Windows 7 30-day trial.

segasega

I am just finishing up a build at the moment, bit short on cash the next few weeks, so was thinking I could download Win7 from http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-from-digital-river/, then in a few weeks order it from Komplett.

My questions are, do those iso versions allow for the 30-day trial and if this is the version Im getting from komplett :http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/product/zkb_01com/20078630/microsoft_windows_7_home_premium_sp1_64_bit/details.aspx is it this version I need off that site?

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1-U ISO

English x86: X17-58996.iso
English x64: X17-58997.iso

Thanks

Serephucus

As long as you then buy a 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium, yes.

You can actually use it for up to four months. When you come to the end of your first month, open command prompt, and enter "slmgr -rearm". Once you restart Windows, this will reset the counter. This command can be entered up to three times, giving you 120 days of use, total. Nope, it's not a hack, just a little-known fact that MS doesn't publicise. :P

segasega

Thanks Serephucus, I know about this little trick, didn't want to mention it here, just in case. But don't worry I do plan on buying it. When you restart the counter, is that all it does, it doesn't reset your settings or delete any files does it?

Also that is the correct .iso I was looking at?

Serephucus

Nope (doesn't delete files, etc.) and yes, that's the right version.

tuxy

Serephucus wrote: »

As long as you then buy a 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium, yes.

You can actually use it for up to four months. When you come to the end of your first month, open command prompt, and enter "slmgr -rearm". Once you restart Windows, this will reset the counter. This command can be entered up to three times, giving you 120 days of use, total. Nope, it's not a hack, just a little-known fact that MS doesn't publicise. :P

I'm fairly sure this breaks the EULA you have to agree to when using the trial.

You might as well install windows loader and bypass the trial period all together.

Any official Windows 7 DVD will give you the 30 day grace period. Just leave the product key field blank when installing.

segasega

Ok, so just booted up my new build and everything is running great! Thank god! Always scared pressing the power button on a new build.

Anyway, I downloaded that .iso file for Windows, but the pc Im using at the moment, has a dogdy DVD burner and wont burn it properly. So, my question is, I have seen people making usb boot drives for windows from the install CD but that has different files in it than this .iso, so is it possible to make a usb boot of this .iso file?

Cheers.

segasega

segasega wrote: »

Ok, so just booted up my new build and everything is running great! Thank god! Always scared pressing the power button on a new build.

Anyway, I downloaded that .iso file for Windows, but the pc Im using at the moment, has a dogdy DVD burner and wont burn it properly. So, my question is, I have seen people making usb boot drives for windows from the install CD but that has different files in it than this .iso, so is it possible to make a usb boot of this .iso file?

Cheers.

What files are in your ISO? The standard Windows 7 disc has these files and folders:

 Volume in drive D is GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD
 Volume Serial Number is EC22-351B

 Directory of D:\

21/11/2010  08:33       <DIR>          boot
21/11/2010  08:33       <DIR>          efi
21/11/2010  08:33       <DIR>          sources
21/11/2010  08:33       <DIR>          support
21/11/2010  08:33       <DIR>          upgrade
21/11/2010  08:33                  122 autorun.inf
21/11/2010  08:33              383,786 bootmgr
21/11/2010  08:33              669,568 bootmgr.efi
21/11/2010  08:33              106,768 setup.exe
               4 File(s)      1,160,244 bytes
               5 Dir(s)               0 bytes free

segasega

Ok, set up the usb drive and booted from it. But now its asking for drivers, so I popped in the motherboard cd and I get this error.

Any ideas?

segasega

Oh and Ive gone to the vendors website, but it only has Sata RAID drivers.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/FM2A75%20Pro4-M/?cat=Download&os=Win764

Are you booting from a USB 3.0 port? Try a USB 2.0 port if you can.

segasega

Thanks, that did the trick. What would I do without you!

segasega

I have it installed now, but when I click properties on My Computer, its only saying I have 2 days?

That's okay. It'll try to activate in two days but it won't expire. Run slmgr -dlv at the command prompt (as admin) to check the grace period.

segasega

Like I said before Karsini, what would I do without you!

Here's the new build btw:
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD A10-5800K 39 °C
Trinity 32nm Technology
RAM
8.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M (CPUSocket) 23 °C
Graphics
LS704U (1024x768@85Hz)
AMD Radeon HD 7660D
Hard Drives
112GB Samsung SSD 840 Series SATA Disk Device (SSD)
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NS95 SATA CdRom Device
Audio
AMD High Definition Audio Device