full, uncorrupted files with no luck getting the full expandedsetup folder to make a ISO. From what I can tell we are SOL unless someone knows a way to make them fully unpack to do the work around.

Check you email. It appears that they have acknowledged the error and are doing refunds right now

My image file is 2.39GB as is the expandedSetup. I have the Pro version. Win 7 Retail exe and the two setup1.box and setup2.box amount to 2.24 GB. Where is the 3GB coming from?

 

[SIW2]

My image file is 2.39GB as is the expandedSetup. I have the Pro version. Win 7 Retail exe and the two setup1.box and setup2.box amount to 2.24 GB. Where is the 3GB coming from?

64 bit is bigger.

Question with that, if I were to run that ISO, install with the student key over my xp then rerun the digital river provided setup files in that 64 bit environment would I then be able to clean install/format win 7 without doing it from xp? Would the "upgrade" setup files allow for installation on an already installed Windows 7?

I think you will find the student deal key is the Full version.

 

[Zidane24]

I have the same issue and it seems that the files are not unpacking fully before getting an error message like many others are experiencing. I have downloaded the files from Digital River 7 times now just to make sure I am getting the full, uncorrupted files with no luck getting the full expandedsetup folder to make a ISO. From what I can tell we are SOL unless someone knows a way to make them fully unpack to do the work around.

Check you email. It appears that they have acknowledged the error and are doing refunds right now

My image file is 2.39GB as is the expandedSetup. I have the Pro version. Win 7 Retail exe and the two setup1.box and setup2.box amount to 2.24 GB. Where is the 3GB coming from?

They may have removed all the editions BUT Professional. That would save them some bandwidth on the downloads

 

[nabilalk]

64 bit is bigger.

ah, that makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Any thoughts on mouting the ISO versus burning the ISO and the error message that I posted.

 

[cables]

Thanks for the tutorial, I was able to create the bootable iso.

Unfortunately, after my installation says it's completed, my computer restarts, I see the Windows 7 screen, and then it turns black. I've let it sit like this (multiple times) for an hour or more.

I was running a clean install on Windows 7 64 bit on a newly formatted partition. I have Vista 32bit installed on a different partition. I've tried taking out my RAM and using only one stick at a time, and attempting to reinstall. Still no good. I don't think anything is faulty on the hardware side, as I've had no trouble with Vista. I've recently run Memtest with no errors.

The only thing I haven't tried is running the installation on my C drive (where Vista 32 currently is). Should I try this? I've avoided doing it since I don't want to install over Vista with the clean install since that would leave me without an OS--and also since it would be a pain to reinstall since I'd have to put XP on my computer, then Vista since i only have the upgrade disc.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[SIW2]

Get this Paragon Drive Backup and Recovery 10:

It is fantastic and it is free.

http://www.sevenforums.com/software/31019-new-free-backup-app-paragon.html#post324736

Make a backup image of Vista - save the backup image ( preferably on an external drive - another partition will do if you don't have an external).

You can restore that image if you like and be back with Vista exactly as it is now.

In any case - get the free app. - make images of your o/s partitions every now and again. That is the number one rule. Saved my a** a number of times.

 

[cables]

Thanks! Setting this up now.

 

[SIW2]

You're welcome. Normal compression works well.

 

[wrobster]

Thanks for bringing that up.

Try this:

oscdimg.exe -h -u1 -b"C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com" -o -m "C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup" C:\7.iso

Please post back the result.

Thanks for the directions to making a UDF only image.
That is much more than Digital River or Microsoft has done.

My son has an older AsRock mobo (K7VT4A) with a BIOS which
does not support booting from UDF format DVDs. It gives the
beloved "Error Code 5" message when trying to read the DVD.

I understand that it is possible to create an ISO9660 / UDF image
for windows 7. One such solution can be found at:

UNAWAVE - Code 5 Error whilst booting Windows 7 DVD

How would one use the oscdimg program and the files downloaded
from Digital River to create a DVD compatible with the older BIOS?

I was able to make the bootable hybrid image like you suggested.
Burned it to DVD with isoburner, and installed successfully on my PC,
which does not have the BIOS problem of booting pure UDF images.
Will not be able to try it on my son's machine until next week,
but I will post results as soon as he is ready for the upgrade.

 

[healingdread]

CONFIRM boot from ISO disc custom/ clean install

many thanks to SIW2 (man i totally respect your efforts and patience) and all
was a little daunted by the tutorial, more so by the troubles seemingly experienced by many
anyway read through two days threads took a deep breath and followed the OP tutorial
and guess what.........

ISO burned (after a couple of typo errors and some head scratching on my part)
booted from disc
custom install using advanced options to delete (vista) partition
windows installed (without entering product key....untick auto activate...just click "next")
windows 7 runs as 30 day trial
rebooted from hard drive
entered product key from within W7

not a hitch

to clarify........this install took place on a clean formatted disc with absolutely no issues whatsoever

have just recieved e-mail confirmation of upgrade disc being shipped and bank a/c being charged
it's a good thing no-one was in a hurry to get this.........

peace out

 

[SIW2]

Thanks for the update - look forward to hearing how you get on with your son's machine.

Thanks for bringing that up.

Try this:

oscdimg.exe -h -u1 -b"C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com" -o -m "C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup" C:\7.iso

Please post back the result.

Thanks for the directions to making a UDF only image.
That is much more than Digital River or Microsoft has done.

How would one use the oscdimg program and the files downloaded
from Digital River to create a DVD compatible with the older BIOS?

I was able to make the bootable hybrid image like you suggested.
Burned it to DVD with isoburner, and installed successfully on my PC,
which does not have the BIOS problem of booting pure UDF images.
Will not be able to try it on my son's machine until next week,
but I will post results as soon as he is ready for the upgrade.

 

[SIW2]

Hi healingdread,

Glad it worked out for you.

Have Fun