Windows 7 "Upgrade" Media CAN Be Used As Boot Disks

[zythyl]

Tried and tested, my "upgrade" disk has been booted and I just reformated my C: drive.

Feels good, man.

 

[KSoD]

THANK YOU. Seriously thank you for sharing this information. I have added it to the FAQ on the first and last page. This is some information that has been wanted to be known for some time now.

 

[office politics]

http://www.techist.com/forums/f27/windows-7-usb-dvd-download-tool-218462/

could be used to create bootable dvd

 

[zythyl]

I used ImgBurn to create an .ISO and set it as "bootable".

There's a guide on the net somewhere for it (setting it up for 32-bit and 64-bit)... shouldnt be hard to find.

 

[office politics]

setting it as bootable in imgburn should prompt you for a boot image.


How to Create a Bootable Windows XP Setup CD/DVD from a Pre-loaded/Preinstalled Windows System (howtohaven.com)

6.Windows Setup CD Boot Sector
You will also need the boot sector of an existing bootable Windows 2000, XP or 2003 setup CDROM. The easiest way to get this is to download the file wxp10.zip from one of the links on Nu2 Download page. In fact, you should do this now. Download the file and save it on your desktop. You will need the file later.