If you’ve misplaced your Windows 7 install disc, which may be the actual discs that came with your PC or a retail Windows 7 install disc that you bought separately, then reinstalling Windows can be a bit frustrating. However, there is a very simple way to create your own Windows 7 install disc for Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate in 32 or 64-bit versions, from scratch. Identify the Version of Windows 7 and Product Key The Windows 7 Product Key is essential for reinstalling Windows and getting it activated. If you purchased your PC from a manufacturer, the product key may be printed on a label that is attached to the computer’s case. It may also be printed on some documentation that came with your PC.
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If you purchased a retail of copy of Windows 7, then the product key may be printed on the box or included as documentation. The version of Windows 7 is also important, as product keys will only work with certain versions of Windows. You will learn more about this in the next step. To identify your version of Windows 7, simply launch the Start Menu, right-click on Computer and select Properties from the context menu.
Of course, you could also look on the box or documentation that came with the Windows 7 purchase. Download a Copy of Windows 7 The next step is to of course download a copy of Windows 7 that will eventually be burned to disc or moved to a USB drive. The only recommended way to download Windows 7 is from Microsoft itself. The only thing you have to provide is the Product key.
Microsoft will figure out what version of Windows 7 is needed based on the product key and give you links to download that version. If you don’t have your product key, you’re kind of out of luck. Create a Windows Install Disc or Bootable USB Drive The is a free utility from Microsoft that will allow you to burn the Windows 7 download to disc or create a bootable USB drive. At this point, you have now replaced your misplaced Windows install disc with either another disc or a bootable Windows 7 USB drive! Download Drivers (optional) If your PC requires certain drivers for full functionality, you may also want to download these drivers and install them with Windows. Start by using Google or your search engine of choice to search the web for your particular PC and exact model, followed by keyword drivers. You should be able to find a quality link to a list of drivers that you need to download for your PC.
Prepare the Drivers (optional) Once you’ve downloaded the drivers for your PC, you will need to move them to a removable disk or disc so that they can be used once you’ve installed Windows. Thus, you have a few options: 5a Burn the Drivers to Disc This is very simple and can be done with any blank CD or DVD and a PC that utilizes an optical drive with CD or DVD writing functionality.
Simply insert the CD or DVD into the computer’s optical drive, create a new folder on the desktop containing all of the drivers and burn the folder to disc using the built-in Windows 7 burning option. 5b Copy the Drivers to a USB Drive Simply insert any high capacity USB drive into an available USB port on your PC and drag the drivers to the drive to copy them. Install Drivers Once you’ve reinstalled Windows, simply insert the disc containing the drivers or USB drive with the drivers (step 5a, 5b) and proceed to install the drivers for your PC. Create a Bootable Windows 7 USB Drive with Drivers already installed (alternative method) Proceed to download a Windows 7 ISO (links above), but instead of using the USB to DVD utility, jump to our article on creating a custom. That’s basically all there is to it. Lost Windows 7 install DVD? Now you can simply replace it or create a bootable USB drive.
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If you have a Windows 7 system and ever need a full installation disk for some repair function, you are likely to be out of luck. Nowadays, most PCs only come with a restore or recovery partition or sometimes a restore disk. However, neither of these provides a full installation but only returns a system to the same setup that it was in when you bought it. This is often not what you are looking for. Here is how to get a legitimate free copy of an ISO file for a Windows 7 full installation disk from the download service that Microsoft uses for online Windows 7 purchases. Note that while the disk file is free you still need a valid product key to activate any installation. Microsoft itself does not provide Windows 7 downloads for the general public but the company uses DigitalRiver for online downloads.
Download links for all popular English language versions of Windows 7 can be found. These are large ISO files containing a number of GB so be prepared for a long download. Once downloaded, the ISO can be burnt to a DVD or placed on a USB. These versions are updated to SP1. Although these are full Windows installation files, be aware that they may not contain all the drivers necessary for your particular system.
According to what I read at Microsoft sites, these disks are the same as those sold online by the Microsoft store and installations can be activated with a valid product key that you already have. I have activated copies on virtual machines and everything worked. For repair purposes, a product key is not necessary and one of these disks is a worthwhile addition to your emergency disks along with the one described in. And there you have it - something to help make it easier to maintain your Windows 7 system. Update: Microsoft has now taken down the Digital River links for Windows 7 downloads.
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Please rate this article. So.if I find the correct.iso for my win7x64 (hm prem) burn that to a dvd or cd use that to boot to then use my System Image I have created I should be back in business if all goes well, am I on the right track here? I have an HP desktop and want to avoid all the bloatware and hassle of having to reconfig my pc to OEM (I changed the HDD to SSD and gfx card and RAM sticks) my hp recovery discs wont work unless I revert back to that set up.BTDT. Just trying to find a hassle free way to if needed to get it back to now. or to post comments. Hi, perused through most of the comments and haven't seen this yet, hoping you can help: I already had Windows 7 on my laptop but HD crashed. Swapped it with a new one and when I started it back up it asked for a bootdisk.
Downloaded a bootdisk to a USB, inserted it, and the laptop asked for a boot manager. I downloaded a boot manager iso, Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (32 Bit), but it's not working when I boot up-still getting the same error 'BOOTMGR is missing.' Any suggestions? Thanks much, Chris. or to post comments.
For Firefox and FreeDownloadManager, you can run FreeDownloadManager then right click the download link for the ISO and select 'Copy Link Location'. You can then click the button to start a new download in FDM and paste the link in. It will be slightly different depending on what browser/manager you use but the process is the same in principle. Also if you use installed rather than portable software it can all be done automatically. Hope that makes sense. If you'd like more detailed help it would be better to open a thread in the forum as these pages are really for comments only.
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Have had the same password for a very long time. Everything working well until yesterday, when signing on to my computer, received a message that the password was incorrect. Quite impossible, I can assure you. Rebooted the computer to no avail.
I do not have a password reset disk. I was told by Microsoft that my only option is to purchase Windows 8. I don't think I even have enough memory or the right bit(32/64)for that kind of installation. I'm infuriated. Please help if you can. or to post comments Pages.