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How to make a DVD of that student-only Windows 7 you bought for $29.99
To start with, make sure your downloaded Windows 7 files (the 'expandedSetup' directory) is unzipped into C:\ -- it'll make things easier later.
1. Download this tool -- alternatively you can obtain the official pack from Microsoft, but that's a whole darn gigabyte.
2. Unzip and move oscdimg.exe to your System32 directory (likely to be C:\Windows\System32)
3. Open an elevated command prompt. In Vista you do this by typing 'cmd' into your 'Start Menu' and hitting ctrl+shift+enter. In XP, just type 'cmd' into the Run dialogue (Windows Key+R or from your Start Menu).
4. Type (or copy and paste) the following into your command prompt (this will vary a little, depending on where you've put your expandedSetup folder):
oscdimg.exe -u2 -b"C:\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com" -h "C:\expandedSetup" C:\WIN7.ISO
5. Ta'da! You've got a burnable ISO!
All you need to finish the job is a good burning application like ImgBurn, CDBurnerXP, or InfraRecorder. For this particular task I'd recommend ImgBurn - then just right click the ISO file and start the burn from your context menu. Or launch ImgBurn and choose "write image file to disc" -- your choice!
No DVD burner? If you have a 4GB USB flash drive handy, check out this app!
Big thanks to Brian Wasylkoski, who was kind enough to let me harass him while he went through this process at the University of Manitoba. --Lee.
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Subscribe to commentsSebastian AnthonyNov 5th 2009 12:53PM
Only thing I can suggest is make sure you're running it all as Administrator...!
m-d-cNov 5th 2009 1:00PM
I am logged in as Administrator. Any other ideas? Whole process seems to have worked, but I can't find the ISO file.
Thanks
MC
Sebastian AnthonyNov 5th 2009 1:03PM
Hm... you still need to elevate yourself, under Vista? 'cmd' + ctrl-shift-enter?
Or hit F3 and search that hard disk!
m-d-cNov 5th 2009 3:08PM
This worked. I still needed ctrl+shift+enter with cmd. Thanks so much.
TimNov 5th 2009 8:33PM
Many, many thanks. The only working link I've found so far for the tool. Cheers.
aspenNov 8th 2009 11:05AM
I try over and over but this does not work for me all i get is the OSCDIMG 2.54 load text and
ERROR: Could not open boot sector file "C:\expandedsetup\boot\etfsboot.com"
error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.
aspenNov 8th 2009 11:09AM
ahhh so i have to run th exe file! i did not know this because my first download was fubar and could not run so i did not even try with the second
will get back to you if it works
:)
SampleNov 14th 2009 12:24PM
Will this same process work for burning the Office 2007 Student download to DVD?
Sebastian AnthonyNov 14th 2009 1:07PM
Hm, it's possible... but probably with some different file names.
Probably best if you find another guide for that, just in case :)
JayNov 16th 2009 11:20AM
Thanks for showing me how to do this. My class is a drag for it!
Jay Pleas,
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LunaNov 25th 2009 4:21AM
Just a little FYI, you can download an iso now. When they send you the email they gave me a link to the iso. (Note this was Pro64)
Sebastian AnthonyNov 25th 2009 8:31AM
Thanks for the note :)
nightpresiderNov 29th 2009 8:43PM
i used "Nero" to burn the ISO onto a DVD however when i boot from DVD it loads WINDOWS 7 then proceeds to nothing more than a full screen background. i have tried waiting a full two minutes just to insure it was about to to anything else. - i need help and i am still waiting on a reply and out refund from Microsoft. Maybe someone here is smarter than there people.
reply: here or "nightpresider@yahoo.com, thank you
andrewDec 2nd 2009 4:18PM
my iso file is only 181mb is that right??