Solved How do I repair or do a clean install with no Windows 7 install disc?

[Alicia J]

I have the Windows 7 key for the netbook but I was not given an install disc when I bought it from the store.
I believe it originally had Windows 7 Premium home edition on it and I updated it to Windows 7 SP1 Premium Home Edition.

I am having many issues with the OS and wish to either do a repair or a clean install. I'd rather do a repair so as not to have to reinstall everything, but if a clean install is recommended I can do that instead.

How do I go about it, without an installation disc?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Hello and welcome Alicia now hopefully you have all your data backed up because what I am going to suggest will wipe it and reset the machine to as it came out of the factory because it will have a special recovery partition for just tis sort of situation..

See this https://lionpress.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/eeepc-how-to-restore-to-factory-settings/

The alternative is to get an ISO for the version you have from somewhere and use the orih=gianl code to activate it.

Another thing you can do is read through this as it will describe how you can use any Windows DVD - a friends or family members one just read it thoroughly if that is what you want to do but make sure you read the bit about the ei.cfg removal tool http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html

 

[Alicia J]

I'm afraid that many of the steps listed in the link are beyond my abilities. I do have a Windows 32 bit repair disc. Would that be of use?

Unfortunately my backups were lost in a fire along with my external backup drive. The new ones I made were done after my issues with the OS had started.

 

[AddRAM]

Here`s the link if you want to download a Home Premium Service Pack 1 32 bit iso file, you can then burn to dvd and have a Windows 7 install disc.

This link will last for 24 hours from time of posting.

http://software-download.microsoft....1460374426&h=a5ac68f5a92e22d0f8c472c086c194b9

 

[Alicia J]

I discovered in my reading that I have a recovery partition on my netbook to reset to factory issue. I am going to try that and will post back. I can't download the SP1 from the website. When I had tried, it wouldn't let me because my product key is for an OEM version.

 

[AddRAM]

And that is why I posted the link for you, you do not have to enter a key, I did the work for you.

Your recovery partition should work fine.

 

[Alicia J]

Thanks AddRam! I will keep the iso file too.