Need help in installing Windows 7 in a laptop with DOS. Anything to lookout or TODO?

m-jeri

m-jeri

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Hi All.

I might get a Toshiba C660 laptop with DOS in my hand tomorrow. It got only DOS. Need to install windows 7 and office in it. Got hold of a Win 7 disc and the drivers.

New to installing win7 in a DOS based laptop. Anything special in this? Just pop the disc and boot r8?. Any recovery drive kinda fund in a DOS laptop? Any disk partition to be done? I usually split into 30-70. 30 for OS and the other for Data. I hope i can do in this also?

Please advise.

Any help appreciated

Thanks

m-J
 
Re: Need help in installing Windows 7 in a laptop with DOS. Anything to lookout or TO

yes you can go ahead as you planned.

one advice ---install windows from Fast USB drive.

it completes windows install in 15-20 min.flat.

here is my favourite tutorial

Use a USB Key to Install Windows 7

you will get all option to format drive under advanced option where you have to select where to install.

all the best.
 
Re: Need help in installing Windows 7 in a laptop with DOS. Anything to lookout or TO

not necessarily. I install windows 7 from my DVD. 13 mins. And i know this cause i needed and urgent format before 2am so I could keep my stuff for downloads. Started at 1.30, was on the desktop at 1.43. :D
Just make sure you leave atleast 40GB for the system drive.
 
Re: Need help in installing Windows 7 in a laptop with DOS. Anything to lookout or TO

in my experience,my install happened faster over usb than dvd.

may be my dvd drive was to blame or something .

you may try it when you format next time.

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i have one seprate 4GB kingston drive for this ocassional formats. on this drive, istore all first use application like kaspersky and office,vlc and what not for install.
 
Re: Need help in installing Windows 7 in a laptop with DOS. Anything to lookout or TO

hmmm. will do that. I just formatted my pc like a month ago. wont format it soon now. It's just a pain to install everythin all over again. But i'll definitely try from USB when i do next. i got a 16GB Sandisk Cruzer blade, which i want to drive my car over cause i can type faster that it can copy!! :(
 
Re: Need help in installing Windows 7 in a laptop with DOS. Anything to lookout or TO

exactly.

you spoke my mind anagh.

sandisk blade is useless usb drive.

kingston is having better speed.
 
Re: Need help in installing Windows 7 in a laptop with DOS. Anything to lookout or TO

Actually only have a 2GB pen drive with me. :S. DVD is the way now. :(.

Never tried the whole USB thing. ever
 
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