When you download your Windows 7 Release Candidate file from Microsoft you’ll end up with a .ISO file. Some of you might not be familiar with .ISO files so here’s a quick rundown as to how to get that file onto a DVD disc.
- Download the Windows 7 RC .ISO file!
Duh! - Download and install ImgBurn
Rather that try figure out if you have a tool capable of burning .ISO files onto disc it’s just easier to download ImgBurn and use that. That way we’re all on the same page! - Burn the .ISO file to DVD
OK, pop a blank DVD into your DVD writer drive (for now I’m assuming that you actually have a DVD writer, if you don’t I’ll show you something else you can do in a moment). With that done, fire up ImgBurn. Select Write image file to disc.
Point the Source to the .ISO file you downloaded and then click on the big button at the bottom-left of the window to kick off the disc writing process.
And then after a short wait, you’re done!
Now you’ve successfully burned the .ISO file to the DVD. - Use your DVD!
Duh!
You can now use the DVD like any other OS install disc … pop it in the DVD drive of the system you want to install Windows 7 onto and boot up the PC and you should get that Press any key to boot from CD or DVD message. Press any key to kick off the proceedings!
If you don’t get that Press any key to boot from CD or DVD message when trying to boot from the DVD then you’ll need to dig out your motherboard manual and tweak boot device settings in the BIOS.
