NB100 - How to install Windows 7 without CD drive

Hi. I wondering if some one knows how to install Windows 7 whit out a CD player.
I have an external HDD.
Is it posibel to do a image on that one to boot from?

I'm typing this on an NB100 (Upgraded to 2GB of RAM) running Windows 7 RC .
Make sure to update your BIOS to the latest version (1.9 I think) and then you can mount the Windows 7 .iso as a virtual drive using Daemon Tools in XP and run it and do a clean install.
Windows 7 will back up all your documents, music, videos etc in a folder called Windows.old and it will find all the new drivers you need all by itself (at least it did for me). If I remember correctly the only one I had to install again was the Bluetooth Stack.
All the Toshiba drivers and manuals etc will still be on your hard drive too, I think they're all stored on a small separate partition, which I think is pretty neat.
It took me a while cus I did as much research and reading up as I could beforehand but in the end it was really easy. Shouldn't take you more than an hour really.
Windows 7 is also running pretty damn well too. The only problem I have is that sometimes the taskbar disappears after the screensaver has been running, but a friend of mine is having the same problem on his Samsung netbook.

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How to Install Windows 7 Without the Disc

1a) Here is very useful article from PCWorld.com. The article is entitled "How to Install Windows 7 Without the Disc" and means just what it says. The article also has links to Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder and legitimate Windows 7 ISOs from Digital River, a licensed distributor of Microsoft software. The article lists "Step 1" as;
"Find your Windows 7 product key: Typically this 25-character alphanumeric string is printed on a sticker affixed to your PC or on documentation included with your PC. Alternatively, you can use a keyfinder program such as Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to pull your product key from the Registry. You need your product key to reinstall Windows."
1b) Using a key finder, however, is only useful if the Windows 7 product key was printed on a sticker (Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity) affixed to your PC, on documentation included with your PC, or sent via email by Microsoft. Assuming your computer came from one of the big brand computer manufacturers... HP, Sony, Dell, Gateway, etc... as most do, it uses a generic "mass activation" OEM SLP key. Trying to use this key by itself isn't going to work. This OEM SLP key needs to be mated with an OEM SLP certificate and an appropriate OEM BIOS with a proper SLIC table.
1c) Here is where ABR Beta With Windows 7 Support comes to the rescue. Follow the "How to use it" section of ABR for Windows Vista for information and instructions on how to use ABR. The steps listed for Vista apply to Windows 7 as well. Perform the "activation backup" to "backup" and save the OEM SLP key and OEM SLP certificate. Save the entire ABR folder to an external location for later use. This will allow you to pre-activate your "clean" Windows 7 install on the computer you pulled the key and certificate from.
1d) Now install Windows 7 from your new "Windows 7" disc or USB stick, following all prompts as needed. Don't enter a Windows 7 product key if request. Also, don't allow Windows to try to auto-activate. Once Windows is fully installed, run ABR "activation restore" to "restore" the previously backed up product key and certificate to the new Windows 7 install. Verify that Windows is activated, repeat "activation restore" if needed.
2) Here is another useful article, this time from SevenForums.com. This arcticle is entitled "Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7" and provides detailed steps required to backup your computer, audit current hardware and software, locate software and drivers, install and activate Windows 7, and create a Windows 7 Backup Image of your fresh install.
Good luck.
Links to additional Windows 7 SP1 "Editions" and "Languages" can be found HERE and HERE.
Link to "ei.cfg Removal Utility". The "ei.cfg Removal Utility" is a simple tool that will remove the ei.cfg from any Windows ISO disc image, thereby converting the image into a "universal disc" that will prompt the user to select an edition during setup instead of being forced to use different discs for different versions of Windows 7.
Direct link to Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool.
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EDITED by Frank on 8/28/2013
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ervis,
Before formatting the hard drive you should have been able to use the HP Recovery Manager to create your recovery discs or perform a system recovery. This is provided the recovery partition wasn't already corrupt or damaged. If the "D:" HP Recovery partition is missing or damaged and you don't have a set of HP Recovery Discs, you will need to use the information in my previous post to get your computer up and running again.
The information in the document referred you to applies to several different "types" of installations;
Using ABRbeta is only needed if you have an active OEM factory SLP (system locked preactivated) installation of Windows. You use ABR to pull the factory key and certificate off the computer, to reuse it on the same computer with a clean Windows install.
If you are just installing Windows and are going to use the Windows 7 product key on the COA on the side of your computer, all you need to do is download the same version of Windows that your key is for and burn the ISO. Now install Windows answering or following all prompts as needed (except do not enter the Windows product at this time... it will be entered later). Once Windows has completely installed, enter the key and activate it. Your Windows 7 OA key should work on a SP1 install without issue.
The only thing I see that could mess things up, is the language of the install. If you are still having trouble activating Windows, please reference the ISO you download and a post a photo of your Windows COA
with the key erased or Xed out.
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How to install window 7 without disk or usb

i'm not very used to using the mac os system, so I would like to install window 7 to my laptop(macbook pro)
I don't have a usb or a mac installation disk so is there any way to install it to my computer?
i have something to do (my career) that is associated with using a software and i was unable to install it because it was a mac plz help
i'm not sure what operating system it is i think this is something called lion

Hello Tckotaru,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
If you want to install a Boot Camp partition on your computer in order to install Windows, then you can learn how to do this by selecting the link below.
How to install Windows using Boot Camp - Apple Support
Have a great weekend,
Alex H.

How to install windows 7 without a disk

I dont know much when it comes to this stuff but I bought windows 7 online and downloaded the .iso file. When I go into bootcamp it says I need to insert the windows installer disc. How can I make the computer downlaod it from the file instead of a disc that I dont have?

We're not at the installing stage yet. Untick the bottom box on the first page (the install Windows 7 one).
Can your Mac boot from a USB, if that's what you're using?
If it came with a dvd player you'd need to use that to install Windows. First burn the iso as an image to a DVD.

Install Windows 7 without dvd-driver?

Hello,
I have got a problem, I have a Macmini 2011 without a dvd-driver and I wanna install Windows 7 with Bootcamp. But after I downloaded all updates I have a buttom "Install", when I press it there comes: "pleace put the Windows 7 dvd in the driver", but I have no driver! Pleace Help
(sorry my English isn't very well)
greets

Hello, your English is actually quite good!
I think I'd find a way to make an ISO out of it, which should be supported, & the reverse of this...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18616093?ac_cid=sa123456#18616093

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So I want to install Windows 8 via a flash drive . But I don't know how to do it because when I go through the bootcamp setup it asks for a disk. So is there some software to trick my computer into thinking that my flashdrive is actually a disk?

Vegerot wrote:
Okay. Is it possible—if I don't have a large enough DVD—to use multiple smaller DVDs to store it?
The smallest DVD is large enough to hold the Windows installation iso.
It will cost less than $1
Here's a pack of 50, for $15.00

How to install Windows 7 64 bit driver for Canon i9100 Printer?

When I try to install my Canon i9100 printer on my HP laptop running Windows 7 Professional 64 bit, Windows cannot locate a driver. Visiting the Canon website, I find an update module for the Windows driver. Canon says the printer MUST be installed using Windows Updater before their driver update can be installed. I have tried everything, but I cannot get Windows to find a driver. Windows Updater says that my computer is Up To Date.
What am I doing wrong?
Thank you,
David

Hi Honeycutt,
The Windows 7 driver for your i9100 is only available from Microsoft through Windows Update. Please try Microsoft's web page for assistance with troubleshooting this:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/find-and-install-printer-drivers
If you continue to have difficulties, please contact our support group using the following link:
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/standard_display/contact_us_consumer
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Install Windows 7 without optical drive

Can someone assist please?
The hard drive went in my x100e however I've received a replacement under warranty.
I now need to install windows 7 onto it using supplied recovery media (DVD).
I have an external optical drive however the x100e doesn't recognise it at boot (BIOS is setup correctly and the optical drive works otherwise)..
I therefore need some other way to install windows 7 onto my new drive. Any suggestions please?
My other PC only has XP on it so I can't go the diskpart route (that only works with Vista or 7).
I have an external USB drive - however that contains backups of all my data on it so I can't use that.
I have a 4Gb USB pendrive however can't find any way to make that bootable with Windows 7 recovery on it.
Help!
Thanks,
Jeddy

Hello,
A reply to your question has been posted in the Do any external DVD drives work for boot purposes? message thread.
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How to install windows on separate internal drive?

Hello,
I've been at this problem for a few days and need some help if anyone has a clue.
I have a late 2008 macbook pro 15". I've taken out my optical drive to install a SSD so that I can run both the existing internal drive and SSD as a DIY Fusion Drive. I'm in need of Windows now and tried to partition the existing fusion drive like I would normally do to install bootcamp. This doesn't seem to work. I then unfused the fusion drive back to two separate hard drives with the OS X Yosemite on the SSD and I want to install Windows on the existing Hard Drive. I've created a bootable Windows USB through the Bootcamp Assistance, but when it comes time to install the Windows install menu does not pop up. I would get a blank black screen which then I would have to restart and boot up into my OS X. In the OS X I can see that a bootcamp drive has been created, but it doesn't show up when I hold Option during the reboot.
If anyone knows what's going one, please let me know!
Thank you!

Rather easy enough to do. People install XP and Vista all the time on 2, 3rd or 4th drive in Mac Pro. I know Vista 64-bit on Mac Pro has best support for addressing RAM and drivers.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1511099
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1510044
http://forums.macrumors.com/forumdisplay.php?f=86

Portege 3500: How to install clean WinXP without CD drive?

i have this laptop where it doesn't have any optical drive controller build in. Must buy its PCMCIA controller or TOSHIBA external drive :x
So my question is, without both item, how should i install it?

Hi
If you want to use the recovery CD so you need a external drive with boot support.
Please check these forum entries:
http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=5682&messageID=19514
http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=13024&messageID=47644

How to install Photoshop CS3 without cd drive?

I have Photoshop CS3 installing cd. Now I have no longer cd drive on my new laptop. Earlier you have told to download trial version and then give serial number for full version of softwear. But Photoshop CS3 is no longer on trial download list. What shall I do?

if you follow all 7 steps you can dl the trial here: http://prodesigntools.com/download-adobe-cs4-and-cs3-free-trials-here.html
use your serial number to activate.

How to install Windows 8.1 without optical drive

I just got a ZBook 14 which was preinstalled with Windows 7. I want to use Windows 8.1 Pro which was alsp delivered on DVDs in the packages. However, this machine does not come with an optical drive. How can I install Windows 8.1 on this machine?
Thanks

Excuse me for being blunt but that is simply b***hit. Windows 8.1 comes delivered with the machine which is brand new and any reasonably new PC is fully capable of running Windows 8.x. The question was just how I was supposed to load it onto the machine as it lacks an optical drive. I suggest you do not give advice unless you know what you are talking about.
For all others thatwant to the same thing.
1. Make a copy of the Windows 8.1 DVD that comes shipped with the machine. See the following guide http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/
2. Set Boot mode in BIOS to UEFI instead of legacy BIOS.
3. Boot from the USB stick and install Windows 8.1, wipe all existing partitions. Please note that this will effectively remove any possibility to revert to Windows 7 by using the recovery partition but since Windows 7 DVDs are also delivered you can use the same procedure as above to install that. I guess that boot mode in this case should be set to legacy instead of UEFI.
Of course, you do the above at your own risk but it has worked successfully for me. You could copy the content of the Application and Driver Recovert DVD for Windows 8.1 to a USB stick as well and install that afterwards.

How to install Windows 7 from a USB drive!

This is even easier than installing Windows XP from a USB drive, and will also reduce the time taken to install Windows 7, it took me about 15 minutes!
The advice in the guide is also applicable to installing Vista.
You need basically:
a USB flash drive at least 4GB in size
a Windows 7 DVD
To sum up:
Format your USB drive, with the NTFS filesystem
Open Command Prompt as an administrator, and run the Bootsect.exe program off the Windows 7 CD to make the USB drive bootable
Copy the contents of the Windows 7 DVD to the USB drive
Restart your PC, press F11 (or whichever key it is) to access the Boot menu, and select your USB drive to boot from
Full guide here:
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/

Quote from: bnborg on 16-February-11, 10:28:04
I have done this and it is simple.
I cleaned and (re)formated an 8GB flash drive under Windows7 using diskpart. I chose quick format and a fat filesystem. It doesn't need to be ntfs. I had diskpart mark the partition active. I copied the DVD contents to the flash drive. I also made a folder on it for motherboard drivers.
After that, I booted the drive on a new machine. Windows7 setup came up, and didn't find any hard drives, other than the USB flash drive. I clicked the button to load drivers, and pointed it to the folder I had copied them to on the flash. Windows installed without problems.
Hi bnborg..Do u mind sharing with me your motherboard driver folder? I have the MSI U135DX Netbook and each time I hit the button to install Windows 7 it asks me for some mobo driver...Think i might need it to get tru with a successful install..

How to Install Windows 7 on an HP Pavilion g6 g6 -2200ee

Hi, sir, i bought a new HP Note Book Yesterday it as Loaded with Win-8 OS and i want to Change the OS to Win - 7, while i enter to the booting option .i cant see any bootdevice from CD/DVD Option . will you please help me to find a solution .. .. .. .. Thanks & RegardsShan

*****Disclaimer*****HP doesn't recommend the installation of Windows 7 on a computer shipped with Windows 8, nor will it support the installation of Windows 7. HP will not provide Windows 7 drivers and suitable drivers may not be available for the hardware in the computer. Also, Windows 7 may not support some of the hardware or software features designed for the computer. Make sure you create your HP Recovery Discs or USB Flash Recovery media before modifying or changing ANYTHING. You will need to DISABLE "Secure Boot" and maybe ENABLE "Legacy Support" in the "BIOS Secure Boot cofiguration" on the settings page shown below before you can attempt to install Windows 7; or Additionally, as the hard drive is partitioned as GPT, you must boot the computer using the "UEFI - CD/DVD drive" or "UEFI- USB Flash Drive" options in the "F9" boot menu. If something to that effect doesn't exist in the boot menu, please post a screen shot and/or describe the listed boot options. I suggest using Windows 7 SP1 for the best intallation experience. If you need Windows SP1, please see "How to Install Windows 7 Without the Disc" to download and create your own. If the DVD refuses to boot as UEFI, you may need to use a USB Flash drive (may require DISABLING "Fast Boot" in the BIOS) as the installation media. Please download the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool to create a Windows 7 SP1 USB Flash drive. The USB Flash may not be recognized as a valid UEFI boot source by some computers if it is formated as NTFS and may require some modifications to work correctly. Here are the specs for your HP Pavilion g6-2200ee Notebook Computer. The HP Pavilion g6-2200ee Notebook PC Drivers page for your computer, appears to only have drivers for Windows 8 and 8.1. Please post the Windows Device Manager's "Hardware Ids" for any additional missing or unknown devices, as shown in the example below; If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Please click the white KUDOS star to show your appreciation

How to install Windows 8 on a blank HardDrive

So hi again guys! I was wondering how to install windows 8 on a blank hardrive...
Many of you will say just use bootcamp... I can't... I don't have enough space for windows 8...
So I decided I will install it on a blank HardDrive...
Can anyone give me How to guides? Please
I need windows 8 because I want to play Windows based games (Smite, 8bit MMO and many more)
Thanks in advance guys...

Why don't you ask on a Windows forum about how to install Windows on an external drive? I think Windows 8 has a Windows to Go version. Boot Camp does not support installing Windows on an external drive. You could do this using a virtual machine like Parallels, Fusion, or VirtualBox.
But running Windows from an external drive will be extremely slow compared to an internal installation. I doubt you'll be happy with game performance.

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