#Convert oem windows 7 dvd to usb stick how to#
#Convert oem windows 7 dvd to usb stick install#
#Convert oem windows 7 dvd to usb stick drivers#
#Convert oem windows 7 dvd to usb stick update#
#Convert oem windows 7 dvd to usb stick 32 bit#

For the more adventurous users and for sheer convenience there are also methods to create an all-in-one 32-bit and 64-bit install disc. Once you have an ISO, it can be either burned to a DVD or written to a USB flash drive to make reinstall a bit quicker.

#Convert oem windows 7 dvd to usb stick how to#

Fortunately we have covered how to download Windows 7 ISO images from an official source before. Unless you have a Windows 7 DVD from a retailer, you will need to either download and burn the correct edition ISO for your needs or remove the ei.cfg file from an ISO file you already have to create a universal edition of the Windows 7 installation disc.

#Convert oem windows 7 dvd to usb stick drivers#

Also, make sure your hardware has the appropriate drivers available, especially moving to 64-bit as there may be specific 64-bit drivers to download. Reinstalling to different hardware or another computer using this guide will deactivate Windows and you will need to reactivate manually from your COA sticker. For example, if you are using Home Premium you need to reinstall Home Premium. Firstly, you cannot reinstall a different edition of Windows to what you currently have installed. There are a couple of things you need to know about switching Windows versions between 32-bit and 64-bit. Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools to open Windows Easy Transfer and follow the instructions to create a backup. Also the Windows Easy Transfer tool can backup documents, emails, media files and favorites for quick restoration. An easy way is to create a full Windows 7 image backup so that you can restore it in case anything goes wrong.Р”Р„lternatively there are plenty of quality alternatives such as Macrium Reflect. Before starting anything, itРІР‚в„ўs a good idea to backup all important data. There are valid reasons for you to want to upgrade your 32bit Windows 7 to 64-bit, and also downgrade from 64-bit down to 32-bit, itРІР‚в„ўs mostly about how you want to use your computer.Р”В¬onverting from one version to another is not difficult but itРІР‚в„ўs also not quite as simple as popping in your Windows DVD and pressing a button because you will need to reinstall all your software etc. A 64-bit Windows can use all the memory your computer has installed and also specific applications can further increase their speed under 64-bit via optimizations. There are third party hacks to force a 32-bit version of Windows to utilize more memory, but they are tricky to use and not completely reliable.Р”Р€2-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows each have plus and minus points, 32-bit is better on memory usage, is less picky about unsigned drivers and also has better compatibility with older and certain types of software such as some security applications. By default, no version of Windows can make use of more than about 3GB of RAM unless it is the 64-bit edition of the operating system.

If you have Windows 7 on an unreadable DVD, try to change the reader before trying to clean up the surface.In the last few years, most computers have come preinstalled with at least 4GB of memory and one change that has to be made with that amount of RAM is you need to be running the right version of Windows to take advantage of it.

If you have a Windows 7 Professional OEM, you will get a Windows 10 Pro with auto-activated digital license.

Using Clonezilla, you can easily change the Hard Drive keeping the previous state of the OS intact if something goes wrong, ready to be restored.

After the 32bit installation (before 4).

#Convert oem windows 7 dvd to usb stick update#

Before the Windows 7 to Windows 10 update (between 2 and 3).

You can use Clonezilla to make copies of your OS any time.

Do not mess with reserved partitions: I donРІР‚в„ўt know if it will broke the upgrade path, but I donРІР‚в„ўt and it works.

You need an installed Windows 7 version to do the update following the howtos above.

The howtos cited explains the above steps, but here are some supplmental tips on different scenarios, plus some things that maybe arenРІР‚в„ўt so clear at start.

Install the new system above the old, preserving the reserved partitions.

From Windows 10 32 bit, create an installation USB with Windows 10 Media creation tool choosing to create a media for an Other PC.

Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro 32bit, preserving the reserved partitions using the Upgrade this PC now path.

Upgrade Windows 7 Professional using Windows Update.

Install Windows 7 Professional OEM from DVD or restore from system partition to get a clean state.

This is not the ideal scenario, but I got a very clean state to start from. IРІР‚в„ўve walked a long installation path, starting from an 11 years old DVD.

#Convert oem windows 7 dvd to usb stick 32 bit#

Can still be feasible to upgrade an existing Window 7, 32 bit installation on 2020? I tried and yes, it is.Р”Р„ctually this is a suggestion of some of the best articles on this topic, this ZDnet howto by Ed Bott ( archive) and this howtogeek howto by Chris Hoffman ( archive) to convert a Windows 10 32bit to 64bit.