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Repair Install - basic questions not covered in tutorial
I’ve read the Repair Install tutorial several times and I don’t believe these questions are covered:
1) My computer only came with ‘Factory Restore’ discs (actually, I had to burn them myself). So these are *not* Win 7 discs per se, and I have to download one from the links in the tutorial – correct? (I do know how to work with iso files)
2) How do registration, serial numbers etc. work if I’m downloading a copy of Win 7 from a website? Won’t that just be some sort of demo version? Also, does any of this violate my warranty?
3) I have no idea what this means: “Device drivers – have these ready to install”. Doesn’t a computer have scores if not hundreds of drivers? Where do I find them? Or does that just mean drivers for obvious externals like a wireless adapter?
4) Do I download the x86 or x64 version? My existing Win 7 is 64 bit, but half my programs are in a folder called c:\Program Files (x86). I’m confused.
5) I have Win 7 Pro. How do I know if I have the N version?
Many thanks. This is my last hope for a severely damaged OS!