Win 7 ISO download hangs

Go ahead and use the latest official ISO for the version you purchased (with SP1 and Refresh) in Step 1 of Clean Reinstall OEM then you can activate it with the key when it arrives.

If you are installing to a HD with no other OS on it now, leave the key blank during install and then afterwards do the quick registry workaround in Option 3 of Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version to activate Upgrade version on a cleaned or blank HD.

If any other OS is on the HD now it should see it and allow use of the key during install.

If you bought retail Win7 from a reputable major retailer (not eBay) then it should have the SP1 disk included. So you can wait for that if you can't download the ISO.

Look over the steps now for Clean Reinstall for many tips, tools and methods that work best and will assure a perfect install.

When you're ready, boot the DVD, during Custom Clean Install Windows 7 create and format partition(s) as you wish and begin install.

Thanks again. I purchased the Win 7 upgrade from Amazon. Just have to wait to see if SP1 is included on the disks?

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I started the Win 7 ISO (64-bit) download again, currently at 1.2GB of 3.1GB. It's moving a bit better than before.

I recently downloaded the MS USB/DVD download tool, and have it on my desktop. Today I read the below post, would it apply to my situation?

"If you're using a Windows 7 ISO (64-bit) on a computer or VM running a 32-bit o.s. or vice versa, the USB/DVD tool won't work. That's it's only flaw compared to going with the CMD."

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I received two memory upgrade sticks today. Would it be okay to install them before I do the HDD/OS install? I would like to gauge the performance boost from these memory sticks, if any, with the currently installed Vista 32 bit OS.

Thanks, Vista

Try using UltraISO Software To Create Bootable USB Flash Drive
which should install to either bit-version.

Yes you can install the RAM upgrade whenever you wish. Be sure to power down and protect against static discharge, not working on carpet and touching case metal before touching chip or electronics.

Thanks for the video, exact laptop. Put the two memory sticks in, buttoned it back up. Probably 15-20 minutes. I paused the ISO download, which was about half-way complete, before shutting down and pulling the battery. But on restart the ISO failed, or disappeared when I pulled the battery. So I had to start the ISO download once again .

Thanks again, Vista

Hey:

I went into "my computer" today and now see a blue icon that looks like a new drive icon and letter. It is listed as: SD /MMC (F:). I installed the two new memory cards yesterday and finally finished downloading the Win 7 ISO last night. So it must be related to either one?

I right clicked the SD /MMC (F:) drive and under hardware it described the drive as my HDD, Ricoh SD/MMC Disk Device, and TSST Corp. CDDVDW TS-L6321H ATA Device DVD/CD-R....?

Q.1. Any clue as to what this new drive is?

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I read some instructions supplied on a site selling the Win 7 upgrade, and is relevant to DirectX 9.0b.

When I did a search on my computer it lists [5] xp_DirectXlinks that all 5 say the same thing. When I right click any of the 5 links it says: DirectX 9.0b. Then Instruction: 1. Run <CDROM>:\Drivers\DX90b\Setup.exe, where <CDROM> represents the drive letter. Then there is a install DirectX 9.0b Now link button.

But the 5 links listed are dated 2004, so I'm thinking the DirectX 9.0 b thing has to do with XP, and not Vista?

Q.2. So does this apply to my Vista to Win 7 upgrade?

Thanks, Vista

Thanks VistaKing.

I have been installing updated drivers the past week. Maybe this new (F:) drive showed up as a result of a new driver I installed? Will re-check the drivers I installed.

Vista

Use the drivers provided by Win7 in the installer and then updated after you enable Automatically get recommended drivers and updates for your hardware (Step 3) and run all rounds of Important and Optional Updates.

This is not XP. You do not need to supply any drivers for Win7 except ones still missing after all rounds of Updates.

This is why I asked you to re-read the steps to get a perfect install, so you wouldn't use outdated XP methods for install.