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I downloaded a copy of Windows 7 off my school's website. I don't have a optical drive but the download was only available as a disk image file and not .iso. If I can get it to .iso I can use the windows program to format my flash drive and make it bootable for Windows 7.

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nvm read the link, thanks =)

Okay but how do I install a new OS while the old one and all of my data is still on the drive?

And yes it was a preinstalled OS

Okay so who knows how to erase a OEM?(if that's possible) also, say I got a free download of windows 7 from school, if I downloaded the OS to a 64GB flashdrive how would I go about installing that OS over my current setup.

My new Asus x401a's touchpad is non-responsive while the laptop is charging. Any solutions? It has windows 8 so that's problem 1. It may be a driver but its never had this problem before.

Today I built my new rig (specs below) and I kept the hard drive off my old gateway to save some coin. After I installed all the new hardware I turned it on and the ASrock screen popped up and prompted me to choose instant flash, select boot order, enter BIOS, and switch screen. When windows 7...

won't load safe mode... takes me back to square 1

How do I run it in safe mode? Theres no option on startup. and I have a 64gb flash drive so it should work but I'm downloading Linux on it atm to make sure it's not the HDD itself. I'm also reconstructing my old rig in a new case to try to get it running agian.

I upgraded to a new processor, motherboard, and gpu. I insalled all the new hardware and turned it on. Windows 7 won't/can't load and can't repair. I can't lose the data on the HDD because there's some very important stuff on there. Sapphire 7950 HD Corsair cx500 AMD FX 6100 Hyper 212 evo WD...