Well I've been trying to find a full installment of Windows 7 32/64 bit Ultimate/Home Edition/Professional but I can't find a disc. So basically I'm asking can I just download Windows 7 from the internet with the product key or do I HAVE TO get a disc and install it through Bootcamp?
MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
I don't know if you can legally download a full Windows 7 installer, but if you can find one, you just need to copy the image to a flash drive. See:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf
and
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4087200?start=0&tstart=0
Amazon has several different versions of Windows 7 available on disk, though. Have you tried them?
Regards.
I don't want to buy a disc from Amazon because they cost too much. My Dad he works in a university you see and he can get a download code from the person that sells them. I'm not sure if it will work on this because it says only full installment discs (bootcamp). So I'm not sure if the download code will help 😟
Any ideas?????
If your dad can get the code for you what is the issue? ask him to provide the download as well. Otherwise buy a copy of Windows from a reseller.
I gave you the instructions for installing from an ISO, so I don't know what other "ideas" you think you need. If your dad can get a code, he can get an image, assuming his university license would allow installation on non-university-owned systems.
If I get a download code (the product key) where I would be downloading it from? Basically if my dad gives me a download code it wont help me at all will it? because there is no place what so ever you can download windows 7 legally on the internet
it will only help me by giving me a product code but I want a full installment.
If your father can get the code legally he can also get the download, ask him.
Your dad will also have to provide the disk image. Codes provided by Microsoft for enterprise versions of Windows will not work with retail installers even if you could find one.
Ok I'll ask him anyway. thanks for the help. I'll tell if it worked or not.
Good luck
Do you have to get a full windows disc to install on mac or can you download the full windows with a product key?
