Comments on: How to Install Windows 7 on a Netbook with No Optical Drive http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:17:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ghost http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-587624 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:11:02 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-587624 @doggy

Windows 7 is no longer free. It was for a while before its official release, and that’s what people are talking about; note the posting dates of people who mention it.
There are of course ways of downloading it for free, but they’re not legal and so I couldn’t recommend torrent searches to find it.

]]> By: doggy http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-579970 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:21:00 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-579970 This is making me mad. Every single website I come across only tells me how to install it, not how to get it. and If they DO tell me where to get it, they say, “Oh you can get it free at [LINK]” but that link only ever takes me to the windows store that has me pay for it. I am getting really frustrated, I’ve been trying to find this free version people keep talking about for the last 3 hours. SO PLEASE, Someone, tell me where to get it.

]]> By: Oli Q http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427644 Sun, 09 May 2010 14:17:57 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427644 I have a Dell Vostro A90 running Ubunto 8.04. I want to install Window 7, will it be compatible and will it require some professional instructions?

]]> By: dany http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427643 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:41:41 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427643 HI i am trying to install windows 7 i had windows xp when i install windows 7 its not format the old windows (xp) its install win 7 on top of win xp please anyone can tell me how to install fresh win 7 thanks

]]> By: Dave http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427642 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:47:50 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427642 atleast, as far as I can tell, so far, anything with tags is just discarded… I guess allowing people to easily add to the conversation is a good thing, as long as you don’t have too many lame people such as myself and the guy blabbing about getting some money.

]]> By: Dave http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427641 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:37:29 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427641 wow, this site is wide open for spam, eh? too bad I’m not a spam bot!!!

]]> By: Dave http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427640 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:35:41 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427640 you’re lame…

]]> By: Zachary http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427639 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:12:19 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427639 omg haha! I just recieved $69 from cashlot.co.uk!

]]> By: daniel zavala http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427638 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:04:52 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427638 windows 7 is 3.47 gb, so a 4gb flash drive will be enough.

]]> By: william http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427637 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:14:59 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427637 I have a toshiba laptop m35x-s109 and i installed windows 7 and i need a grafic download for windows 7 because my grafic from xp don’t work can someone please help me? Thank you

]]> By: Elwood Anderson http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427636 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:15:58 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427636 If I buy the Windows 7 Family Upgrade can I create a bootable flash drive and copy the Windows 7 installation DVD to the flash drive and use it to do the install on my netbook which doesn’t have a DVD drive?

]]> By: Mikey Stanley http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427635 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:41:58 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427635 I had trouble doing it once and you installed multiple times, hints on how you did it please?

]]> By: Joe http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427634 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:07:04 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427634 Back in the day I used to use nLite on XP, but these days I find that it’s not worth the effort. Most of the time when a Service Pack comes along, things get confused and it won’t continue the installation.

Of course, if you NEED to because you don’t have enough space, that’s another story.

]]> By: Ben http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427633 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:21:29 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427633 try it. i’m sure the installer will tell you if it’s not enough. =)

]]> By: Ben http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427632 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:20:18 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427632 well, if WUDT actually installs the OS to a usb drive to make a “live cd” windows 7, that’s cool.

But to simply install windows 7 (or any other windows) to a computer’s hard drive, just copy and paste the files from the CD (or iso mounted into a virtual CD) to a usb drive, then boot from the usb drive. it’ll act just like using a normal usb optical drive. i’ve installed vista and windows 7 multiple times each without having to use any random extra software.

]]> By: Jake http://gigaom.com/mobile/how-to-install-windows-7-on-a-netbook-with-no-optical-drive/#comment-427631 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:25:30 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=48010#comment-427631 Yes, that will work fine although you may have to change the boot order in your BIOS as Kevin suggested to ensure that your X61 tries to boot from the DVD drive before the HDD.

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