Macbook Air and windows 7 install

[DIB1952]

I'm looking forward to my first Mac and Macbook Air anytime soon I have understood the various advantages of the exclusion of the optic drive, but I have read in various threads etc that the transfer of Windows 7 to a Mac without an optic drive can be challenging/complicated. I would welcome suggestions from those who have tried and succeeded. Simple solutions if possible please, I am not a total computer nerd but not far from it P.S and yes I am aware of external optical drives, USB flash etc but even these seem to be problematic.

 

[h00ligan]

Google slipstream windows 7 thumb drive.

 

[JasonR]

I installed Windows 7 from a bootable flash drive I made...it was a snap. Google it!

 

[Dragynfyre]

Yes Microsoft even released a DVD/USB tool to make a bootable Windows USB drive from a ISO file.

http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool/3000-18513_4-10972600.html

That's how I installed Windows 7 on my MBA.

 

[DIB1952]

Thanks for the tips folks, I'll give them a try when my new Macbook Air is here, rumour has it that the wating is soon over