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Is it possible to do a HD install of Windows 7 iso through Slitaz. My school offers a free download of it but I dnt have a CD+RW drive only CD ROM and my computer doesn't support usb boot that I know of so do I have any options? I plan on keeping Slitaz also.
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Usb boot is anyway possible with plop-boot-manager
http://www.plop.at/
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i checked it out but can u install Windows 7 iso onto a hard drive without a Flash disk or disc from slitaz like u would HDD install slitaz by mounting the iso image i'm trying to find out is that possible b4 i just try it cuz i dont wanna have to reinstall slitaz again if it messes up somethin
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You can but it is not easy and the steps done manually, or redo everything starting with the windows setup, partitioning and re-installing SliTaz.
Seven steps to install from usb:
1) create a bootable USB support with seven http://www.intowindows.com/how-to
2) create a CD with plop boot-boot-manager
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/boot-from-usb-without-bios-support-via-plop-cd/
3) plug on your pc usb create and plop cd
4) launch plop cd and select usb
5) windows setup
in any case SliTaz will be distorted at least some, preferably keep a backup
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errata corrige
the first link http://www.intowindows.com/how-to
change to
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/
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@gibor i appreciate ur help but i found the real snag the download i have has a SDM.pkg (Secure Download Manager) and in order for me 2 install the window 7 i have to get the SDM up and running which i can't find a way 2 do i guess i have 2 find sum1 with a burner and Windows and sit and wait for a 2gb download lol or has any1 got the SDM running on slitaz b4?
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You have the product key from your purchase, right? (yes/no ONLY, please!only)
What brand/model computer do you have - what specs?
It is possible to download a legal Windows 7 install ISO from Digital River; there are many different versions.
Setup will likely be easier if you can find a way to boot (perhaps via CD) from usb flash drive.
Win7 install may need a DVD or pendrive>=4Gb.
I believe Microsoft doesn't support "frugal install" like many Linux distros do.
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yeah ur right they don't...I finally was able to burn a disc but now i can't get either of my cdrom drives 2 read it. I guess cause its a dvd?
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sorry before, but it's not slitaz solution. Maybe you could boot from floopy contain MS-DOS and run setup.exe manually. You need to create a fat32 partition on your hd. 5Gb is enough, then find a pc with dvd and copy the dvd to your hd. But you need to unpack the iso with winrar. Next you need to create a bootable floopy, then put your hd back, boot from floopy, cd to win7 dir, and run setup.exe.
Hope it helps, sorry for not providing slitaz solution
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Yes, Win7 installs from a dvd, so a cd drive won't fit.
You could use a cd (even a small "business-card" cd) to start the Plop bootloader, which can load usb drivers; then you could run an ISO from a flash drive. [SARDU?]
Desmo's right - the first part of Windows Setup mostly just copies files - after making sure it likes the partition, or space, to install to. [MyDigitalLife.info?] Then it reboots. At that point, sometimes it gets lost, but it can be done.
Consider this also: If DOS or W'9x or XP is on your hard drive, and you shrink its partition, Win7 could use the rest.
ByTheWay, how well Win7 will run on your computer? There's a program to test that.
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