Downloading Windows 7

[friwise]

Hello and Happy New Year to all of you!!!!!

I had some problems activating my Windows 7 so I contacted my university from which I got the dvd and now I can download windows 7 from msdn academic alliance.

I ordered to download Windows 7 Professional (x64)-DVD Greek.
BUT I dont know where shall I download it. A dvd or a empty space hard disk?

P.S: Probably I will have more questions later

Thanks a lot

Friwise

 

[zigzag3143]

Hello and Happy New Year to all of you!!!!!

I had some problems activating my Windows 7 so I contacted my university from which I got the dvd and now I can download windows 7 from msdn academic alliance.

I ordered to download Windows 7 Professional (x64)-DVD Greek.
BUT I dont know where shall I download it. A dvd or a empty space hard disk?

P.S: Probably I will have more questions later

Thanks a lot

Friwise

Hi and welcome

download it first to HD, then burn to dvd at a slow speed.

Ken J+

 

[friwise]

Thanks Ken J+

 

[Adrian]

Thanks Ken J+

As my friend Ken has explained do use dvd media to install, hoe ever be aware that there may be issues if you do not use the slowest burn speed. Also if you have a penndrive it may be more effective extracting the iso to the flash drive as a bootable disk. Some issues of missing dvd drivers have been reported so ensure that you update your optical drive and burn to the installation disk.
As always we will be here should you need further assistance.

Regards,
Adrian

 

[friwise]

Thanks Adrian!

" it may be more effective extracting the iso to the flash drive as a bootable disk"

I dont know what that means!!!
I can install windows from usb instead of dvd?

 

[SIW2]

Yes. MS provide an app. here to do it for you if you have the .iso file:

Microsoft Store: Download Manager Help

Or for those who have a dvd and want to make bootable flash:

http://wintoflash.com/home/en/

 

[friwise]

Really good!
So when the download is finished I shall download Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool and I will install windows through usb

Thanks a lot SIW2

 

[Adrian]

Really good!
So when the download is finished I shall download Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool and I will install windows through usb

Thanks a lot SIW2

We will be here if U need us, please fill out your system specs with as much detail as possible.
Standing by!

 

[friwise]

Good afternoon!
The downloading has been completed and now there is a message, from the page I was downloading, to continue with the installation pressing the launch button.
Shall I do so or shall I follow another process?

 

[friwise]

That is the message box!

 

[Tews]

Press Launch Install....

 

[SIW2]

It is a good idea to copy the files you downloaded to an external device - in case you need them later.

Even better to make a bootable from them first:

Bootable ISO - Create from Installation Files

 

[friwise]

It is a good idea to copy the files you downloaded to an external device - in case you need them later.

Even better to make a bootable from them first:

Bootable ISO - Create from Installation Files

Your answers are always really good for a guy like me who doesnt know so much of computers. On the other hand I have no idea how to make an iso. I saw your link which is really simple but I have no idea where to find these 3 files.
The zipped file when I open it it has really many files.
Shall I extract them first?
Really sorry for being so annoying

Thanks a lot anyway!!!

 

[SIW2]

Hi,

Please post a screenshot of the contents of the .zip - then we shall be able to advise.


http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-how-post-screenshot-seven-forums.html

It sounds like you have the installation files already - instead of the setup and a couple of others the students got.

 

[friwise]

Ok!
I downloaded vlite though

 

[SIW2]

That's perfect.

Open the folder called sources - find a file called ei.cfg. Rt click the ei.cfg file and Delete.



Then open vlite - when you get to step 3 of the tutorial- click Browse - browse to the folder called windows 7 ( the one that contains all those in the screenshot) , click Open .

then continue with the rest of the tutorial

 

[friwise]

I deleted ei.cfg but I have a problem with step 3

 

[SIW2]

That's strange.

Did you rt click the .zip you downloaded ,Properties, Unblock, Apply, OK - before you extracted it?

 

[friwise]

no
i will try to do it now

 

[friwise]

there is no unblock option