Students = Cheap windows 7

Egon · 22 Oct 2009 at 21:34

Well it seems I have downloaded twice - and had two corrupt downloads at two different locations.

Lucky me

Edit: It seems that Setup1.box is the problem for me (the biggest file at 2.7GB). 2 downloads, 2 different checksums, both wrong

Cavallino · 22 Oct 2009 at 21:36

Quick question. I ordered the CD version of this...
Now assuming I get lucky and receive it tomorrow considering the RM strikes...
Would this be bootable? If so, when does Windows "verify" your upgrade by checking previous version of Windows (Vista or XP) ?

Egon · 22 Oct 2009 at 21:38

Cavallino said:
Quick question. I ordered the CD version of this...
Now assuming I get lucky and receive it tomorrow considering the RM strikes...
Would this be bootable? If so, when does Windows "verify" your upgrade by checking previous version of Windows (Vista or XP) ?

Yes

and

apparently it doesn't.

Yet to verify this myself however.

Laney88 · 22 Oct 2009 at 21:44

So i could use my download and burn to a dvd now and install that now and when i get my new mobo use my £9 dvd or the one i make and install it on my new system after reformatting my HDD you think?

r0cky · 22 Oct 2009 at 22:08

NickM said:
(My) CheckSums:

setup1.box
CRC32: 192DDFDF
MD5: 7B29E21B7F6BC0850E65085205B5EAFE

setup2.box
CRC32: 35D27FBF
MD5: 87DCC913A7BBBFCFA2C2526C2E894F97

Win7-P-Retail-en-us-x64.exe
CRC32: 4AC9D976
MD5: 73D13A1000069E372F7478CF1C426B7A

Cool, matches my files as well.

griffo_001 · 22 Oct 2009 at 23:03

BenJ said:
I've made and burnt iso using img burn. Tried to boot from it and it says "cannot boot from cd - error code 5". What have I done wrong?

I'm getting the same error :s I'm sure i ticked the box to make the DVD bootable

Any suggestions?

Cheers

Edit: I'm trying the Professional Upgrade if it helps

cactusweasel · 22 Oct 2009 at 23:08

OK i've just spent a while trying various methods and i'd like to share my results.

Key used = Windows 7 Pro Student Upgrade 64 bit
Disc = Bootable DVD made from the downloaded files and command line method posted in this thread earlier.

First test I did was a completely clean install booting from disc, blank HD, no previous versions of windows anywhere. Result - Key invalid, would NOT accept it. However, was able to skip entering the key, and then run the upgrade from the disc from within windows, and then it DID accept the key. Took bloody ages though.

Second test I did was a typical reformat, booting from disc and wiping the previous install of windows 7 (installed and activated from the first test). Result - Key was accepted! No need to mess around with double installs or old versions of windows when you want to reformat it would seem.

Hope thats of use to someone

Cheers
-
Ade

Artest · 22 Oct 2009 at 23:25

Quick question, friend purchased this offer and couldn't install it(running W7 RC 32-bit), am I right thinking that this offer if for upgrading from Vista/XP?

lauy · 22 Oct 2009 at 23:33

olegs said:
Quick question, friend purchased this offer and couldn't install it(running W7 RC 32-bit), am I right thinking that this offer if for upgrading from Vista/XP?

Look in the post above you.

NickM · 22 Oct 2009 at 23:42

olegs said:
Quick question, friend purchased this offer and couldn't install it(running W7 RC 32-bit), am I right thinking that this offer if for upgrading from Vista/XP?

You cant do an over the top upgrade from the RC, you need to do a clean install. Also, if you purchased the 64bit version of the student offer you're going to have a slight problem trying to run the installer from a 32bit version of windows.

Raikiri · 22 Oct 2009 at 23:53

olegs said:
Quick question, friend purchased this offer and couldn't install it(running W7 RC 32-bit), am I right thinking that this offer if for upgrading from Vista/XP?

I installed my copy of pro from an 32bit RC no problem.

rexehuk · 23 Oct 2009 at 00:24

Anyone wants to make a bootable USB or CD follow this:

http://www.techmixer.com/install-windows-vista-from-bootable-usb-flash-memory-drive/

Should work for ur Windows 7 files. I might make my USB now

Making the ISO for ur files is easy, drag them into nero and burn using "image recorder" as your burning drive.

simpletom · 23 Oct 2009 at 00:47

Cheers for the making an ISO instructions. Installed it from scratch, overwriting the RC version of W7 x64 and it has been validated.

£30 for W7, not bad.

xrs · 23 Oct 2009 at 02:14

Just incase this helps:

1. Download Win 7

2. Double click the file and open it. It does not matter what version of Windows you are on. You will then see:

3. Download and install
imgburn.

4. Open it and click create iso from files:

5. Select the folder named 'expandedSetup' and select a destination. I made a folder on my desktop called Win7:

6. Click on the Advanced Tab. Then click 'Make Image Bootable'. Then select 'etfsboot.com' for the Bootimage. etfsboot.com is located in the expandedSetupfolder then go into boot.

7. When this box appears;

Click Yes.

8. Another box will appear, click Ok.
Allow the image file to be created. Burn this to disk using imgburn. Install Win 7.

Hope this helps!

hideki · 23 Oct 2009 at 02:18

technically you could go straight from build to burn, no need to create the iso.

xrs · 23 Oct 2009 at 02:26

you certainly could

StarSolitude · 23 Oct 2009 at 04:16

hideki said:
technically you could go straight from build to burn, no need to create the iso.

*Is stupid* What do you mean by 'build to burn'?

hideki · 23 Oct 2009 at 04:30

StarSolitude said:
*Is stupid* What do you mean by 'build to burn'?

Use the 'Write files/folders to disc' instead of 'Create image file from files/folders'.

As indicated by the descriptions, the compilation you just created would be burnt directly to disc, instead of first creating an iso then manually burning that.

Failing all of that, just follow the instructions by xrs, they are perfectly valid

jaybee · 23 Oct 2009 at 07:12

NickM said:
(My) CheckSums:

setup1.box
CRC32: 192DDFDF
MD5: 7B29E21B7F6BC0850E65085205B5EAFE

setup2.box
CRC32: 35D27FBF
MD5: 87DCC913A7BBBFCFA2C2526C2E894F97

Win7-P-Retail-en-us-x64.exe
CRC32: 4AC9D976
MD5: 73D13A1000069E372F7478CF1C426B7A

Hi there, I checked mine as promised and got the same for all three:

7B29E21B7F6BC0850E65085205B5EAFE *setup1.box
87DCC913A7BBBFCFA2C2526C2E894F97 *setup2.box
73D13A1000069E372F7478CF1C426B7A *Win7-P-Retail-en-us-x64.exe

Egon · 23 Oct 2009 at 07:40

This is a ******* joke. 3 downloads three corrupt versions of setup1.box.

Left it going overnight, while the computer was idle. Got up this morning to the same problem.

I wish I'd just gone for the full retail