If you download your Windows 7 copy using Microsoft Store or your MSDN/TechNet/Connect account, it comes in ISO file format which needs to burn to a DVD.
What to do if you don't have a DVD drive? You can create a bootable USB drive to install Windows 7.
Microsoft has released a new utility "Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool" which allows you to create a bootable USB drive to install Windows 7. It also allows you to create bootable DVD.
You can download it using following link:
After downloading and installing the tool, when you launch it, it'll ask you to select the path where you have stored Windows 7 ISO file. Provide the ISO file path and click on "Next" button. Now it'll ask you whether you want to create bootable USB drive or DVD. Click on the desired button. If you select "USB Device", it'll ask you to insert the USB device. If your USB device is compatible, it'll be automatically detected by the tool. Click on "Begin Copying" button. Now you'll be prompted to format the USB device. Accept the confirmation. That's it. The tool will start copying the installation files to USB device. At last, it'll show a message that "Bootable USB device created successfully".
System Requirements:
- Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended)
- 50MB of free space on your hard drive
- DVD-R drive or 4GB removable USB flash drive
This article was posted in Software, Windows 7.
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Khunna
Awesome!
Yatti420
I should point out this is the official tool for installing windows 7 on netbooks with no optical storage..
WoW
Yatti420
I think that's pretty obvious for everyone who reads this article. Go smoke another one.
karesz71
its working only when you purchase win 7 from microsoft store ,i tried with other 7 iso but the program dont recognize the iso
cartucho r4
Like Xp live... now they are making it user friendly.... MS knows what people want and how to keep their cusomers stick to it.......
Zac
The ISO must be using the UDF file system in order for it to work. Otherwise, it won't recognize the ISO.
FaRReR
...what?
Doesn't ImgBurn do exactly the same thing with DVDs, except better?
I would know. Today I burnt a Windows 7 ISO to a DVD and it booted and installed, just fine.
Ankur Gupta
Hi,
I have a laptop its DVD Drive is not working properly. Therefore I have to install windows via USB drive. Do you know any free software that can create bootable Windows XP USB Pen Drive.
Aris
@Ankur Gupta
To install WinXP from USB use:
http://www.msfn.org/board/install-windows-usb-f157.html
Have fun
ShuAK
hi VG yaar plz help me i have upgraded to win 7 from win vista it is not the "clean install" it is upgrade. now i cannot rollback to vista i cant find any option. can u help me in this regard?