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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[beggarsu]

Thanks for the guide SIW2

I managed to create the iso and it booted fine in my laptop and on a virtual system (virtualbox)

 

[linger]

SIW,

Just made an account to tell you i tried your method and the iso produced SAYS 'bootable' in imgburn. Am burning now and will let you know if it boots properly.

 

[RHD]

The only way I can see of doing a clean install with this crap download would be to put windows on a different drive than the computer is booted off. The 'custom' option does allow this, but will not let you wipe the current drive and settings.

Just to verify as this will save me some time:

If I run the install executable from my second hard drive, F for example, I can do a clean install to the C drive?

 

[SIW2]

Thanks for the updates , beggarsu and linger - appreciated.

Please keep posting the results.

 

[linger]

Thanks for the updates , beggarsu and linger - appreciated.

Please keep posting the results.

SIW2,

Thank you SO MUCH! Burned DVD using your method booted up fine and looks to be working.

Thanks again!

 

[s1nrgy]

I am using Windows XP and I do not find this CMD prompt to work. I changed it according to my OS.

oscdimg -bC:\DocumentsandSettings\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com -h -u2 -m -lWIN_EN_DVD C:\DocumentsandSettings\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup\ C:\7.iso

And it gives me this error

Error: Could not open Boot Sector File "C:\DocumentsandSettings\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com"
Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.

 

[beggarsu]

I think it would be easier for users to move the expandedSetup folder and the oscdimg.exe file to the root drive so C:\expandedSetup instead of the user's directory "C:\Documents and Settings\username"... etc to avoid the headaches of typing the correct path.

 

[linger]

I am using Windows XP and I do not find this CMD prompt to work. I changed it according to my OS.

oscdimg -bC:\DocumentsandSettings\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com -h -u2 -m -lWIN_EN_DVD C:\DocumentsandSettings\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup\ C:\7.iso

And it gives me this error

Error: Could not open Boot Sector File "C:\DocumentsandSettings\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com"
Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.

I believe you're supposed to replace USERNAME with your own username you use to login.

I moved my expandedSetup folder into something easy to remember before I ran his commands (like C:\expandedSetup).

 

[s1nrgy]

I did replace it. I just didnt wanna put my username in public lol.

 

[pandalove]

i am using XP and right wen it finishes unpacking i get an error saying unavailable patch or something

 

[beggarsu]

Documents and Settings has spaces in it and to type it out you need the speech marks around the full path.

For example, my username is Sam

so:

oscdimg.exe -u2 -b"C:\Documents and Settings\Sam\Desktop\expandedSetup\boot" etc etc.

 

[ApolloX]

I did replace it. I just didnt wanna put my username in public lol.

Lol, all this back and forth about the path. Such noobs.

In other news, anyone actually able to install Windows 7 with this method? On my first run through I cannot boot off the dvd. I'm 80% of burn on my second try, so I'll know soon enough.

 

[s1nrgy]

I did replace it. I just didnt wanna put my username in public lol.

AH! Thank you very much linger. I did as you said and set my expandedSetup to C:\ and now its writing the 7.iso file! Thanks for the tip and SIW2 an Audio!

 

[ApolloX]

Ok did the process again and it worked... Woo hoo! Guess there was a bad bit or something on the first run through. Starting install from boot now!

Pleased its working but I have to say... this was a huge pain in the ass! One thing I did differently the second time is that I installed the entire 1gig Windows Automated Install kit (instead of the random one some guy illegally posted). Maybe that version was more compatible with my system.

 

[dustybottoms]

Just to follow up with what everyone else has been suggesting:

1. My download, including the "setup1.box, setup2.box, and Win7-P-Retail-en-us-x64.exe" files all came through fine.

2. The files extracted without error to the "expandedSetup" folder wihtout error as well. I'm sorry I cannot help anyone having that particular problem.

3. To creat the .iso file, download The Windows® Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows® 7: http://www.microsoft.com/DOWNLOADS/...65-9F76-4177-A811-39C26D3B3B34&displaylang=en

4. Once installed, use the "Deployment Tools Command Prompt" tool and enter the following text at the prompt, changing the USERNAME to your username and change the file locations if necessary. For this example, my expandedSetup folder files are on my desktop and I want the program to create the .iso file on my desktop as well:

oscdimg -bC:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com -h -u2 -m -lWIN_EN_DVD C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup\ C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\7.iso

5. I just completed this and the .iso seems to be working fine. I will follow-up if anything doesn't work out.

Good luck!

 

[pandalove]

i'm using window xp where do i get this expandedsetup?

 

[SIW2]

Thanks dustybottom,

How is that different from what everybody has been doing?

 

[s1nrgy]

And Sadly I do not have a DVD R to burn it onto...and my dvdrom cannot burn DL DVDs. FML lol.

 

[lysol]

Hey, I'm using the RC version of Windows 7. I did what you said and it seem to work but it doesn't write the file. I was wondering if there was a different way for Windows 7.

Heres what I spits out for me in the cmd (I put my username in "USERNAME", of course):

C:\Windows\system32>oscdimg -b"C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com" -h -u2 -m -lWIN_EN_DVD "C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\expandedSetup\" C:\7.iso

OSCDIMG 2.54 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Premastering Utility
Copyright (C) Microsoft, 1993-2007. All rights reserved.
Licensed only for producing Microsoft authorized content.


Usage: OSCDIMG [options] sourceroot targetfile

For option information, use -help with one of the following categories
ISO Options for the ISO 9660 file system
Joliet Options for the Joliet file system
UDF Options for the UDF file system
Boot Options for bootable CDs
Optimize Options for optimization
Order Options for ordering the files
DVD Options for DVD video and audio
Mesg Options for displaying warnings and messages
Other Options that do not fit in any other category

Any ideas?

 

[ApolloX]

Probably doesn't like that your trying to put an ISO on the root of C:\. Just a thought tho.