Need windows 7 premium 32/64 iso

[web]

Hi all my Daughters HP laptop (X15-53758) about 6 year old window 7 home premium not sure if 32 or 64, well its gone kaput wont start tried rescue disk nothing works I removed the hard drive put in second slot in my laptop and managed to save all files and photos extra, got product key to reinstall but she has lost installation cd any one know where I can download? an iso ....... and how would I tell if 32 or 64 ? any help would be gratefully received

 

[maxie]

Unless there is any Information on the Product Key sticker there is no way of knowing ..


Windows 7 Direct Download Links, Official Disk Images from Digital River

 

[beman36]

well if you were able to install the HD in your laptop and pull all of the photo's then the HD must be good so why not try to put back the HD in your daughters laptop and see if it boots.. if it doesn't what errors are you receiving? maybe it might not be a HD issue but an issue with the motherboard...

 

[whs]

Note that the product key that you may have found with a keyfinder is a generic OEM key and useless for reinstallation. You have to use the key from the COA sticker that looks like this. It is on the bottom of the laptop or in the battery compartment.



Here are more reinstallation details:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html

 

[DavidE]

If the laptop has less than 4 GB RAM use 32 Bit.
If the laptop has 4 GB or more RAM use 64 Bit.

If you can see the files and folders on her Hard Drive,
If there are Program Files AND Program Files (x86) folders, it is a 64 Bit OS.
If there is only the Program Files folder, it is a 32 Bit OS.

Here is a tutorial by gregrocker with everything needed for a re-install:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html

 

[web]

Unless there is any Information on the Product Key sticker there is no way of knowing ..


Windows 7 Direct Download Links, Official Disk Images from Digital River

X15-53758 not found there is there another more recent addition I could use do u think ?

 

[web]

Note that the product key that you may have found with a keyfinder is a generic OEM key and useless for reinstallation. You have to use the key from the COA sticker that looks like this. It is on the bottom of the laptop or in the battery compartment.

View attachment 345061

Here are more reinstallation details:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html

yes this is where I will be using from cheers

 

[web]

well if you were able to install the HD in your laptop and pull all of the photo's then the HD must be good so why not try to put back the HD in your daughters laptop and see if it boots.. if it doesn't what errors are you receiving? maybe it might not be a HD issue but an issue with the motherboard...

actually still down loading so will do this soon more like tomorrow but did say something like check cable is connected ?

 

[web]

ya not gunna believe this but I only gone and fixed it been messing about all morning in command prompt bootrec this and fixmbr that was I using 32 bit recue disk I don't know ????? when stumbled onto short video on that there internet that solved all my problems

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2xoMEPfiPQ

although the second option to save files was greyed out good job I already saved because I couldn't see a way stop this process, anyway all is back up and running like new, just got to put boot order back to normal soon as it sorts it self out

boot order on this acer aspire 5332 was well weird even tho I had cdrom at top of list it wouldn't boot unless I had windows installation at the bottom too ?? and this recovery/reinstall has not changed that but still boots into windows its currently updating tons of rubbish lol hope this helps someone out there

 

[Berton]

she has lost installation cd

She may have never had the DVDs unless it was an option she paid for. There is a program on the computer for creating the set of Factory Restore discs, usually prompted to do so during setup but can be done later. And usually only one set can be created. There may even be a choice of created a bootable USB drive with the same files but would need an 8GB or larger.

 

[web]

she has lost installation cd

She may have never had the DVDs unless it was an option she paid for. There is a program on the computer for creating the set of Factory Restore discs, usually prompted to do so during setup but can be done later. And usually only one set can be created. There may even be a choice of created a bootable USB drive with the same files but would need an 8GB or larger.

still down loading windows updates on the said laptop this factory restore discs thing keeps coming up but so far turned it off thinking best restore after all updates ....... but now im thinking they will make me do updates again if ever have to, but to be honest its buzzing now we assumed it was for scrap heap

hate predictive text thing grrr

 

[web]

still down loading got service pack 1 now but had it on blumming cd that was a wasted download is there service pack 2 win 7 64 bit ? it now wants to down load 180 updates ???? cant find it online other than rubbish browser imitations

 

[HAVOC]

Microsoft never released a Service Pack 2 for Windows 7.

 

[AddRAM]

180 updates is normal.

Why were you downloading the iso if you had the dvd ?

What is a blumming cd ? :huh:

 

[Berton]

I wonder it "blooming" was meant? It's an English/Aussie term as in blooming idiot.

 

[Golden]

is there service pack 2 win 7 64 bit ? it now wants to down load 180 updates ????

No there is no SP2.

Once you have updated, make a system image to avoid going through all those updates again.

 

[web]

180 updates is normal.

Why were you downloading the iso if you had the dvd ?

What is a blumming cd ? :huh:

I got a cd/dvd saved download what ever for service pack one, forgot I had its not every day u apply ok

 

[AddRAM]

Understood

There is no need to save SP1 on a cd, it`s just an update.

But you should download the iso of Windows 7 you want with SP1 and burn to dvd so you have it, from here.

Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River « My Digital Life

And this software works perfectly for burning a dvd.

Free ISO Burner

 

[web]

is there service pack 2 win 7 64 bit ? it now wants to down load 180 updates ????

No there is no SP2.

Once you have updated, make a system image to avoid going through all those updates again.

thank you for some positive feed back, I ignore the others, I will be using reflect to make a system spanshot or recovery restart point didn't have the chance before, as not my computer

 

[Golden]

I will be using reflect to make a system spanshot

Useful tutorials/references:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/218920-macrium-reflect-create-bootable-rescue-usb-drive.html