Students = Cheap windows 7

i didnt need to input vista key for the upgrade :s installed on fresh partition too.
burnt my own iso disk. cant believe they charge £9 for that then £4 for 2 years electronic storage!
 
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Anyone see a problem with what I plan to do:

- Purchase and download W7 Pro x64 via £30 student offer, on a laptop (Vista 32-bit)

- Use imgburn to create a bootable disc (Laptop not involved from this point onward)

- Meanwhile, install new copy of XP 32-bit on brand new, never-used, self-built machine

- After XP installation, immediately insert W7 disc I created, and reboot

- Install W7 Pro 64-bit over XP

I want to end up with a nice legitimate install of windows, that won't present any issues later on.
 
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erm thats two machines you are running the license on? im not an expert but i wud have thought they might cotton on to that. im not sure how it works because when i format it effectively reactivates. i wonder how many times can i format/activate before i get issues with license.

i also presume your machines are 64bit?
 
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No, the laptop in the first stages is simply because A) I am yet to build the Desktop PC (Parts have arrived), and B) I don't have proper internet access at home (Only mobile broadband for now). So I take the laptop to uni, buy and download W7, burn disc etc. The laptop will remain as is.

Laptop isn't 64-bit, either. Quite a basic HP model running vista. I have this quite complex process, because this is my first PC, and I only have a new (legit) copy of XP 32-bit with a cd-key available. So to summarize...I'm building a new PC, and I want W7 Pro 64-bit on it. I have an XP 32-bit disc and key. I cannot Download the file at home, so I will need to do this part on a laptop (The desktop can be online for activation however, with very limited mobile broadband).

EDIT: Just found this, very interesting. Looks like the process just became a lot simpler.
 
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Hey guys i was following gasdoctor's mini guide on creating an image. After running cmd i ran the command given and was given this error :

ERROR: Could not delete existing file "ûbC:\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com"
Error 123: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.


Also, i did not get any error when i ran win7-HP-Retail-en-us-64. After it extracts the expanded folder without any error im presented with a screen saying install now.

Can someone please help me?
 
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Hey guys i was following gasdoctor's mini guide on creating an image. After running cmd i ran the command given and was given this error :

ERROR: Could not delete existing file "ûbC:\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com"
Error 123: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.


Also, i did not get any error when i ran win7-HP-Retail-en-us-64. After it extracts the expanded folder without any error im presented with a screen saying install now.

Can someone please help me?
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I saw this, fixed mine by ensuring there was a trailing \ after the expandedSetup in the last path name.
 
So if I go for the 64 bit student version of windows 7, I can order the back up dvd, and install as a custom install on a new hard drive in a yet to be built new machine ??
 
im sorry to be a pain, im using this command:

oscdimg.exe –bC:\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com –u2 –h -m -lWIN_EN_DVD C:\expandedSetup\ C:\Win7.iso

is this the right one?
 
i changed the path name of iso to be created to another drive and got the same error.


I would try the link silent posted but would like to get this simpler step to work instead waiting for another 2gb to download.
 
Ok giving up on creating the image myself :(. That microsoft iso image is 64 bit? and what happens to the files i paid for and downloaded? So as a matter of fact i have just paid £30 for a license key right?
 
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Basically they acknowledged the problems that 32-bit users had upgrading to 64-bit with the .exe format, and have released an iso - which contains both 32 and 64-bit. I don't know much more on the specifics, such as whether this will be included with future student purchases or not.

Edit: I also have no idea if region is an issue, this news is from an american source, so I don't know how that would affect this, if at all.
 
Silent Tristero said:
Anyone see a problem with what I plan to do:

- Purchase and download W7 Pro x64 via £30 student offer, on a laptop (Vista 32-bit)

- Use imgburn to create a bootable disc (Laptop not involved from this point onward)

- Meanwhile, install new copy of XP 32-bit on brand new, never-used, self-built machine

- After XP installation, immediately insert W7 disc I created, and reboot

- Install W7 Pro 64-bit over XP

I want to end up with a nice legitimate install of windows, that won't present any issues later on.
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Nope you cant do this.
You cant install a 64 bit OS ontop of the 32 bit unless you format the partition with the 32 bit OS. Therefore its pointless installing XP.

According to MS you can fresh install the 64OS. What upgrade actaully means is a bit of a mystery and not clearly explained. By upgrade I think they mean install a new OS and keep all your settings as oopose to a custom or clean install. Not you must own XP/vista, I didnt read anywhere it saying you must have a valid copy of a previous OS. Might be in the small print somewhere.

For those following the iso instructions, check the syntax especially the spaces and make sure your expanded folder is in the root of C.

Also this works for XP, not sure about vista (should do..but then vista is weird, which is why I went xp----> win7)
 
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