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.

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[Matizo]

HEEEEEEELP!!

Hi guys!

I'm close to lose my mind now, having tried to figure out what I'm doing wrong for about 7 hrs

OK, I bought Windows 7 Professional 64bit for Students.
Currently, I'm running Windows Vista Premium 32bit.
I have downloaded the 3 files (Windows 7-HP-Retail-en-us-x64.exe, setup1.box, setup2.box) and unblocked them.

I run as admin the .exe file got all files as shown in the tutorial.
I also downloaded oscdimg.exe, extracted it and moved to C:\Windows\system32
I opened elevated command prompt and run the correct commands. As a result I got 7.ISO file.
I downloaded Windows 7 USB/DVD Download and used it to create bootable USB FLASH DRIVE
I opened my BIOS and changed the External Drive Boot to ENABLED and Boot Priority Order so that USB FLASH is first.
I inserted my bootable USB drive into the laptop and restarted the system. Sony Vaio logo appeared as usual and than the message:
"Remove disk or other media. Press any key to restart". When I do that Vista starts as usual.

I REALLY have no idea what's going on.... PLEASE HELP!

 

[SIW2]

Sounds like Bios isn't set up properly.

Not sure what bios options these oem's allow.

It has to be in there somewhwere - take a look and see if you can find any other settings for usb devices.

Is there something that says "boot from usb hard drive" or or similar?

 

[SIW2]

You could try PLOP also - If you want to give it a go - I will explain how to add it to bcd :

Features

* CD/DVD boot without BIOS support
* USB boot without BIOS support (UHCI, OHCI and EHCI)
* Floppy boot

PLoP - Bootmanager - Free Boot Manager, builtin usb driver, native usb, boot different operating systems, cdrom, usb, freeware, option rom bios

See Harddisk install using the Windows boot menu (2K, XP and VISTA)

further down the page plpgenbtldr-0.7- that is the download.

 

[supremacy69]

I am running XP, but the .iso file I create is only about 180 MBs big. When I burned a dvd it said files were still corrupt...any ideas on what I am doing wrong? I thought I followed everything...

 

[SIW2]

Hi supremacy,

Check the size of expandedsetup folder.

 

[supremacy69]

It's about 171 MBs....

 

[delao]

Help please..

Ok, so I've followed all instructions up until it directs me to right click and run as admin. Once I do that I see a block DOS looking pop up very quickly and it just disappears in less than a second. Does anyone know what is wrong???

Thanks,

 

[Beaupedia]

Thanks so much! Worked for me, and for all of you still debating whether or not you can actually format the drive and start clean, yes you can. Just make sure you format from within the installation.

 

[SIW2]

Hi Beaupedia,

Thanks for letting know - Happy you are on 7 now.

 

[Hot Udon]

Thanks!

Audio, thanks for the updated commands, worked great.

 

[PGpv1127]

I didn't get a chance to look through every page on this thread but I was hopin someone could help me with my problem. I was tryin to create the iso directly from my C: root and keep getting the error:

ERROR: Could not delete existing file "ûbC:\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com"
Error 123: The file name, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

I was sure if I had something wrong in the command or what so please help :/

 

[SIW2]

Easiest now to run the command on the expandedsetup folder on the desktop. ( I assume it still there - and you copied it to the root of C? )

Use the earlier command.

 

[PGpv1127]

Haha i actually just put that in as my operating system because I figured positive thinking might help.

I've tried a lot of different command lines that all come back at me with different errors.
Is it because of page breaks or something from copying them off the forum?
Could you post the exact cosde so I could try that and then troubleshoot it if it comes back bad?
I know this is asking a lot and I apologize for being such a noob.

 

[SIW2]

What's your username?

 

[PGpv1127]

Patrick Gray

 

[SIW2]

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

Copy and paste - it must be an elevated command.

Once you have it you can delete your earlier post - to stop the whole world seeing it - bit late tho.

 

[Yane]

SIW2,

I have not tried that yet. Doing so now. I will see if I can download on another computer and burn a bootable cd

This worked but I am still running into issues with it loaded. I am frequently getting a BSOD.

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.48
Locale ID: 1033

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 24
BCP1: 00000000001904FB
BCP2: FFFFF8800606C3F8
BCP3: FFFFF8800606BC50
BCP4: FFFFF800028BE5CE


From the Dump files:
CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT

PROCESS_NAME: System

CURRENT_IRQL: 0

ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at 0x%08lx referenced memory at 0x%08lx. The memory could not be %s.

EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at 0x%08lx referenced memory at 0x%08lx. The memory could not be %s.

EXCEPTION_PARAMETER1: 0000000000000000

EXCEPTION_PARAMETER2: ffffffffffffffff

 

[SIW2]

Sorry YANE, i have lost track of what you are doing/using.

 

[PGpv1127]

Ok I did that and got an error saying:

ERROR: Failure enumerating files in directory "C:\WINDOWS\SYTEM32\uBC:\USERS\PATRICK GRAY\DESKTOP\EXPANDEDSETUP\BOOT\ETFSBOOT.COM\"
Error 123: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

 

[PGpv1127]

Alright I'm doin that now. Thanks for all the help and hopefully it'll work. Just have to mount it to my USB drive and attempt the install.