win 7 rc on a new pc?

will13

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hi,how would i go about installing win 7 rc on a new pc without a OS on it?.also where do i download/get win 7 rc?.thanks
 
You dont need an OS installed in order to install another...

Download Windows 7 from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx

If you have an x86 processor then obviously get the 32-bit version. If you have an x64 processor then grab the 64-bit (though the 32-bit will also work). Once downloaded, burn the 'image' to disc via ImgBurn (my recommendation).

Start the PC with the burned disc in drive tray. You may be prompted to press a button on keyboard to boot from disc - press a button... Will take about 5 mins for it to copy some files and gather info, and then just follow the simple instructions.

Really is a piece of cake...
 
thanks for the quick reply,sorry about this but what dos burn the image too the disc mean??.also how do i know if i have a x86 or a x64 cpu?.thanks
 
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What cpu are using in your system.

Once the download has finished you will need to burn it to disc in order to install windows 7.
 
im not to sure what cpu im gonna be using,if you look in the hardware section ive started a tread asking which i should go for,i think im off with the amd quad core.im just asking now because then i know later what to do and what too buy
 
Go 64bit, all new cpu's are 64bit.
Did not know if you were installing on a old system :)

Edit: Haha I been replying to your other thread :p
 
It should automatically load your burning software once you clicked on the file once downloaded and burn the ISO disc needed to boot from.
 
Yeah, you need something installed that recognises .iso format and then you can burn it to disk.
 
will13 said:
so i basicly download and copy and paste it too a disk?
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:eek: Seriously, if this is the level of your knowledge I hope you'll get somebody to help you. Building a pc and/or installing Windows is easy once you know how, but you won't get far it you turn your pc off when someone says click the START button :) or you have to ask 'which button is that' when someone tells you to left-click on something :rolleyes:

Hehehe :D:D
 
gdaines said:
:eek: Seriously, if this is the level of your knowledge I hope you'll get somebody to help you. Building a pc and/or installing Windows is easy once you know how, but you won't get far it you turn your pc off when someone says click the START button :) or you have to ask 'which button is that' when someone tells you to left-click on something :rolleyes:

Hehehe :D:D
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for one i found what you said quit insulting:mad:,i dont know a lot about software,thats why i joined this site because i heard it was good and it is apart from people like you.
 
gdaines said:
:eek: Seriously, if this is the level of your knowledge I hope you'll get somebody to help you. Building a pc and/or installing Windows is easy once you know how, but you won't get far it you turn your pc off when someone says click the START button :) or you have to ask 'which button is that' when someone tells you to left-click on something :rolleyes:

Hehehe :D:D
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That's completely unnecessary. Not everyone is at the knowledge that you may well be at. However, that certainly is no excuse to put other people down, we all have to start somewhere. If you have nothing else to say other than along the lines of what you have just written, please, there is no need to post.

will13 said:
so i basicly download and copy and paste it too a disk?
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Once you have downloaded the ISO file of the Windows 7 release candidate, you will have to burn it to disc. The best way to do this is to download a program called ImgBurn, it's an extremely simple program to use. If you get stuck using it though, just post here and someone will help you out.

Attentively, you could install the Windows 7 Release Candidate from a USB stick which would eliminate any possible burning problems you may encounter. You will have to have a free 4GB USB stick though. If you would like to use this method instead, simply follow this guide here to prepare the USB stick.

Note: Be very careful with the "Clean" command. Make sure you are selecting the correct device to clean, the one you wish to install Windows 7 from.

After you have prepared the USB stick, download a program called WinRAR or something similar to extract the contents of the ISO file which you would then transfer to the USB stick. Once everything has completed, pop the USB stick into the machine you wish to install Windows 7 on and restart your system. Once the system has restarted and the very first screen appears, keep pressing F8 to load the boot menu. You then just select the USB device with Windows 7 on to boot from.
 
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Fire Wizard said:
That's completely unnecessary. Not everyone is at the knowledge that you may well be at. However, that certainly is no excuse to put other people down, we all have to start somewhere. If you have nothing else to say other than along the lines of what you have just written, please, there is no need to post.



Once you have downloaded the ISO file of the Windows 7 release candidate, you will have to burn it to disc. The best way to do this is to download a program called ImgBurn, it's an extremely simple program to use. If you get stuck using it though, just post here and someone will help you out.

Attentively, you could install the Windows 7 Release Candidate from a USB stick which would eliminate any possible burning problems you may encounter. You will have to have a free 4GB USB stick though. If you would like to use this method instead, simply follow this guide here to prepare the USB stick.

Note: Be very careful with the "Clean" command. Make sure you are selecting the correct device to clean, the one you wish to install Windows 7 from.

After you have prepared the USB stick, download a program called WinRAR or something similar to extract the contents of the ISO file which you would then transfer to the USB stick. Once everything has completed, pop the USB stick into the machine you wish to install Windows 7 on and restart your system. Once the system has restarted and the very first screen appears, keep pressing F8 to load the boot menu. You then just select the USB device with Windows 7 on to boot from.
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thank you very much that is easyer for me too understand.i have a good 4GB usb stick.one question though if it go's wrong when i do install it how do i wipe the hard drive clean,because i have never had too do it before?.thanks
 
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one question though if it go's wrong when i do install it how do i wipe the hard drive clean,because i have never had too do it before?.thanks
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Once you have booted into the Windows 7 setup from which ever device you will be installing it from, on the very lats step just before you accept to install Windows 7, it will give you the chance to create a partition and format it.
 
Fire Wizard said:
That's completely unnecessary. Not everyone is at the knowledge that you may well be at. However, that certainly is no excuse to put other people down, we all have to start somewhere. If you have nothing else to say other than along the lines of what you have just written, please, there is no need to post.
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The object of the smileys is to try to show the humour in my facial expressions in which the statement was made in jest. I was trying to be funny not rude, but perhaps our sense of humour is the first thing to go to sleep this late at night? :p I appologise to those that didn't see the funny side of the posts up to that point.

I try to help people wherever I can and will often be found repairing systems for people, and yes, I too had to learn everything once, but sometimes it's just easier to do it for them :)
 
I'm following the instructions in FireWizard's link (method 2), as I don't have an operational DVD-R atm but do have a 4GB USB drive.

So I am planning to boot W7 64bit from the USB drive. I have just read the mobo manual regarding boot priority and it states:

"Options are .... USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD..."

Am I correct in assuming that I should set first boot device to USB-HDD? And does this also mean that a cleared external 500GB USB HDD would also work?
 
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