If they match, then you're not doing it right. Refer the above step to confirm it. Keep in mind that the most current version of the. Not a big deal by any means, it just took a little getting used to. Keep in mind that while the tool has Windows 7 in its name, it will still work for Windows 8. But why not make yourself a master installation drive that you can use to install any version of Windows? You can come back any time and add something new. The entire string must match from beginning to end, if it does not match then the.
Read and accept the license terms. Note: Windows 7 Starter is only available when installing a 32Bit edition of Windows As a reminder, if your product key is for Windows 7 Home Premium then you cannot select a higher Professional or lesser Home Basic version of Windows as your product key will only activate Home Premium. Step 3: In this step, you need to select your media type. I suspect that the 3. Images by Greg Shultz for TechRepublic. This forum has some of the best people in the world available to help.
To begin, head over to the Microsoft Store's page and scroll down until you see the download link. J W Stuart: Never be afraid to ask. The program's interface seems a bit cluttered and somewhat old-fashioned, but it's simple to use. We will find the latest version at. This is why it did not work for you. When you click it you'll be prompted to either Run or Save the tool. The top window is where you select what action you want to perform.
The version you install must be for the product key you have! Now comes the somewhat tricky part. My data is unimportant because this has occurred on a old laptop that was only being used as a spare, for research, guests or whatever but, if possible, it would be nice to find a way to still access the internet with it and have core applications functioning to access important sites like Java — Script, video, audio, movies, music, etc. Keep in mind that while the tool has Windows 7 in its name, it will still work for Windows 8. The installation runs pretty quickly via the four step wizard and the first and last screens of the wizard are shown. As a sidebar, I must point out that the first time that I saw this screen I was a little startled to see Microsoft Store in the title bar - I had expected a more traditional looking wizard interface, like the one from the setup.
I just tested and verified this. For my example, I chose to save the file so that I could experiment with the tool on various machines. Verify, it must be checked 4. When the copy operation is done, just click the close button in the upper right corner. Start by double clicking on the. Images by Greg Shultz for TechRepublic.
But the same thing happened. Also if you still having problems use the long but working guide: One last thing… if you are running a 32bit os on your computer you cannot make a 64bit install drive! When it is done, the status will indicate Backup completed. I just thought you should know why you had that odd result. As soon as you do, you'll encounter a User Account Control dialog box like the one shown and will have to work through it. Press any key when prompted to do so, and in a few seconds Windows 7 will start loading files.
Once you have it downloaded, double-click the archive to extract the files a new folder. You will be prompted now to select your Windows edition. The beginning and ending of the copy operation are shown. To begin, head over to the Microsoft Store's page and scroll down until you see the download link. When you click it you'll be prompted to either Run or Save the tool. Once your drive appears, click the Begin copying button. A similar window will now open that lets you type a custom name that should appear in the boot menu.
Images by Greg Shultz for TechRepublic. If you read the readme. Images by Greg Shultz for TechRepublic. Fortunately, doing so is not as difficult as it once was. If we are installing Windows 8. This comes in handy if you have multiple computers and no longer have the recovery media or your recovery partition is damaged.