Hello,
I have an Asus EEE PC and I want to make a clean reinstall of it because it is very slow perhaps it has a virus on it. I didn't get any installation DVD, and this EEE pc does not even have DVD drive
Is there a way to get a Windows 7 Starter image like there are for the other versions?and will it be possible to install it with an external dvd drive? Or any other way?
Thanks
A usb flash drive of at least 4GB would be the way forwards
Have a look at this detailed step by step guide Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
When complete you will be able to take a system image backup so you never have to do it again
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Oh really? so perhaps my pc actually CAN boot from a usb drive?
And what about the other issue? that I don't see the Windows 7 Starter download in this guide?
"Still another purpose of these downloads would be to get a different language or bit version of Windows 7. Any valid Windows 7 product key determines only the edition (Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise). It can, however, activate both 32 and 64 bit editions in any language. So, for instance, a key for the German Windows 7 Professional x86 edition can activate a Chinese Windows 7 Professional x64 edition. So if you already own a key, it can also activate some other Win 7 versions downloaded from Digital River."
In short, when you put your key in windows will know what (features) edition you have.
Windows 7 has all editions built in by default, the key is what activates the edition you have.
I would download home basic.
• If the licensed OS printed on the COA sticker on bottom is Home Basic then download Home Premium, run the eicfg removal tool to unlock all versions, later during install choose the licensed version from menu.
At least, this is what I understand. I never used 7 starter
Oops :) can this post be deleted?
From the second bullet point under number 1 in the above mentioned tutorial,
It should also include Starter, but Starter is only included on the x86 ISO.• If the licensed OS printed on the COA sticker on bottom is Home Basic then download Home Premium, run the eicfg removal tool to unlock all versions, later during install choose the licensed version from menu.
Just follow those instructions for unlocking a 32bit (x86) Home Premium ISO from the link in Step 1.
Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
So the installation really includes all the editions and perhaps there is a file in the installation that decides which edition I will see?
I missed that eicfg removal tool because I did CTRL+F and searched for "Starter"
I should have read a little bit more
Thanks!
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