Installing Windows 7 pro 64bit OEM COA on Dell motherboard

Zoomy said:

ignatzatsonic said:

Assuming you have a readable COA sticker, the more difficult task will be making installation media to install Windows 7.

At one time, you could easily download an ISO file from Microsoft and burn it to a bootable DVD and install from that--or put it on a bootable USB flash drive.

But the ISO files are more difficult to find now. Microsoft wants you to move to a new operating system.

However--they can be had. I haven't kept track of exactly where you can find one, but someone here will know.

You need to prepare to convert that ISO into a bootable DVD or bootable USB flash drive--whichever you can use and prefer for the installation.

With your information, I just got off the phone with Dell rep. They can provide a bootable flash drive for around $20. Not too bad. Wish I could find the ISO's though.

DavidE said:

townsbg said:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...nload/windows7

The last i know of is that site does NOT work for an OEM PC license, such as a Dell pre-installed.
Maybe things have changed, i don't know.

imho, The question still is, does the OP have a readable Win 7 COA sticker ?
Without knowing that, it's impossible to best advise what to do.

I'll drop off until you know about the COA sticker, if you have questions for me.
I think i ask too many questions and just confuse things

Thanks, David. Yeppers, the service guy just now told me it does have a readable COA sticker. However, it's in service for a few days, so there's not much I can do until then. I'm thinking of asking him to perform a clean install, but I haven't gotten to that point yet. He's doing a search for me of a very important file(s) that I lost during the malware attacks which is another story not for this thread. Thanks for your help; and further suggestions are always welcome.

It is called a Service Tag. I've used it numerous times before. But, what I didn't know is to download the ethernet and chipset drivers before doing a clean install of the OS. Thanks for the tip.

Thanks for the warning. I'm not fan of Windows 10 yet.

What do you actually need to install windows 7 again? or do you just want to get rid of the viruses? because if you can you probably should just try to get rid of the viruses but if you can't then you must have either a key to download it or the actual disc.

anonymousyam said:

What do you actually need to install windows 7 again? or do you just want to get rid of the viruses? because if you can you probably should just try to get rid of the viruses but if you can't then you must have either a key to download it or the actual disc.

That's the intent, Anon. I want a clean reinstall.