Comments on: How to Install Windows 7 Beta on an Acer Aspire One Netbook http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/ There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:39:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Charles http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-396 Charles Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:39:11 +0000 http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-396 @Mike...wat where d problems u had and aw did u conquer it.....cus am about to install the windows 7 full version....and i need a lot of help @Mike…wat where d problems u had and aw did u conquer it…..cus am about to install the windows 7 full version….and i need a lot of help

]]> By: MichaelSF http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-395 MichaelSF Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:28:58 +0000 http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-395 Sidenote: I was going to create a thumb drive version of this since I have lots of 8GB chips (but Win 7 upgrade I just bought for $30 (download version) is only 2.3 GB, so a 4 GB chip is fine). Anyway, for those who don't have an optical drive, what I did was look on eBay for a DVD-ROM and a separate DVD-ROM USB powered housing. I got an IBM Thinkpad DVD-ROM that would normally go into a notebook, for about $15 (they are really cheap nowadays, the ROM version, not the DVD-RW). The USB powered housing was about $15 too. (Simply searched eBay for "Thinkpad DVD housing" in the title only box). Then the exact housing shows up, to fit the Thinkpad DVD-ROM. End result, I have an excellent DVD-ROM optical drive, powered off the netbook's USB port, for about $30. A bonus benefit is that the external optical drive is really compact since it does not need a power adapter to work. The alternative is you can look for a USB powered optical drive, but those are going to cost you about $50 to $75. My "workaround" DIY (do it yourself) is way cheaper. Sidenote:

I was going to create a thumb drive version of this since I have lots of 8GB chips (but Win 7 upgrade I just bought for $30 (download version) is only 2.3 GB, so a 4 GB chip is fine).

Anyway, for those who don’t have an optical drive, what I did was look on eBay for a DVD-ROM and a separate DVD-ROM USB powered housing.

I got an IBM Thinkpad DVD-ROM that would normally go into a notebook, for about $15 (they are really cheap nowadays, the ROM version, not the DVD-RW).

The USB powered housing was about $15 too. (Simply searched eBay for “Thinkpad DVD housing” in the title only box). Then the exact housing shows up, to fit the Thinkpad DVD-ROM.

End result, I have an excellent DVD-ROM optical drive, powered off the netbook’s USB port, for about $30.

A bonus benefit is that the external optical drive is really compact since it does not need a power adapter to work.

The alternative is you can look for a USB powered optical drive, but those are going to cost you about $50 to $75. My “workaround” DIY (do it yourself) is way cheaper.

]]> By: MichaelSF http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-394 MichaelSF Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:13:29 +0000 http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-394 This is great and I saved the entire post, comments and all. Thanks. But can you do me a favor? Correct the typo where you say "Let's create a ... a USD drive." You don't want people (noobs) wondering what a USD drive is, compared to a USB drive. :) This is great and I saved the entire post, comments and all. Thanks.

But can you do me a favor?

Correct the typo where you say “Let’s create a … a USD drive.”

You don’t want people (noobs) wondering what a USD drive is, compared to a USB drive. :)

]]> By: Mike http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-388 Mike Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:49:45 +0000 http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-388 I've had great luck with Windows 7.......waiting for the 22nd! I’ve had great luck with Windows 7…….waiting for the 22nd!

]]> By: Andrei http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-385 Andrei Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:55:29 +0000 http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-385 This definitely works on my acer aspire 5610. Thanks a lot! This definitely works on my acer aspire 5610. Thanks a lot!

]]> By: logan http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-384 logan Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:37:26 +0000 http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-384 i have an easier way just extract the iso with winrar and after done extracting go to wherever you put it at and double click setup.exe or whatever it should be the only exe file though but go all the way through setup and next thing you know your on windows 7 for more detailed stuff just go to yogibear04.deviantart.com to contact me i have an easier way just extract the iso with winrar and after done extracting go to wherever you put it at and double click setup.exe or whatever it should be the only exe file though but go all the way through setup and next thing you know your on windows 7 for more detailed stuff just go to yogibear04.deviantart.com to contact me

]]> By: Lou T http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-382 Lou T Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:55:13 +0000 http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-382 NO OPERATING SYSTEM FOUND? It's real simple use the vista version of diskpart. NO OPERATING SYSTEM FOUND? It’s real simple use the vista version of diskpart.

]]> By: Steve http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-381 Steve Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:19:26 +0000 http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-381 Outstanding! I've got genuine Windows 7 on order...they're saying Oct. 22. Outstanding!

I’ve got genuine Windows 7 on order…they’re saying Oct. 22.

]]> By: Teroare http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-379 Teroare Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:26:01 +0000 http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-379 I have a problem with this ... when i try to install Win7 on a fresh partition it says "setup can't create a new system partition or find an existing one " ... im trying to install it on an Acer Aspire One 150-bb . If i unplug the usb when i hit Install a popúp says "a required cd/dvd driver device is missing . .... " if i keep the USB plugged i get "setup can't create a new system partition ..... DOes any1 have a solution to my problem ? Thx in advance I have a problem with this … when i try to install Win7 on a fresh partition it says “setup can’t create a new system partition or find an existing one ” … im trying to install it on an Acer Aspire One 150-bb .
If i unplug the usb when i hit Install a popúp says “a required cd/dvd driver device is missing . …. ” if i keep the USB plugged i get “setup can’t create a new system partition …..
DOes any1 have a solution to my problem ?
Thx in advance

]]> By: Instalar Windows 7 en Acer Apire One - Guategeeks http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-376 Instalar Windows 7 en Acer Apire One - Guategeeks Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:10:08 +0000 http://garyshortblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/how-to-install-windows-7-beta-on-an-acer-aspire-one-netbook/#comment-376 [...] Y por ultimo seguir las instrucciones que nos comparten aquí. [...] [...] Y por ultimo seguir las instrucciones que nos comparten aquí. [...]

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