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It would need to be a DVD. As DVD's have around 4GB capacity and a Windows OS is around 2/3GB. CD's mainly are 700MB Capacity so would not be able to take all of the Windows operating system.
If it is a CD this might be why...
It would need to be a DVD. As DVD's have around 4GB capacity and a Windows OS is around 2/3GB. CD's mainly are 700MB Capacity so would not be able to take all of the Windows operating system.
If it is a CD this might be why...
Windows 7 does not fit on a dvd, your disc came from the manufacturer so this should not be your concern.
I`ve never seen or done an install where it asks to do updates during the install.
Always thought it was mainly for those who aren't fully prepared for a Repair Install :
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When Installation Setup is run from Windows
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I was concerned that the disc could of been one that came with the computer and not a complete disc for installing Windows 7.
The pictures are a little different when you do a Repair Install from withing Windows and a Clean Install from the DVD outside of Windows 7.
Windows 7 comes on a DVD from Microsoft and I don't believe it will fit on a C/D.
I think we have all seen a thread when a member didn't have the proper disc and had problems.
For those nice people around the world read this thread.
A Repair Install has to be done while booted into Windows 7.
A Clean Install has to be done when not booted into Windows 7.
Ah, I see, never had to do a repair install yet.
Jack, I think it`s just a word confusion, many people will just call the disc a cd, they never think twice about it :)
A CD would contain only a rescue boot, which would end up calling upon the manufacturer's hidden system reserved partition, or, call for the insertion of a DVD to complete the process -- do I undertand that correctly? :)