I'm sure y'all think I post too much on here and the Windows 8 forums as well. But, y'all are the only people available to help me, it seems like.
Anyhow, my question is. Is it a good idea to download the Windows 7 ISO to a disk or USB, just in case my computer ever fails?
Y`all ????
Y`all ????
Of course it`s a good idea, how will you ever re install windows
I have 16 iso files of different OS on this computer alone.
Sorry about that AddRAM. I'm from the southern part of the United States. Alabama. LOL. Okay, thanks for the advice.
Unfortunately, I do not.
If your hdd fails, all you have to do is open the saved image and restore to the new hdd.
All programs, os, everything is back and you're good to go.
Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download
I am getting a hard drive with Windows 7 on it, but I think it would be a good idea to have an extra copy laying around.
Windows 7 Direct Download Links, Official Disk Images from Digital River
Scroll down to the (English, USA) Home Premium X17-58997.iso
I prefer this site.
Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River « My Digital Life
And this tool for putting the iso onto a flash drive of at least 4 GB.
WiNToBootic bootable usb drive windows vista/7/8 - Bootable USB | Bootable USB
A hard drive doesn`t come with Windows 7 on it, you put the hard drive in the pc and then you install windows on the hard drive.
Putting a hard drive from another PC with an OS already on it is never the proper way to have windows on a pc, you clean install windows to the hard drive and you`ll never have issues.
Windows takes 15 minutes to install.
Clean Install Windows 7
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