The product key is typically found on your Windows 7 installation disc’s packaging. If you installed Windows 7 on a different computer, you can find the product key there. The product key that accompanies most computers which have Windows 7 pre-installed is not considered a valid key by Microsoft.
This is the flash drive you’ll use to install Windows 7.
Go to https://www. heidoc. net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/67-microsoft-windows-iso-download-tool in a web browser. Scroll down and click Windows-ISO-Downloader. exe next to “Downloads. " Open the Windows ISO Downloader files in your Downloads folder or web browser. Select Windows 7 (if available) or Windows 7 (August 2018) in the upper-right corner. Select the proper Windows 7 edition that corresponds to your product key. Select your language (you can only select English for the August 2018 version). Click Download.
Go to https://rufus. ie/en/ in a web browser. Scroll down and click Rufus 3. 18 (or whatever the latest version is).
Find your computer’s manufacturer name. Open a search engine (e. g. , Google). Type in your computer’s manufacturer name followed by “bios key”, then press ↵ Enter. Open a result from the manufacturer’s website. Determine which key your computer uses by looking for your computer’s model number if necessary. You can find your computer’s model number by right-clicking the Start icon, clicking System, and looking at the number directly under “Device specifications”.
Warning: Rufus will overwrite any and all data currently stored on your USB drive. Be sure to back up any files on the USB drive that you want to keep.
Select your Windows 7 ISO file. To do so, click Select on the right side. Then select your Windows 7 ISO file. All the rest of the fields in Rufus will be filled out automatically.
Make sure your computer is completely shut down before proceeding.
Make sure your computer is completely shut down before proceeding.
Make sure your computer is completely shut down before proceeding.
Make sure your computer is completely shut down before proceeding.
If your computer restarts before you have a chance to press the BIOS key, you’ll need to turn back off and then on your computer and try again.
You may have to select Boot Order (or similar) and press ↵ Enter to open the menu. Each computer’s BIOS will be different, so consult your computer’s online documentation if you can’t find the boot order menu.
You may have to confirm your choice by pressing another key before you can proceed.
If you see an error that says “Windows cannot be installed to [partition]”, click the Disk options link, click Format, and click OK when prompted before proceeding (this will erase the partition).
Your computer will restart several times during this process.
If you want to add a password hint in case you forget your password, type it into the “Hint” text field at the bottom of the window.
If you want to add a password hint in case you forget your password, type it into the “Hint” text field at the bottom of the window.
Make sure you remove the USB flash drive from your computer so that your computer doesn’t start into the Windows 7 setup menu the next time you restart. You might want to re-open the BIOS and move back down the USB flash drive’s name in the boot order menu.
