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How to install 64bit win 7 from Microsoft Download
I downloaded Win7 professional from MS. Currently am on Win7 pro 32 bit, want to move to 64 bit. I know I have to do a clean install, but I don't know how to make a boot disk or to utilize what they gave me to download to make a bootable disk. Just need some direction as to how to get this installed.
Attached are screenshots of the directory structure that came w/ the download. I notice there is a "BOOT" folder -- hoping there is a way to get this bootable? Do I have to burn this entire thing to DVD?
Attached are screenshots of the directory structure that came w/ the download. I notice there is a "BOOT" folder -- hoping there is a way to get this bootable? Do I have to burn this entire thing to DVD?
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Usually you download a single .ISO file and then burn it to a DVD. Keep in mind that you are not just copying it to the DVD; your burner must recognize that it is an ISO and burn it appropriately. I'm pretty sure Win 7 can do this natively.
Did you extract this from an ISO that you downloaded?
Normally you burn the ISO to a DVD and boot to the DVD.
I do not know if it would work to burn the extracted files.
Normally you burn the ISO to a DVD and boot to the DVD.
I do not know if it would work to burn the extracted files.
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Thanks for the quick replies. I downloaded it directly from Microsoft -- no ISO. It used the microsoft download manager and created a "Win7-P-Retail-en-usx64" executable. Double clicking that expanded these ".box" files into a folder called expandedSetup. The RootFolder.PNG screenshot is the files that were unpacked into this folder. I wish they'd given me an ISO, is there a way to get one? I just bought this last night . . .
Try the tool I provided a link to. Don't remember if it REQUIRES an ISO or if will work with an expanded non-ISO image.
ASKER
I did find a place to download the full 64bit pro ISO. I will try to burn this to DVD and see if it becomes bootable -- is there anything special I need to do? Win7 WILL allow me to burn the ISO, but are there any tricks to make it bootable? Thanks . . .
It should just work! One of the "magic" things about ISO files.
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you can try nero or magiciso or poweriso and burn it with that. now those programs aren't free but they don't cost much.
some free ones:
http://www.imgburn.com/
http://www.ntfs.com/iso-burning.htm
http://www.freeisoburner.com/
you can try nero or magiciso or poweriso and burn it with that. now those programs aren't free but they don't cost much.
some free ones:
http://www.imgburn.com/
http://www.ntfs.com/iso-burning.htm
http://www.freeisoburner.com/
ASKER
Thanks guys, got it going :)
Just a quick note on use of ISO files:
I use them to keep copies of my original CD/DVDs. When I purchase a new program, I make an ISO of it, name it appropriately, and store it in a folder labeled ISOs on my server. If there are activation or license codes to go with it I'll make a text file with the same name (and txt extension) that has the info.
With this method, I can create an installation CD or DVD any time in the future.
I'm not very good at keeping track of physical things. I can lose a piece of paper in just a few minutes! Finding an installation CD from a program I bought months or years ago can be a challenge. On the other hand, I can find files that I saved many years ago.
The other handy thing is that the .ISO files don't get scratched or broken as the disks can.
I use them to keep copies of my original CD/DVDs. When I purchase a new program, I make an ISO of it, name it appropriately, and store it in a folder labeled ISOs on my server. If there are activation or license codes to go with it I'll make a text file with the same name (and txt extension) that has the info.
With this method, I can create an installation CD or DVD any time in the future.
I'm not very good at keeping track of physical things. I can lose a piece of paper in just a few minutes! Finding an installation CD from a program I bought months or years ago can be a challenge. On the other hand, I can find files that I saved many years ago.
The other handy thing is that the .ISO files don't get scratched or broken as the disks can.
I loose dvds all the time. pen drives are easy since I put them in a cookie jar.