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    For those who have bought a student copy of Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by fattail95, Oct 22, 2009.

  1. WaR

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    Nope, not me.
     
    kobe, Oct 25, 2009
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  4. Krista

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    Worked great, thanks.
     
    Krista, Oct 25, 2009
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  5. EricaL

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    I did the it yesterday, and I got an ISO, but PowerISO says that it is a non-bootable image. Does it say the same for everyone?
     
    EricaL, Oct 27, 2009
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  6. sweetStyles

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    Try ImgBurn instead. I followed these steps and it worked like a charm.
     
    sweetStyles, Oct 27, 2009
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  7. hovercraftdriver

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    My wife is trying to just get the download link. She goes to site for .edu email verification, it says she is approved but doesn't get the confirmation email. She can't really do any of the troubleshooting because of her school email system (no contacts list and no way to 'unblock' certain sites)and the 2 IT techs she has talked to says there shouldn't be an issue and haven't had other students complain. Re-entering her email addy tells her she is already registered. Any ideas?
     
    hovercraftdriver, Oct 27, 2009
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  8. EricaL

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    I have the files, and I have created the .ISO file, but my university is taking it's time to get me registered on MSDNAA. :( Can I install this, and when they're done, put the activation information later on, within a week or so? Or do I have to wait for my uni to give me the details?
     
    EricaL, Oct 28, 2009
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  9. DRFP

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    I thought it was not available from MSDNAA anymore? :confused:
     
    DRFP, Oct 28, 2009
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    Yes, if you don't provide your product key at the time of installation you essentially have a 30 day trial period. You can enter your product key when you get it and it will become a fully activated product (not trial). There are also commands you can enter to re-arm the installation to extend the trial period if necessary up to 120 days.
     
    deeastman, Oct 28, 2009
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    Aren't Microsoft suppose to send you the discs as well for the student upgrade program and would those work when you try to do a clean install?
     
    inchyfingers, Oct 28, 2009
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    you can get the download links from the guide in my sig
     
    timtravel42, Oct 29, 2009
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  13. fattail95

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    Only if you paid for them when you purchased windows 7.
     
    fattail95, Oct 30, 2009
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  14. EricaL

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    it is for my university. :confused:

    i have installed it, i downloaded from the links floating around for those 3 files, and then i extracted the files from them, and then i made an .iso file. but my programme director is still taking her time for giving me my MSDNAA credentials. :/

    i hope she does it in the next few days.
     
    EricaL, Oct 30, 2009
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  15. NUTSH3LL

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    I think they changed the files?
    I just checked in to download my files and here's what downloaded...
    DLMWin7Pro64US.exe and it's only 347kb

    no big deal though, I used v3loc1ty2.0's links.
     
    NUTSH3LL, Oct 30, 2009
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  16. fattail95

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    I hope your issue is sorted out quicky! :) And when it is, you can make an ISO image using my guide! :D

    All the best,

    Benjamin.
     
    fattail95, Oct 31, 2009
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  17. fattail95

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    what is your problem exactly?
     
    fattail95, Nov 1, 2009
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    I used this method to successfully create a disk and install windows 7 on my Notebook. However, when I went to open up my C: Drive I noticed I only have 90 GB left in a 250 GB hard drive. This did not make sense because I wiped out my old Vista partition (I left the dell media player partition as it was). What I found was I have a folder that is called old windows or something and It basically has everything thing from my computer in it. Is there a way I can make the CD so that Windows 7 installs and completely wipes everything out?
     
    Borgata, Nov 2, 2009
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  19. WaR

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    On the screen where it asks you in what partition you want to install 7, you should highlight such partition and pick Delete under Options. Then New. Then you can install W7 on a completely blank partition. No more Windows.old folder.
     
    WaR, Nov 2, 2009
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  20. fattail95

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    I like the Windows.old folder, it is helpful!
     
    fattail95, Nov 10, 2009
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  21. pkim1230

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    whats the difference between these two commands?


    oscdimg.exe -u2 -bC:\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com -h C:\expandedSetup C:\WIN7.ISO


    oscdimg.exe -bC:\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com -u2 -h -m -lWIN_EN_DVD C:\expandedSetup\ C:\Win7.iso
     
    pkim1230, Nov 12, 2009
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  22. deeastman

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    Basically nothing except that the second one adds a LABEL to the ISO so that when a disk is burned from the ISO the disk will have a label "WIN_EN_DVD" instead of no label.
     
    deeastman, Nov 12, 2009
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  23. letstryscience

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    That actually does sound like Microsoft. :)
     
    letstryscience, Nov 15, 2009
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  24. pkim1230

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    thanks, rep+.
    i did the one without the label, guess it doesnt matter if the disc has a label or not.
     
    pkim1230, Nov 16, 2009
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  25. pkim1230

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    isnt this like the most important thread in this forum or what?
     
    pkim1230, Nov 28, 2009
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    thanks! i thought it would have been made into a sticky!
     
    fattail95, Nov 28, 2009
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  27. fattail95

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    bump for easy access
     
    fattail95, Apr 13, 2010
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  28. Kocane

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    >bought

    laughinggirls.jpg
     
    Kocane, Apr 13, 2010
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  29. modernape

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    Am i missing something here, I got the student offer and was offered an .iso to download - what happened to you guys?
     
    modernape, Apr 15, 2010
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  30. coolguy

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    This thread was started during Windows 7 public release. Things might have changed now.
     
    coolguy, Apr 15, 2010
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