Need Windows 7 Professional OEM disc

Tips for getting a perfect clean reinstall of factory OEM, with special notes for HP owners: Reinstalling Windows 7
Win7 Professinoal x64 English Official ISO Download
Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool

Kaktussoft said:

seavixen32 said:

As you already hsave a Windows 7 Professional DVD, you should be able to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade by going to Start>All Programs>Windows Anytime Upgrade.

When you're asked for a product key, just use the one that came with your copy of Win 7 Pro.

For activation, you can use the automated activation telephone number.

Click Start and type slui.4 exe then press Enter to run the command.

Follow the wizard's instructions and you should be good to go.

slui.exe 4

Thanks for correcting my mistake - eyesight, keyboard or old age, I'm getting worried. :)

Yes I do have the driver CD, for probook 4431s. Even if I didn't, getting drivers is far easier than getting OEM disc. xD

Thanks for the supports peeps. It is frustrating when the manufacturer and distributor BOTH aren't helpful at all. Glad I have community I can depend on.

You shouldn't even need a new disc, to be honest. I'm not sure why anyone would anymore, but don't put your key in during the install. Install the OS, get it up and running, and then use your legit key. It should activate just fine.

The drivers are all in the Win7 installer which I linked for you above, then quickly updated via optional Windows Updates. Only if there are drivers missing after several rounds of Updates will they need to be imported from the Support Downloads webpage for your model.

I would not change out any other drivers unless performance dictates doing so, e.g. low resolution from Standard VGA (placeholder) driver with nothing newer provided.

You will find all your drivers in C:\Swsetup backup for you do a clean install.

theog said:

You will find all your drivers in C:\Swsetup backup for you do a clean install.

Assuming it is still on the drive and for the same OS. The best bet would be to just download the latest drivers from HP's site and have them handy on a flash drive.

Agree. SWSetup may well be outdated from what is given by installer, optional Updates, then the HP Downloads webpage for your model.

I would only import the drivers which are not given by the installer or quickly updated by optional Windows Updates. Changing out drivers across the board can lead to performance problems since Win7 is the authority on what drivers it wants used.

But it's good to have your wireless driver on the stick in case it's needed to get online quickly, and there may be others missing in Device Manager after several rounds of Updates.

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