Windows 7 upgrade from ISO file

[NZvista]

Hello Techspot,

Recently I downloaded an ISO image for windows 7 professional.

I was wondering how I can use this to upgrade the operating system, it is the 64bit file, and I currently only have 32bit vista. Because of this (i assume), mounting it to a virtual drive and trying to run the installer doesn't work, saying "your system is not compatible."

I know I have to do a clean install, so how would I do this?

Can you make a bootable image on a portable hard drive? Or would I need a USB stick or something like that to do it with?

Cheers,

Peter

 

[pjamme]

Easier to use writer to create a DVD, but doing this with a 4GB USB is possible too. See Microsofts help at:
http://windows7center.com/forums/software/4446-usb-w7-install-w-microsoft-tool.html

 

[superty12]

64 bit

First, check if your computer (not your OS) can support 64 bit.

 

[NZvista]

I know that it can, it said 64bit capable some where when I checked it about a month ago. And now I even have 4gigs of ram, so it shouldn't be an issue (only had 2gigs when i checked)

 

[Alexexex]

You can't use a virtual drive, since your OS is in use.

If you want to burn a copy, just download Power ISO and burn a disk.

After, boot from the DVD by pressing F12, depending on your computer.

This will bring you to a menu of boot options, pick the optical drive and since its windows 7,
the rest should be self explanatory