Microsoft is trying to get Windows 7 out to as many users as possible. For Netbook users without a DVD drive, their Microsoft Store has a download and burn solution to a USB drive. The user only needs to change the BIOS to boot from the USB drive in order to install the new operating system.
According to the Microsoft blog site it also states the following information:
One question I get quite a bit is from people is about how they can move to Windows 7 without a DVD drive. Some PCs including most netbooks don’t come with one. We have a solution we think will work great for more technical users who want to upgrade their Windows XP machines. When people purchase Windows 7 through our online Microsoft Store, they are given 2 options:
- Have the copy of Windows 7 packaged retail product (boxed product) shipped to them.
- Download a digital copy as an ISO image.
The Microsoft Store will be providing a tool called the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (rolls right off the tongue doesn’t it?) – or WUDT for short. For netbook users without DVD drives, the WUDT will take an ISO image and create a bootable USB device that can be used to install Windows 7. The WUDT can also create a Windows 7 installation DVD from the ISO file as well.
So there you have it. Another option to get Windows 7 installed on a netbook with a direct download from Microsoft.
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