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How To Install Windows 7/8 without using DVD or USB

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I've been reading many tutorials with regards to Windows Installation in some other forum sites. Today I would like to share with you my personal experience and tricks on "How To Install Windows 7/8 without using DVD or USB". I've read many comments and questions with regards to installation problems in Windows 8. Some of the problems that I've read are the following:

1. Windows Installation package does not fit in a standard DVD if burn.

2. Having errors while making bootable USB.

3. Unsuccessful installation due to burning error on DVD or using high speed burning process

4. Having those steps Burning and making bootable USB takes so much time.

In this tutorial all listed problem above will be solved (hopefully). But consider this important note.

Important Note: You can only install Windows 7/8 32bit if you are running 32 bit windows and 64bit for 64bit windows. You cannot install 64 bit windows if you are running a 32bit system. That's the only time you will use USB or DVD. Sorry but I can't help you with that.

Additional Note:

  • 32-bit OS can be installed on a 32-bit system and on a 64-bit system, as well and
  • 64-bit OS can be installed on a 64-bit system only - never on a 32-bit system.

To check if your system is a 64 bit capable, follow this simple steps:

(Windows Vista/7/8)My Computer < Properities < System < Windows Experience Index < View and print detailed performance and system information < Read System Info

Here's what you need for the installation:

1. A laptop/PC running windows XP/Vista/7

2. Windows 7/8 installation ISO save in any of your hard drive(to be practical save it in drive d)

3. Mounting Tools (in my case i use Power ISO)

4. Partition software(optional) if you wish to install windows 7/8 in separate partition to make a dual boot machine

Here's How:

Step 1. Make sure your Windows Installation is not corrupted or does not contain any error files. You can google it on how to do this. So google is everything you need.

Step 2. Install mounting software. Make sure you know how to use mounting tools if not proceed to the manual of the software you installed. If you already installed mounting tools, then mount the Windows 7/8 installation ISO in one drive.

Step 3. Go to the drive where the installation directory was mounted. "Right click" on the drive, then you should see an option like "Install or run a program from your media" click on it.

Step 4. A notification will pop up that need administrative permission just click "Yes" then proceed to enter the username or password or else if you have administrative rights there's no need to type anything.

Step 5. The installation window will now come out, click install then follow the succeeding instructions. At this stage your machine will boot as it is required during the installation process.

Option for Dual Boot:

You should have another partition which you prepared before proceeding the installation steps above. If you don't know how to make partitions google it. During the installation process choose advance installation then select the partition drive which you would like to install. Make sure you choose the right drive or else your programs/documents will be save in Windows.old files.

Step 6. Take some coffee or tea break. After you finish drinking your coffee or tea. Start exploring your windows 7/8.

How could this be possible?

Windows installation process uses a temporary folder its either in Drive C or D when copying installation files in DVD/USB the same process if you just mount it using mounting tools.

I hope this topic can help. So easy huh? :o

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Important Note: You can only install Windows 7/8 32bit if you are running 32 bit windows and 64bit for 64bit windows. You cannot install 64 bit windows if you are running a 32bit system. That's the only time you will use USB or DVD. Sorry but I can't help you with that.

Nope that's not possible via USB / DVD, either.
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Important Note: You can only install Windows 7/8 32bit if you are running 32 bit windows and 64bit for 64bit windows. You cannot install 64 bit windows if you are running a 32bit system. That's the only time you will use USB or DVD. Sorry but I can't help you with that.

Nope that's not possible via USB / DVD, either.

I managed to install 64bit Windows 7 while running 32bit version and without USB or DVD.

Create new primary partition to boot from > copy .iso files to new partition (use Winrar or daemon tools or something similar) > run setup

To delete new primary boot partition (you used for installing) to merge them back together safely then go to partition options and delete setup partition and make other one boot partition after that you need to go to start > run > msconfig > change boot order

< might need to copy boot files before or after setup for this simple trick - was long time ago so I can't remember.

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Important Note: You can only install Windows 7/8 32bit if you are running 32 bit windows and 64bit for 64bit windows. You cannot install 64 bit windows if you are running a 32bit system. That's the only time you will use USB or DVD. Sorry but I can't help you with that.

Nope that's not possible via USB / DVD, either.

What I mean for that is you have to burn 64bit to a blu ray disc or use USB boot option with 6 or 8 GB and then boot with it. The normal way of formatting your PC.

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Important Note: You can only install Windows 7/8 32bit if you are running 32 bit windows and 64bit for 64bit windows. You cannot install 64 bit windows if you are running a 32bit system. That's the only time you will use USB or DVD. Sorry but I can't help you with that.

Nope that's not possible via USB / DVD, either.

What I mean for that is you have to burn 64bit to a blu ray disc or use USB boot option with 6 or 8 GB and then boot with it. The normal way of formatting your PC.

In that case you completely missed the point as the fact of the matter is that one cannot possibly install a x64-bit OS into a system that supports only x32-bit irrespective of the media used.
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well, I'm not an expert but if I read it right the point of this topic is about installing Windows 7/8 over an existing OS.

Then, Rocketman is right. Existing 32-bit OS can only be upgraded to new Windows 7/8 32-bit version.

In the same manner, existing 64-bit OS can only be upgraded to new Windows 7/8 64-bit version.

Why not do a clean install then?

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well, I'm not an expert but if I read it right the point of this topic is about installing Windows 7/8 over an existing OS.

Then, Rocketman is right. Existing 32-bit OS can only be upgraded to new Windows 7/8 32-bit version.

In the same manner, existing 64-bit OS can only be upgraded to new Windows 7/8 64-bit version.

Why not do a clean install then?

You can do both upgrade and clean install...

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You can do both upgrade and clean install...

I agree with you with that, so people wanting to upgrade must better do a clean install then.

If you want to install 64-bit over to current 32-bit OS system,

you need to make a 64-bit bootable disc/USB to boot from and remove the current 32-bit OS.

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Just a heads-up to save time for people (irrespective of whether clean or upgrade mode of install):-

  • 32-bit OS can be installed on a 32-bit system and on a 64-bit system, as well and
  • 64-bit OS can be installed on a 64-bit system only - never on a 32-bit system.
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Just a heads-up to save time for people (irrespective of whether clean or upgrade mode of install):-

  • 32-bit OS can be installed on a 32-bit system and on a 64-bit system, as well and
  • 64-bit OS can be installed on a 64-bit system only - never on a 32-bit system.
Now this clears the confusion. Thanks RocketMan!

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This is a nice topic thunderv0ltz. I hope you can polish it more and make it a guide.

Nice to meet a kababayan here. hehe!

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Just a heads-up to save time for people (irrespective of whether clean or upgrade mode of install):-

  • 32-bit OS can be installed on a 32-bit system and on a 64-bit system, as well and
  • 64-bit OS can be installed on a 64-bit system only - never on a 32-bit system.
Now this clears the confusion. Thanks RocketMan!

Edit:

This is a nice topic thunderv0ltz. I hope you can polish it more and make it a guide.

Nice to meet a kababayan here. hehe!

http://numerico.altervista.org/ALBERCLAUS/?page_id=23236〈=en

Here you can find something good if I'm well understanding...

Thanks for your idea thunderv0ltz

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