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No problem ... So when you did the Repair and Install the Card did work ? Until you rebooted ... Maybe Ultimate could be your problem ... Do you have Windows 7 Home ... And the product COA key
No problem ... So when you did the Repair and Install the Card did work ? Until you rebooted ... Maybe Ultimate could be your problem ... Do you have Windows 7 Home ... And the product COA key
Well laptops not getting a DVD copy of windows with it.... is standard practice, it's an OEM copy, only good for that PC install, and when first powered up, it should have asked to make virgin backup discs of the OS to put you back to factory install status, typically 2-4 DVDs worth of burns.
No Windows 7 sticker on the bottom of the laptop, you could try the support line for the brand, worse case you spring for an OEM or full retail, remember full retail is reusable on another PC if the first is not used anymore, OEM will not.
Purchasing examples:
Newegg.com - oem windows 7
or
Newegg.com - Software, Operating Systems, Retail
Sticker shock perhaps, but necessary evil.
One could argue you might be better off with a new laptop with Windows pre-loaded for a few hundred more and turn that current into a Linux Mint box (or other flavor you prefer, see distrowatch.com or linuxmint.com) :)
Just a thought, I know 99.9999999% likely laughed about.
Linux has come a long way baby!
Well a legit wipe and drop is a good place to start, if you get through it, and it's still not right then you can call M$ for support.
I would suggest you get a trial copy first though of the version you want from here:
Windows 7 Direct Download Links
Only install the version you WANT to use.... so you don't have to do anything, but buy it and put in the code later and try your support lines for a qualified re-install first, so perhaps you avoid expenses, but don't tell them you installed some downloaded Ultimate, *click*
You are qualified for the original build's version ONLY, so Home Premium 64-bit is what you should be on your knees begging for, I guess.
My strategy would be to get image for that, at above link, do full install and then call.
Try this, perhaps:
Download Microsoft Download Manager from Official Microsoft Download Center
Hi there .... Read the Tutorial carefully and you should have the perfect Install... Windows will find most of the Drivers for you... Any that are missing you can download from the manufactures web site ... If you cant download the ISO yourself maybe a friend can do it for you ..
Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7