kingthechris Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 Hey guys, just a quick question. Ive just bought all my new components for my home build PC and am now looking at buying the OS. I realised that i can get discount on windows 7 and get it for £30 cause im a student. BUT it is a digital download and that isnt any use to me to install on my newly built comp is it? Think i need a cd? They also offer a back-up copy of the bought OS, would this disk be okay for a first time install? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulktreg Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 Hey guys, just a quick question. Ive just bought all my new components for my home build PC and am now looking at buying the OS. I realised that i can get discount on windows 7 and get it for £30 cause im a student. BUT it is a digital download and that isnt any use to me to install on my newly built comp is it? Think i need a cd? They also offer a back-up copy of the bought OS, would this disk be okay for a first time install? The back up copy of Windows will be OK but it's not difficult to burn your own DVD. Just download the Windows 7 Professional iso image from the link supplied when you sign up, burn a DVD, install and activate using the key they supply via email. Edit: See below, my bad should have said DVD and not CD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidst Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 It will be a DVD. Using your present system or a friends, download it and burn it to a DVD. The backup will work also. Have you read this. Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool http://store.microsoft.com/Help/ISO-Tool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingthechris Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 It will be a DVD. Using your present system or a friends, download it and burn it to a DVD. The backup will work also. Have you read this. Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool http://store.microsoft.com/Help/ISO-Tool Perfect, thanks very much so I should be able to boot the install off the flask drive from scratch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingthechris Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 Just decided to bite the bullet and get a full version at the pricier figure. Only because i read of some restrictions coming on the academic version. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sully990 Posted November 13, 2010 Posted November 13, 2010 Hi just download files from the website .. if their not a iso image download eather ,,power iso ,power2go , or img burn there is millions of programmes run them and burn files to dvd ..,make sure to have the settings correct ,,like tell the programme you want to malke a bootable disc ect .. these will work eather the files are iso or not ..hope it helps !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 Just decided to bite the bullet and get a full version at the pricier figure. Only because i read of some restrictions coming on the academic version. If you install over a prior copy (or just run the installer over itself) there really aren't any restrictions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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