I want to install Windows 7 from DVD. I think I need to be able to boot from the dvd drive. Do you know if this supports booting from a USB device?
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I dont know. It dont have dvd slot unit. Probably yes. There is no Other option
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The Samsung ATIV Book 4 NP470R5E-K02 does not have an internal DVD drive. It does have 3 USB ports.If you are going to install Windows 7 from an external DVD drive and it has a USB connection, then yes, you shouldbe able to install Windows 7.
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You can always go to the BIOS and change the settings so that it will boot from USB or CD/DVD. When you power on the system try hitting the Delete key repeatedly as it powers on. Once in BIOS you will have to figure out where the settings are as each manufacturer is different. Take care as making changes in the BIOS can make the computer misbehave.
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Here is what someone on newegg.com said about the drivers:"Other Thoughts: If your accustom to reinstalling windows, booting from a flash thumb drive is a bit more tricky then a CD. There's plenty of advice and step-by-steps out there. Acer made a hidden driver folder under the C:\ if you unhide all your folder view options and want to reinstall windows I recommend you backup that "Acer" driver directory, it contains the Sata hdd drivers which are really hard to find on the web since this is a new machine."
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BIOS must support boot from USB device.Important to note: If Windows OS, you may run into HAL or MBR problems if the hardware is significantly different.
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it either comes with the CD, or Win7 doesn't need it(pre-installed drivers)... either way i'm using it for my hard drives on a window7 64-bit PC. However it does not work with optical drives(dvd/cd)
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Yes, I've got the Windows 7 Home Version and it works just fine. It booted right up upon plug-in to the USB port...Didn't even need to load the disk that came with it.
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There is no dvd-rom (drive) on this laptop. There is also no VGA connector port. I think that's the trade off for its lightness and thiness. Hope this is helpful.
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I have Windows 7 on it and it works just fine... Although I don't know how it handles on a day to day basis, I use mine as a Torrent Downloader and nothing else... Install was a breeze via USB THUMB DRIVE
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I was plug and play for me. Don't need to install from CD. Windows 7 driver should work fine.
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Yes it can burn DVD's from a USB drive or copy the files to the local hard drive. For more information got to: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/burn-cd-or-dvd-media-player
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I have not tried installing windows 7. It has a backup copy of windows on a different partition of the hard drive(no back up CDs). If you did a clean install I don't foresee any issues.
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I've had no problems with WIN7 and this small DVD/CD drive. My concern is that those who could not get it to work might have failed to read the info provided in the Amazon listing. This device does require the use of 2 USB 2 ports. Plugging it into one USB port does not provide enough power. If you don't have such a USB cord, look around for multiple listings for an A-B Y cable with two regular USB plugs.
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It does support external optical drives. I hooked this up to a DVD drive and read a couple of CD ROMs with it. It should work to boot from, but I have not tried it.
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There is two ways: get an external DVD drive (which I have) or a 8 or 16GB flash drive and a micro USB to standard USB cable and it installs just like on a real PC. Note: If you use the flash drive method you must first copy the DVD to the flash also, I am running Windows 8.1 Pro. Your mileage may vary. :)
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Yes, you can load a dvd burner or rom into this enclosure. Just make sure you BIOS is set to boot from a USB device, and you should be set in install Windows. Hope this helps you!
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Does the DVD drive need to be formatted specifically for Linux? The ones I have seen say they will for Windows, but I don't see anything about them working with Linux.
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Good question! I did not do that type of installation. I know there is a disc that came with it, but I did not need to use it for windows installation. I would try and ask the vendor selling this item if they can answer it for you.