--- title: "How to install Windows 7 without the DVD" description: "Hi everyone in this article I’m explaining about install Windows 7 without the disc." author: "Anonymous User" published: 2015-05-20 updated: 2026-05-13 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1767/how-to-install-windows-7-without-the-dvd category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["windows 7 troubleshooting"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # How to install Windows 7 without the DVD Hi everyone in this article I’m explaining about installWindows 7 without the disc.\ Details: Assuming you have the product key, you’re sorted, as it’seasy to download the [installation](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/711/php-installation-on-windows) files for Windows online. You will, however,need to know exactly which version of Windows [your product](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83625/5-ways-to-make-your-best-move-in-order-to-market-your-product-online) key is for.\ Step 1. Go to the Control Panel, then Systemand Security, and finally System. Along with other information about your PC orlaptop, this will tell you precisely which version of Windows 7 it is. Keysshould work with either 32- or 64-bit versions of Windows 7, but you can’t swapfrom Windows 7 Home Premium to, say, Windows 7 Ultimate. ![How to install Windows 7 without the DVD](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/568f56a7-08bd-4a64-8018-67f3747c65ac/images/b90a2919-148d-4ba6-a64f-f9feb789440e.png) Step 2. Armed with this knowledge, click one of the linksbelow where you can legally download an ISO image of the required installationdisc: Windows 7 Home Premium 32Bit: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-58996.iso Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-58997.iso Windows 7 [Professional](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13107/scaling-the-gap-between-a-graduate-and-a-professional) 32Bit: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-59183.iso Windows 7 Professional 64Bit: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-59186.iso Windows 7 Ultimate 32Bit: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-59463.iso Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit: http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-59465.iso Step 3. Now you have the disc, you need to burn it to a DVD,or extract it to a suitable USB [flash drive](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/108555/what-to-do-if-your-computer-is-not-recognizing-usb-flash-drive). You can’t simply copy the ISO fileto a flash drive or DVD. Instead, you need a tool to do this, such asMicrosoft’s own USB/DVD tool Microsoft’s own USB/DVD tool Alternatively you can use the tool we recommend in ourguide: How to install Windows 7 from a USB flash drive. Step 4. [Shut down](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/108505/what-to-do-if-your-computer-won-t-shut-down) [your computer](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13023/choosing-the-best-power-cord-for-your-computer-a-layman-s-guide) and insert your DVD or USBflash drive. Now power on the PC and it should boot from the disc or drive. Ifnot, you’ll need to enter the BIOS and change the boot order to prioritise theDVD drive or USB drive. Step 5. When you get your computer to boot from the disc orUSB drive, you can install Windows 7. Be careful, though. If you’re planning todo a fresh install and format the [hard drive](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114546/how-to-troubleshoot-external-hard-drive-recognition-issues) as part of the process, make sureyou’ve [backed up](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41054/in-three-decisions-in-the-early-1800s-whose-powers-were-backed-up-by-the-supreme-court) all your documents, music, photos, videos and other files youdon’t want to lose. Check more posts on windows 7 [troubleshooting](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1617/desktop-troubleshooting) [here](https://www.mindstick.com/Tag/article/windows-7-troubleshooting#.VWM49U-eDGc) --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1767/how-to-install-windows-7-without-the-dvd Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.