The default settings should be sufficient for our needs.Ĭreate a bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive If you save the file install the program when the download is complete. On the next page skip the area labeled Step 1 or 2 (no need to enter your email address) and proceed directly to the Step 2 or 2 area on the web page. Click the Download Demo button on the right side (no need to purchase unless you want a great utility). There are other programs that will extract ISO images, but they will undo any changes done when we created the edition unlocked ISO. We will use WinRar to extract the ISO because it follows the ISO standard and respects the steps completed earlier to unlock the Windows 7 Editions. It will also create a final unlocked USB drive that contains all editions of Windows 7. This may seem like an extra step, but working with the files on your hard drive will be much faster. Those who created the ISO previously, or just downloaded the ISO and followed the instructions from last issue, will need to extract the ISO to their hard drive.Once downloaded follow the instructions in the January 15th newsletter to unlock. If you do not have a DVD or ISO image you can download one from the following locations. You will a need Windows 7 DVD or ISO image.You can find them at almost any chain store, but will find more choices and better prices at specialty stores.
Any flash drive with a capacity of 4GB or more will work. If you don’t have one already 4GB USB flash drives are available in a wide variety of styles.Gather up the items needed before you startīefore we start let’s make sure we have our needed supplies! Installation from a flash drive will usually be quicker that from a CD/DVD drive.Īll you need is a 4GB USB flash drive ($11 online), Windows 7 ISO image or DVD, WinRar, and a few minutes of your time.Many smaller and/or cheaper computers do not come with a CD/DVD drive.
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