Alternatively, if your Windows PC came installed with genuine Windows 7, you can use a free program like Magic Jellybean Keyfinder to view your key. If you face any problems contact Microsoft directly or your OEM key provider. Wait for a few seconds for your key to be verified and you will be able to download a ISO image of Windows 7.
Since the ISO image will be more than 2GB in size, it is recommended to use a Download manager to download it successfully. Follow the instructions provided in the link below to create a bootable windows 7 USB flash drive.
Notice: As of February 6th, the links to the various versions of Windows 7 listed in step 1 below are no longer functioning, this may or may not be a temporary condition, as an alternative as long as you have your product key you can use the link to Microsoft's Software Recovery web page: Note: You may receive a notice to contact the PC manufacture if you have an OEM key that came with your computer, but it can't hurt to try.
After the ISO file has been downloaded start at step 2 below. ISO file which includes Service Pack 1 Note: must match what your product key version is for How to find out if I have a 32 or 64Bit version of Windows installed on my computer: Note: Digital River links no longer active! After you enter user name and password you will be asked to: 'Type your Windows product key', do not enter a key.
Also located just below the box where you would enter the key is a box with a check mark to 'Automatically activate Windows when I am online', remove the check mark and click 'Next'. You will now have a 30 day grace period in which to activate Windows. During the grace period you can install your device drivers, run Windows Updates and resolve any other problems or issues.
If that is the case your computer will not activate after reinstall. Fantastic post. Great info, loved the java trick. Thank you — now i can reinstall my oem build from legit source. Downloading and installing KB and the Rollup update KB will save a lot of time during updating though.
Great tutorial! Everything I need know, in terms I can understand, and steps I can actually perform. I was able to create an all consumer editions bootable DVD. Solutions or a link to everything I needed to do from start to finish. Far more than I hoped to find in a single source.
This really is a superb article. Many thanks. All he had was the Licence Key and no restore disk or anything. The procedure you describe worked a treat, and thanks for having the forethought to provide the SHA1 checksums for the various ISO files downloaded. Microsoft seem to have taken that page down for some reason. It seems to me that it would be a good idea to use a proxy to hide your IP address and to use a computer which does not have any MS products installed.
I would be very surprised if MS does not include spyware whenever one of their products is installed so that they can identify the computer. While downloading the two versions of 7 and 8. It took many rounds of account verification and entering codes before it would finally let me log in to Live. But since there are few companies more slimy and sneaky than MS, I am concerned that they might do something like block access to their web site or product updates.
Before this I had never thought I would have a need to use a proxy to hide my identity. My downloads continued and the SHA1 checksums verified correctly. I did have trouble getting to the pages that had the links to download 7 and 8. Since the time I search a clean version of win7, problem solved in few seconds except the downlading ; Thank you! No free upgrades from Vista to Win7 are available.
Or do we have to surgically remove all that telemetry that Microsoft has slathered on these operating systems lately? For Windows 8. Haha that non-JS method is just hilarious. Thanks HAL!!! This is really, really great info. What is the difference between these? I cannot find any information on this.
Which would reinstall a PC by Dell, HP, Acer, etc on a replacement hard drive that would allow the key code to be accepted? There are three key codes.
Which ISOs, if any, will match which of these key codes? Microsoft makes this very confusing. If you can you shed some light on this, it would be very helpful? As these are not required for general users we left them out of the modified script. The standard Windows 7 downloads will cover almost everything including retail and OEM so you can use the key from the sticker. The only thing they do not cover is the OEM pre installed keys, which if the computer was purchased from HP, Dell etc will be the key you find in Magic Jellybean and is different to the one on the sticker.
That is quite correct, I have done similar many times. I appreciate your work, thank you very much :D. Thanks mate, much appreciated. I remember creating them ages ago and yes, I did use ei. Digital River provides us with the installations of Windows 7 with a maximum download speed. If you have that then bought the rights to enable. Here we show you several ways to download the ISO you need so Windows can be installed cleanly and safely.
Things to know about Windows ISO images and Reinstalling Your Windows license only allows you to reinstall the edition of Windows that you have a license for.
Now, getting the Windows 8 or Windows 8. Then click the Install Windows 8. Double-click the. EXE file you just downloaded, type your Windows 8 or Windows 8.
More info here. It will work with it, just as long as you have the same edition. These are the same discs Digital River would send out to customers purchasing Windows Vista and have nothing else added. Note as Service Pack 2 is not included in these, I recommend downloading the standalone Service Pack 2 and installing this immediately after installing Windows Vista.
Before deciding on 32 or 64 bit check how much memory your system has. Before proceeding ensure that Dell provides 32 bit Vista drivers for use with installing 32 bit Windows Vista and likewise that Dell provides 64 bit Vista drivers for use with installing 64 bit Windows Vista. These may be found on the Dell Drivers and Downloads page. Drivers for non-Dell systems must be found elsewhere.
Note these. This key is typically found on the COA attached to the base of the system. See note at the end for phone activation. You must download the.
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