Windows 7 reinstall

[slither556]

just wondering what is the best way to re-install windows 7
seeing as microsoft no longer provides a backup disc?

 

[tf76]

Laptop?


Regards,

 

[brandonkick]

Depends on a lot of things.


Some computers still come with either recovery partitions on the hard drive or supply recovery CD's so that you can factory restore the machine.

If your machine has neither then it's a question of having the correct version of the re install media. If you have a disk for the correct version of windows 7 then it's no problem.

If it isn't something you have done before, you may want to consider letting someone do it who has done it before.

 

[carrcomp]

Download the official Windows 7 Iso file from my digital life.

http://www.mydigitallife.info/downl...cial-32-bit-and-64-bit-direct-download-links/

these iso files are legal and are the real deal, YOU MUST USE YOUR OFFICIAL COA KEY FROM THE WINDOWS 7 LABEL ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR LAPTOP or the file will last 30 days inactivated.

these are the links to all the official download files windows 7 has almost ever made.

i use them over and over all the time no problems whatsoever.

i download ultimate from here because there is a problem with the link at my digital life.

http://www.w7forums.com/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads-t12325.html

download the free windows 7 usb tool from microsoft and install it from a usb flash drive (it installs quickly with this method).

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

or

you can burn it to dvd with a free iso burner or image burner.

Happy Days

PS. when you install from a dvd disc there is hit any key to install from disc countdown, the install will go smooth as you fill in the form blanks as you go along but when it gets to the restarts during installation there is a hit any key to install from disc countdown again after bios that gets by passed after countdown as you ignore it so then just gets back to the re-installation files.

the usb is different it does not have a countdown so when it gets to the restarts during installation you have to be there or it just keeps going on installing from scratch over and over again, i just pull the usb flash out during the restarts and replace it when it gets back to the installation screen until the installation is complete and it will install very quickly this way.
complicated? not really.

These the retail ones?

Won't really work if it's an OEM if they are only retail. Unless you just posted a Gold Mine of OEM disc downloads.

 

[carrcomp]

These the retail ones?


dont believe me ok i will remove the links.

just kidding.... this is a present to.... all you techies.... never fear Gogs is here.............

these are official OEM downloads.

i could upload them to http://www.binsearch.info/ if i wanted using http://www.alt-bin.com/misc/gbpp.html and anyone on the whole planet could download them at full broadband speed using http://www.shemes.com/ legally.

i came here looking for a couple of tips seems like some people are way back with the times.

Not looking for a fight here, just didn't know if it was OEM or Retail there.

Excited to see an OEM download, looking forward to checking it out.

 

[Rob_NNCC]

Retail VS OEM is a misnomer back from the XP days. From Vista On up one disk will install and activate them all, and in the darkness bind them (sorry, could not resist)

 

[brandonkick]

I'd like to reiterate again that, since I don't know the technical abilities of the original poster, he might be interested in having someone else do this for him who knows what they are doing.

The OP might know exactly what they are doing, just needed to source a disk?

But in any event, even with windows 7, it's not a task that will go smoothly 100% of the time. Things like finding drivers and re configuring the machine might not be as intuitive as performing the actual OS re installation.

 

[carrcomp]

Retail VS OEM is a misnomer back from the XP days. From Vista On up one disk will install and activate them all, and in the darkness bind them (sorry, could not resist)

Going to be perfectly honest, I have never tried using a Retail Win 7 disk to install OEM 7.

Made the assumption that it wouldn't work.

 

[Dr Tweak]

FYI, do not insert the cd key during installation or you will have to call MS to activate. If you wait until after installation you can activate as you normally would via the internet.

 

[PC Ops]

Rob_NNCC is right. Since Vista you can use retail disks to activate an OEM machine using the key on the COA. What won't work is activating a retail disk using the preinstalled key.

Lot's of topics on Windows activation BTW.

Gogs, I believe it's against Technibble regulations for you to offer to upload OEM disks to Usenet and share it here. Just saying...

OP: the answer to your question is using retail disks / ISO's in case of a failing recovery partition (or the lack of it), as mentioned earlier in this thread. An Ultimate ISO contains all other versions as well. Get some info on a Technet subscription. Or download some ISO's via a Digital River link.