Windows 7: Full clean reinstall for a laptop that came with windows preloaded.

hi,

I want to perform a clean install because my computer has lost its devices and the registry has been corrupted. Is a reinstall the same as a full clean reinstall? Can i perform a full clean install without the official instalation disc? Could i write my own version? DOes window have a download pack like that?



Thanks for any and all help.

Hello and welcome roobosh

You cannot do a clean install if you dont have the windows installation disk. But if you have the system/factory restore disk of OEM manufacturer, you can perform a factory restore, which is as good as a clean install; it will bring your computer back to the state when you purchased it.

brilliant, thanks

Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?



How to use Toshiba Recovery.
How to use the Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility

You can order Toshiba Recovery disks from here:
https://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/...rification.jsp

I wonder if the vendor from whom the machine is purchased tells the prospective buyer that the first thing that he/she should do after the first boot is to make OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks. Quite a few purchaser haven't a clue about this when they purchase the machine and over 75% (my guess) remain clueless about it for ever after having purchased it.

I haven't done this, but I believe that you could could acquire a copy of a Windows 7 installation disk. Convert it to a generic installer by removal of the type ID (Ei.cfg Removal Utility Lets You Use Any Product Key With Your Windows 7 Disc). Use the OEM license key from the sticker on the PC. This isn't a recipe for the process, but it should enable you to find the details.

If you don't have access to a copy of a Windows 7 installation DVD, there are legitimate download of the .iso files for the available for download. It may still be considered unacceptable to post links, but a little searching will discover them (mydigitallife).

There's some labor involved in this, but I suggest it as an alternative to buying a redundant Windows 7 license.

The steps to get a perfect clean reinstall of factory OEM are here: Reinstalling Windows 7

Here is the latest official Windows 7 installer with SP1: Win7 Home Premium x64 SP1 English Official ISO download

Download and burn to DVD or write to flash stick using Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool