Time to install W7 - Query

ViperZS · 5 Feb 2010 at 15:06

Hi all!

I have an ISO of W7 64bit on my PC in a .rar file. I want to begin installing this now. I have backed up everything I want, so its time to get going.

How do I do it?

Do I need to just open the ISO, or boot from the disc with the ISO?

and if I need to boot from the disc, do I just extract the rar to the DVD and leave it like that and boot?

Sorry for not knowing anything!

apatia77 · 5 Feb 2010 at 15:08

Unrar the file and burn ISO onto DVD disk, then boot from it and fallow the instructions as with previous windows versions.

EDIT: You can use ImgBurn (which is free) to burn you Win7 ISO onto DVD.

ViperZS · 5 Feb 2010 at 15:10

Thank you

I only have DVD-RWs, are they suitable or does it have to be DVD-R

apatia77 · 5 Feb 2010 at 15:11

ViperZS said:
Thank you

I only have DVD-RWs, are they suitable or does it have to be DVD-R

Any disk will do as long as your dvd drive can read it.

davethe11 · 5 Feb 2010 at 15:21

by the way, when installing windows 7 you will get to a point where nothing seems to be happening for a while, there is a blue wallpaper image and nothing else, just be patient and you will eventually be prompted for some information.

ViperZS · 5 Feb 2010 at 15:22

brilliant.

cheers

apatia77 · 5 Feb 2010 at 15:27

davethe11 said:
by the way, when installing windows 7 you will get to a point where nothing seems to be happening for a while, there is a blue wallpaper image and nothing else, just be patient and you will eventually be prompted for some information.

I really don't remember this happening but this could be your hardware.

Matteysan · 5 Feb 2010 at 15:46

apatia77 said:
I really don't remember this happening but this could be your hardware.

Nothing to do with hardware, it has happened on every PC I've put windows 7 on since release.

apatia77 · 5 Feb 2010 at 15:57

Mattey1 said:
Nothing to do with hardware, it has happened on every PC I've put windows 7 on since release.

It must be me then not paying attention while installing win 7 few times.

ViperZS · 5 Feb 2010 at 16:18

Just seen I have an .exe file of it as well, would it be easier to just run the .exe instead of burning the ISO and booting from that?

marmalade · 5 Feb 2010 at 16:52

Also possible to load from a USB ( minimum size 4GB) This tends to be quicker
Use the MS tool:
http://images2.store.microsoft.com/prod/clustera/framework/w7udt/1.0/en-us/Windows7-USB-DVD-tool.exe
Naturally one must amend the bios suitably to boot from the usb

ViperZS · 5 Feb 2010 at 16:58

my 4GB USB stick is WAY too far away to be bothered to get it. haha

cheers though

Matteysan · 5 Feb 2010 at 17:02

apatia77 said:
It must be me then not paying attention while installing win 7 few times.

Nothing to be alarmed about anyways

Does it on USB stick & also the retail DVD.