Need help With ways of installing Windows 7.

BiGT- · 6 Jul 2009 at 18:45

Hi, so I have been trying to install the latest release of Windows 7, as the others have expired, everytime I try boot from the DVD, nothing happens, windows 7 (older one which im currently using, gets BSOD because of the out of date Beta) loads up normally, so basically it seems as though I just cant install it from a DVD.

What I ask is if anyone knows how else I can install Windows 7, I have 2 Hard Drives, 250GB and 200GB, both in my pc, the 200Gb HDD has all my stuff that I want to keep, the 250GB is the one where I want to install Windows 7 on, so dont care if it gets wiped, I dont have access to a USB stick that will fit the Windows 7 file, but just wandering if its possible to somehow still install Windows 7(maybe from the 200gb hdd :confused:

) and remove my current installation.

p.s. I have tried 3 different DVDs with Windows 7 and I dont have a USB :rolleyes:

Thank you

Deleted member 77746 · 6 Jul 2009 at 18:52

You are burning the image file correctly? Pop the CD into the drive, explore and take a screenshot of the drive been explored so users here can see of you have burnt it correctly.

BiGT- · 6 Jul 2009 at 18:55

Just a normal burning an ISO image using Nero to the DVD :confused:

BiGT- · 6 Jul 2009 at 18:56

BTW thats an ISO file, I haven't installed many programmes yet

BiGT- · 6 Jul 2009 at 19:15

no one?

Daegan · 6 Jul 2009 at 19:46

So no, you're not burning the image file correctly. You need to burn the ISO image to DVD, not create a DVD and add the ISO file.

Recorder > Burn Image

BiGT- · 6 Jul 2009 at 19:52

lol my bro burnt it like that, noob ey :rolleyes:

Deleted member 77746 · 6 Jul 2009 at 22:54

noob. Also by the looks of it your brother has changed .iso to nothing. You will need to add .iso on the end of that file. It's a waste of time installing it now, RTM is just a week away.

Coxyis · 7 Jul 2009 at 10:36

Looks like there isn't anything installed that recognises the file type?

manic111 · 7 Jul 2009 at 12:57

As others have mentioned, that file doesn't appear to be an ISO.

There are also a couple of other problems with it; firstly, it's marked Beta, which means that it's due to expire this month anyway.

Secondly, it's too small; I believe that the Win7 iso should be at least 3gb. That file hasn't been downloaded correctly; do it again, from the official MS website