So I got the Digital River digital download of Windows 7. Assuming that I would receive all the details promptly and that I would be able to download an ISO image, was it seems, a HUGE assumption, because neither was the case. What I did receive via email, was guidance text with blank spaces where my download link and product key should have been. Still waiting on my key, but at least this morning I was able to locate the download tool within my orders on the Digital River site.
So, whilst awaiting my product key I have been trawling the internet, in the hope of finding some guidance on turning their exe installer, into an ISO.
Having found some miss-guidance, I have finally found a guide with the correct steps so though it best to note it here.
- To create the ISO, first download the installation, move it to your C:/ root drive and double click on the exe.
- A expandedSetup folder will be created, when the installation window opens close it down.
- Grab this file and extract it to your C:/Windows/System32 folder
- Now open up cmd as admin and type the following (without quotations at either end)
- “oscdimg -bC:\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com -h -u2 -m -lWIN_EN_DVD C:\expandedSetup\ C:\win7.iso”
Within 5 minutes you should have an ISO image ready to burn called Win7.iso within your C:/ drive.
Thanks and praise goes to ‘robbdn’ on technet, who was the first person I found who provided the correct command syntax.