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Free Windows 7 trial??

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  • Started 8 months ago by Dicegirl
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Dicegirl
Posts: 5

Does anyone know how I can get a windows 7 trial for mac? (Vista would do)

I am running Leopord, I only need it for a week??

Cheers

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Dicegirl hi. Might work,
http://www.askvg.com/direct-do.....nd-64-bit/

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Dicegirl
Posts: 5

Thanks Lighthouse, I will give it a go!!

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whs
whs
Posts: 17584

Make sure you skip the activation. You can run for a couple of weeks without activating Windows.

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owen123
owen123
Posts: 800

Usually 30 Days.

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Dicegirl
Posts: 5

Ok, I have downloaded Windows 7 Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (SP1): from the link above.
I now have this: GSP1RMCHPXFRER_EN_DVD on my desk top. Any ideas where to go from here. I am unable to open any of the folders??

Any advise would be much appreciated, :)

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vistamike
vistamike
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Dicegirl, you cant run it from the desktop you need to burn it as an .iso with this; http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download to a dvd. When the iso is done, you boot from it and install.
CAVEAT; in doing so, you wipe your existing installation unless you have created a partition for it.

Mike

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Dicegirl
Posts: 5

Ok I have created a partition using boot camp. I have also burnt the iso. So do I open the windows partition and install the dvd?

Sorry I am a bit of a luddite I only know how to design on a mac, not really sure about its innards so please bare with me.

Leanne

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hatryst
hatryst
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This might help you: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1461
(read it all)

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Dicegirl
Posts: 5

Oh thanks hatryst, I should have looked there to begin with.

I will have a good read.

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