Burning Instructions


  1. Posts : 5
    windows XP
       #1

    Burning Instructions


    I'm sort of new to burning an OS on a disk, if anyone could answer this question for me, it would be of tremendous help. I have the current files for the RC1 and just recently was interested in actually installing it, but when i unpacked the files i couldn't figure out what to actually burn. I burn all the files on the cd and that didn't work. i tried originally making all the files into an iso and putting on the disk but again that didnt work. Any suggestions?

    I have the option to burn the files on the disk but imgburn asks for a boot image, what is the boot image i'm looking for?

    thank you for any advice on the situation!
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       #2

    Avenger said:
    I'm sort of new to burning an OS on a disk, if anyone could answer this question for me, it would be of tremendous help. I have the current files for the RC1 and just recently was interested in actually installing it, but when i unpacked the files i couldn't figure out what to actually burn. I burn all the files on the cd and that didn't work. i tried originally making all the files into an iso and putting on the disk but again that didnt work. Any suggestions?

    I have the option to burn the files on the disk but imgburn asks for a boot image, what is the boot image i'm looking for?

    thank you for any advice on the situation!
    If the RC1 that you have is a .iso file, roughly 2.5 GB, that's all you need.

    No reason to 'unpack' the iso.

    Since you already have ImgBurn, you might want to look here:

    What Write Speed do I use to burn W7?

    You doin' 32 or 64?

    Good luck, Avenger!
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  3. Posts : 1,849
    Windows 7 x86/x64, Server 2008r2, Web Server 2008
       #3

    From the sounds of it the install you have is for upgrades and install's from a P.E. environment.
    If you have a legit RC1 you should be able to download the .iso version and burn it with an image buring software. My favorite is AstroBurn.
    If you would be more interested in a copy of Win7 Pro for $20.00+tax I would check out this topic.
    Windows 7 Pro $19 for students
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  4. Posts : 5
    windows XP
    Thread Starter
       #4

    ChuckR said:
    Avenger said:
    I'm sort of new to burning an OS on a disk, if anyone could answer this question for me, it would be of tremendous help. I have the current files for the RC1 and just recently was interested in actually installing it, but when i unpacked the files i couldn't figure out what to actually burn. I burn all the files on the cd and that didn't work. i tried originally making all the files into an iso and putting on the disk but again that didnt work. Any suggestions?

    I have the option to burn the files on the disk but imgburn asks for a boot image, what is the boot image i'm looking for?

    thank you for any advice on the situation!
    If the RC1 that you have is a .iso file, roughly 2.5 GB, that's all you need.

    No reason to 'unpack' the iso.

    Since you already have ImgBurn, you might want to look here:

    What Write Speed do I use to burn W7?

    You doin' 32 or 64?

    Good luck, Avenger!

    wow i'm propably the biggest idiot ever, the file was being read as a zip file but i think it is already an iso and i was overlooking it. I'm actually burning it right now to check, if it works ill post back and continue to /faceplam myself for the rest of the evening. Thanks for the quick replies and suggestion towards common sense doh!
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  5. Posts : 5
    windows XP
    Thread Starter
       #5

    mckillwashere said:
    From the sounds of it the install you have is for upgrades and install's from a P.E. environment.
    If you have a legit RC1 you should be able to download the .iso version and burn it with an image buring software. My favorite is AstroBurn.
    If you would be more interested in a copy of Win7 Pro for $20.00+tax I would check out this topic.
    Windows 7 Pro $19 for students

    thanks for the link, looks interesting! if this doesnt work i'll check into it, thank you!
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  6. Posts : 1,849
    Windows 7 x86/x64, Server 2008r2, Web Server 2008
       #6

    The thing about rc1
    Is that it will go into self destruct more REALLY soon.
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  7. Posts : 5
    windows XP
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Sure enough, it worked! i totally missed the fact that winrar was picking up the iso file as a rar file so thought i had to unzip it. If the mods wish to delete this post they can, otherwise i can be made an example of lol.
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  8. Posts : 5
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    Thread Starter
       #8

    mckillwashere said:
    The thing about rc1
    Is that it will go into self destruct more REALLY soon.
    how soon?
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  9. Posts : 1,849
    Windows 7 x86/x64, Server 2008r2, Web Server 2008
       #9

    March 10th, a little further off than i thought.
    But the RC's cannot be upgraded only complete installs.
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