[NeonFrog]

Hey guys I bought the Student Windows 7. I know that you can install from this disc but I don't have an external dvd drive. There's obviously Microsoft's USB file but with that am I right in thinking that you have to download the iso from their website. I don't need that as I have the disc. Can anyone help walk me through it? I'm stuck otherwise. I need to install over my Ubuntu setup.

Regards.

[drew74]

If you have access to a PC with dvd drive download WinTo Flash
WinToFlash - Install Windows from usb - Home page
and install from USB. I used it to make my 10v dual boot os x and Win 7. It was a piece of cake.

[NeonFrog]

Excellent I'll give it a go tonight then. Before that I would just like to clarify a few things:

i) I can do this from an external hard drive that runs from 2x USB ports (ie it's 6 and 2x3's whether it's a USB stick or external USB hard drive?)

ii) 16gb SSD will be big enough?

iii) 1GB RAM will be good enough for non-sluggish performance?

I really can't buy any parts to upgrade this machine.

For now though, I just NEED to get Windows 7 on this machine as I can't connect to the net any more through Ubuntu and it's doing my head in!!

[drew74]

Originally Posted by NeonFrog

Excellent I'll give it a go tonight then. Before that I would just like to clarify a few things:

i) I can do this from an external hard drive that runs from 2x USB ports (ie it's 6 and 2x3's whether it's a USB stick or external USB hard drive?)

ii) 16gb SSD will be big enough?

iii) 1GB RAM will be good enough for non-sluggish performance?

I really can't buy any parts to upgrade this machine.

For now though, I just NEED to get Windows 7 on this machine as I can't connect to the net any more through Ubuntu and it's doing my head in!!

Should be fine
(1) both external HD and USB stick are fine, you can boot from either just make sure USB is enabled in BIOS settings

(2) My Win 7 partition is only about 20 gig, 16 should be plenty

(3) Win 7 runs just fine on my 1 GB RAM 10v, though OS X is better

Guide is herehttp://www.mydellmini.com/forum/windows-7-guides/17090-windows-7-usb-installation-installation-procedure.html

[NeonFrog]

I did originally buy the 10v to put OSX on but never got round to it. You think it runs smooth enough on the standard 10v setup? I'm concerned about running Win 7 as I'll need a virus checker in the background which is bound slow the system down. U've certainly got me thinking now. 16GB SSD is never going to be enough to Dual Boot. How much will OSX cost?

[drew74]

i run a 10v and a macmini and the difference between them on snow leopard is minimal (depending on what apps you are running, but it is a netbook). I would definitely go for os x. Retail copy of Snow Leopard is 25 quid in the UK and i reckon i use the 10v more than the actual mac these days. But saying that you already have Windows 7, give it a try. you can always change later.