Installing windows 7 (please help)

[Gizmo j]

I plan on buying a dell vostro v13 and it does not have a HDD (ebay).

I want to buy this HDD along with it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160GB-LAPTO...Internal_Hard_Disk_Drives&hash=item35dcb3eae5

I also have a windows 7 32 install disk

My question is, is the install disk and getting a product key enough to run it?

 

[denis280]

Yes it will.if it is like the one on dell site.http://www.dell.com/ca/business/p/vostro-v13/pd

 

[QuietDad]

The Windows 7 cd will get it running, but you'll probably have to visit the Dell site once it's running and update a few drivers from the generics that come with Windows to gt it working at it's optimal performance.

 

[Gizmo j]

I just realized the laptop does not have an cd drive so I am going to have to install windows through usb.

So I just have to buy this flash drive and paste the data from the windows 7 installation disk right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-4GB-Fol...08?pt=US_USB_Flash_Drives&hash=item51c36f8738

 

[ArisVer]

Download the Win7 USB Tool from this page. It's use is simple to understand. You will need a Win7 installation ISO file on your HDD. Create the ISO file from your installation disc using some tool (I think 7zip can do that).
http://wudt.codeplex.com/

Check the ISO size before buying the stick. The 4 GB sticks are actually less (3.8GB IIRC). Better buy an 8 GB stick if you are not sure. The installation is the same as with the DVD, just faster. Remember to boot from USB.

 

[ArisVer]

Since you are going to make a new install, why not go for 64-bit?

 

[Burpo]

I just realized the laptop does not have an cd drive so I am going to have to install windows through usb.

So I just have to buy this flash drive and paste the data from the windows 7 installation disk right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-4GB-Fol...08?pt=US_USB_Flash_Drives&hash=item51c36f8738

You'd wait for the USB stick to come from China (Oct-Nov)? You can get them locally for about $8