Windows 7 Without a disc?

[Jerakl]

So m8s, I have a windows 7 Home premium and I lost the disc, funny. Anyways I was planning to reinstall windows today to a bigger SSD and poof! Can't find the disc. I have the key and crap, was just wondering if there's another way to install it. I heard you could do it off of a USB? But wouldn't I need the ISO?

 

(I do have a USB stick at the ready)

[Deletive]

You can get windows 7 ISO off the microsoft website. then use a program (forget the name) to make it a bootable drive.

[79wjd]

ISO: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/windows-7-home-premium-64bit-iso-download/709dcc12-d120-435d-91cd-52e1dd0f4c24

 

Creating bootable USB: http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

[Jerakl]

You can get windows 7 ISO off the microsoft website. then use a program (forget the name) to make it a bootable drive.

Daemon tools? Or something like that?

 

I have it

[xox]

Here  is a link to the iso page:

 

http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/

 

Here is a guide:

 

[Speedbird]

Get an ISO at http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/page-2#post-124821

 

Then use http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ to write it to a USB drive.

[ShawnJ]

man you are in a sticky situation

you have a couple options

you can go to one of your friends and see if they have a disc for that any windows 7

than there is a little mod you can do to convert any windows 7 version to the one you need, it requires basically removing the CLG file

(link bellow) 

 

another option is basically calling the MFG (manufacture DELL, HP, ACER, etc) and have them mail you a copy should be like 20$ or so

 

fyi you cannot install windows on usb without ISO image

 

 

hope this helps

CLG link

 http://www.askvg.com/how-to-choose-desired-windows-7-edition-version-during-setup/

all you have to do is once u have a dvd, you can basically install it on usb and delete the file that stated in link

[Thebman712]

you can try and make a iso but the key may not work.

 

yesterday i tried to make a iso usb but and i used the key but it said i could not use the key to make a iso (the key is from dell though so i dont know what exactly its for.)

 

anyway if you already have your os on a ssd just plug the ssd in and use it that way

[Jerakl]

you can try and make a iso but the key may not work.

 

yesterday i tried to make a iso usb but and i used the key but it said i could not use the key to make a iso (the key is from dell though so i dont know what exactly its for.)

 

anyway if you already have your os on a ssd just plug the ssd in and use it that way

The SSD is too small.

[Jerakl]

I couldn't find the program he uses in the video.