Windows 7 Disc Install With No DVD Drive

BennettWHU · 28 Feb 2015 at 12:12

I'm going to start building my new PC today. I have a legitimate copy of Windows 7 OEM, but I don't have a CD/DVD drive for my new system. Is there any way I can take Windows 7 off the disc and put it on a USB stick to install it on my new system that way?

MagicBoy · 28 Feb 2015 at 12:14

Minstadave · 28 Feb 2015 at 12:17

http://bit.ly/1BMnqi6

mhvcbv · 28 Feb 2015 at 12:17

Have a look here
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool

marc2003 · 28 Feb 2015 at 12:18

using imgburn to save the windows DVD as an ISO - obviously you'll need some other machine with an optical drive to do this.

then use rufus to create the bootable usb.

http://www.imgburn.com/
https://rufus.akeo.ie/

ED209 · 28 Feb 2015 at 12:28

download the ISO file for your OS from here or you can make the ISO file from the current DVD you have using a PC that does have a CD\dvd drive

http://46.165.222.204/Windows 7/Eng/

once downloaded use this tool here to burn the ISO to a USB stick

https://rufus.akeo.ie/

I did this with a windows 10 install and worked fine

malachi · 28 Feb 2015 at 13:13

The MS Usb tool is good enough. No need for 3rd party software.

tnx · 28 Feb 2015 at 13:20

My preferred method,
Run Command Prompt as Admin

diskpart
List disk
Select disk ? ( make sure to select your USB drive )
Clean
Create partition primary
Select partition 1
Format quick fs=fat32
Active
Assign
Exit

Exit out off command prompt

Simply copy the Windows image files to the USB and boot from USB.

BennettWHU · 28 Feb 2015 at 14:04

I'm using a laptop at the moment. Could I not just install Windows 7 on a HDD somehow and just plug that into my new machine or plug this HDD into my machine?

MagicBoy · 28 Feb 2015 at 14:05

Not recommended, most likely won't work.

Download the ISO, make a USB stick as recommended above.

BennettWHU · 28 Feb 2015 at 14:09

ED209 said:
download the ISO file for your OS from here or you can make the ISO file from the current DVD you have using a PC that does have a CD\dvd drive

http://46.165.222.204/Windows 7/Eng/

once downloaded use this tool here to burn the ISO to a USB stick

https://rufus.akeo.ie/

I did this with a windows 10 install and worked fine

Is there a way to check if those are safe?

tnx · 28 Feb 2015 at 14:42

Download your preferred image then check and compare the SHA1 with the same file available from MSDN

Code:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/downloads/hh442898.aspx#searchTerm=&ProductFamilyId=350&Languages=en&PageSize=10&PageIndex=0&FileId=0

If the codes are the same the image will be safe.

BennettWHU · 28 Feb 2015 at 19:55

tnx said:
Download your preferred image then check and compare the SHA1 with the same file available from MSDN

Code:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/downloads/hh442898.aspx#searchTerm=&ProductFamilyId=350&Languages=en&PageSize=10&PageIndex=0&FileId=0

If the codes are the same the image will be safe.

I don't understand what that means lol

MagicBoy · 28 Feb 2015 at 20:16

SHA1 generates a checksum based on the contents on the file. It's a way of proving the file has not been tampered with.

If you don't understand that substitute "Magic number".

Obligatory LOL.

tnx · 28 Feb 2015 at 20:50

BennettWHU said:
I don't understand what that means lol

Ok.

Well I chose Windows 7 ult SP1 x64
File Name: en_windows_7_ultimate_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_677332.iso

SHA1: 36AE90DEFBAD9D9539E649B193AE573B77A71C83

If this was your chosen image once you have downloaded it and before you did owt with the image you would download a SHA1 checker.

Once your chosen image has been run through the checker it will produce a SHA1 number.
This should match the one made by Microsoft.
If the numbers are exactly the same it means the image as not been altered, which would mean it's safe.
If they do not match it means somebody has altered the image, which is bad and so not to be used.

Does this help.

Tell you what tell us your preferred Windows 7 version.
From the link in the earlier post.
I will download it and check the hashes.
If they match I will let you know.
Then you can download it yourself knowing its safe to use.

BennettWHU · 28 Feb 2015 at 21:05

tnx said:
Ok.

Well I chose Windows 7 ult SP1 x64
File Name: en_windows_7_ultimate_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_677332.iso

SHA1: 36AE90DEFBAD9D9539E649B193AE573B77A71C83

If this was your chosen image once you have downloaded it and before you did owt with the image you would download a SHA1 checker.

Once your chosen image has been run through the checker it will produce a SHA1 number.
This should match the one made by Microsoft.
If the numbers are exactly the same it means the image as not been altered, which would mean it's safe.
If they do not match it means somebody has altered the image, which is bad and so not to be used.

Does this help.

Tell you what tell us your preferred Windows 7 version.
From the link in the earlier post.
I will download it and check the hashes.
If they match I will let you know.
Then you can download it yourself knowing its safe to use.

I'm downloading a SHA checker now. However, I chose the;

en_windows_7_home_premium_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_676549.iso

tnx · 28 Feb 2015 at 21:14

That's fine, what ever your choice, is fine.
On MSDN
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/su...Languages=en&PageSize=10&PageIndex=1&FileId=0

Windows 7 Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (x64) - DVD (English)
File Name: en_windows_7_home_premium_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_676549.iso

SHA1: 6C9058389C1E2E5122B7C933275F963EDF1C07B9

Just check that against your downloaded .iso image.
If they match well you are good to go.
If they do not match simply delete the image and source again.

I thought I would test this download link myself, just for a laugh. Gunn take a while though. 1 hour 17 mins exactly.... Tooooo slowww.

BennettWHU · 28 Feb 2015 at 21:15

I've got a Windows 7 Home Premium (X64) disc. It's OEM, but it's genuine Microsoft. Is there anyway I can just use this instead of downloading different Iso's?

tnx · 28 Feb 2015 at 21:16

To add.

My preferred hash checker

Code:

http://www.igorware.com/hasher

marc2003 · 28 Feb 2015 at 21:18

BennettWHU said:
I've got a Windows 7 Home Premium (X64) disc. It's OEM, but it's genuine Microsoft. Is there anyway I can just use this instead of downloading different Iso's?

yes you could. if you bothered to read my previous post, i provided a link to the software that does it.