How to get the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool to recognize a file bootsect on my XP 32 bit machine, if I bought Windows 7 64 bit?

Title says it all. I scoured the internet for an answer.

I bought Windows 7 Professional Upgrade with the discount for students. I downloaded the file .iso image 64 bit on my account "Downloads + product keys." I also downloaded Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool to make a USB bootable for Windows 7. I ran the utility and everything worked well, but at the end of step 4, I received the message "files copied successfully. However, we were able to run bootsect to make the USB drive bootable. If you need help bootsect... blah blah blah. »

I went looking for answers and I found the troubleshooting for the show here: http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool#ms_help_topics_at0
Next to Windows 7, step 3 says "is there an"additional download options"drop-down list."
I had that day, but then this:
Step 4: "in the drop-down menu, select"32-bit ISO." »
This is not possible, because I bought the 64 bit version of Windows 7. All I see are the 64-bit .iso and .exe.
I tried searching through Microsoft answers and found that many other people had this problem. I tried all of the suggestions for workarounds in this thread. http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install/problem-using-Win7-usbdvd-download-tool-concerning/37eadf15-85DD-4e56-A89C-fa0a3339b92e
The only solution I have tried was downloading the file bootsect from one source other than Microsoft.
Is it seriously the only way to make it work? To download a BOOTSECT FILE from an UNTRUSTED SOURCE? Come on, Microsoft.

If you purchased Windows 7 since the MS Store:

When you create a bootable USB device, I get an error on bootsect
To make the USB bootable, you must run a tool called bootsect.exe. In some cases, this tool must be downloaded from your Microsoft Store account. This can happen if you try to create a USB bootable 64-bit from 32-bit version of Windows. To download bootsect:

  1. Sign in to your Microsoft Store account to view your purchase history
  2. Search for your purchase of Windows 7.
  3. Next to Windows 7, there is a drop-down list "additional download options.
  4. In the drop-down menu, select "32-bit ISO."
  5. Right-click on the link and then save the bootsect.exe file to the location where you installed the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (for example C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Apps\Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool).
  6. Once the file has been saved, return to the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool to create your bootable USB device.

If you didn't buy Windows 7 since the MS Store:

Follow these instructions to work around the bootsect error:

a. download and install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool program, as described on theMicrosoft Store website.

b. download a working version of 32-bit bootsect.exe . Here is a link to the 32 bit bootsect.exe:

bootsect7600x86.zip
From: http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/54443-32-bit-bootsect.html

c. Once downloaded, copy the BootSect.exe file in the same folder that contains the file ofWindows7-USB-DVD-Download - Tool.exe installed. This file in Windows Vista's default installation directory isC:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Apps\Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool\ (you need to look in XP)

d. application of the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool as described on theMicrosoft Store website. The end result will give you a boot USB flash drive that contains everything you need to install the 64 bit version of Windows 7.

Questions about installing Windows 7?
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions from Installation Windows 7 & responses

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