Microsoft has launched another tool for installing Windows 7 on netbooks lacking an optical drive. Microsoft sells its operating systems on optical drives. But a large number of netbooks in the market lack an optical drive. So how can netbook users upgrade their computer to Windows 7?
Buying a USB DVD drive is definitely a good solution but last month Microsoft launched a better solution in the form of a utility with which you can download and install Windows 7 on a netbook using a USB flash drive. This tool was based on an open source code. But then Microsoft’s decision to impose new licensing restrictions on software using an open source code led to the violation of a GPL licence. Microsoft was eventually forced to remove the utility. They have reintroduced it after a bit of retooling. The new tool, however, is clunkier than the previous one. It requires you to download several different files including the installer, .NET framework, Bootsect.exe and IMAPI.
The previous tool had these files bundled together so they could be launched by a single command. By separating out these applications, Microsoft has reclaimed its rights to apply a more restrictive license to these programs while at the same time releasing the USB installer tool as open source software.
The new tool is available for download from the Microsoft Store
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