Preinstall windows 7

[peremacedonia]

How to preinstnall windows 7 without cd(my cd drive dont work) and usb( i have only 2GB usb).I want fresh copy,not to install with virtual drive.
Can i conect my laptop with usb cable to my PC to use cd drive from PC?

[kalpikos]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

Obviously, you want to reinstall the windows.
The better solutions is to buy a usb stick of 8 or 16GB.
The cost of them are very low nowadays (5-10euro).
I think you can't use your pc with the usb cable.

[peremacedonia]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

I need right now,tomorrow i will buy and 16Gb usb but i need my laptop in the moment.

[luk4asz]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

Insert the CD/DVD drive from another laptop.

[mahrkpat]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

This requires that your computer has the boot over network option (pxe) and
requires you to connect with a ethernet cable the instructions are for Vista but
I can't see why it would not work for win 7 install.

__http://blog.ryantadams.com/2008/02/01/how-to-boot-from-the-network-pxe-boot-with-tftp-and-windows-pe/

[skytec]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

You can install win7 via the network too.

[peremacedonia]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

[QUOTE=mahrkpat;275340]This requires that your computer has the boot over network option (pxe) and
requires you to connect with a ethernet cable the instructions are for Vista but
I can't see why it would not work for win 7 install.

__http://blog.ryantadams.com/2008/02/01/how-to-boot-from-the-network-pxe-boot-with-tftp-and-windows-pe/[/QUOTE

i was read that post i think its complicated

[gianni253]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

No cd drive, no usb ... there's no other way than network.

[duhoki]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

Download ISO file of windows 7 and then run the setup file whitin the iso. It will work for your, or it will ask for CD/DVD after restart.

Or you can take your harddisk and connect it to another computer, from there install Windows 7. For detailed informationa bout this you can try this page:

instructables.com/id/Install-Windows-7-without-USB-or-DVD-without-upgra/

[mahrkpat]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

[QUOTE=peremacedonia;275363] i was read that post i think its complicated[/QUOTE]

It may look complicated but it is very simple once you have downloaded the
TFTPBoot.exe it takes just 5 minutes to set up, the guy has already given you
all the settings you make and how to do it.

Give it a go and good luck.:)

[benchsirius]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

I would image one way would be to legally burn your own iso copy of win 7 , save in in dropbox or similar. Copy back onto laptop ,which must be running some kind of system and then install it. Seems possible to me, never tried but I imagine it would work.,

[Dimus]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

You could try flash cards. But hat would require fiddling, network boot probably the easiest option

[bonilla]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

I can propose you this way :
Use the network like said before ,but with PXE protocol (Preboot Execution Environment)
The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE, also known as Pre-Execution Environment; sometimes pronounced "pixie") is an environment to boot computers using a network interface independently of data storage devices (like hard disks) or installed operating systems.

Here : hxxp://s205blog.wordpress.com/2012/09/29/windows-7-pxe-network-install-turorial/

you will find a tutorial to do it properly :)
The PXE protocol is approximately a combination of DHCP and TFTP, albeit with subtle modifications to both. DHCP is used to locate the appropriate boot server or servers, with TFTP used to download the initial bootstrap program and additional files.

Good luck :)

[peremacedonia]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

But during the instalation computer restart 2-3 times.What if after restart wont connect network?

[mahrkpat]

Re: Preinstall windows 7

[QUOTE=peremacedonia;275468]But during the instalation computer restart 2-3 times.What if after restart wont connect network?[/QUOTE]

PXE boot should take care of it and as you are doing a fresh install what have
you got to lose?:)