How do you obtain a recovery disc for pre-installed software?

[raerae0315]

I have a Sony VAIO PCG-71312L. Before it was given to me, Windows was uninstalled and replaced with Ubuntu. I do not have the recovery or install disc that originally came with the laptop. All I have is the product key on a label on the back of the laptop. Can I purchase a recovery disc from anywhere and use that product key? If not, how do I go about this? I need to get Windows reinstalled so it is useable.

 

[Megahertz07]

Welcome to the Forum

If you have a COA key on the COA stiker, you can use it to reinstall win 7.
The link is valid for 24 hours. Download it NOW
https://software-download.microsoft.com/pr/Win7_HomePrem_SP1_English_COEM_x64.iso?t=1fecc6b2-3962-4c35-a67c-40d17cd4570e&e=1500044631&h=e17bb237a753705fb038a596ed6eeb6b

Burn the iso to a DVD or make a USB boot able USB flash disk.
Windows USB/DVD Download Tool - Microsoft Store

Do a Clean install Clean Install Windows 7 - Windows 7 Help Forums

For the drivers Solved: I need drivers sony vaio pcg-71312L for Win 7 - the Community

For Windows update MS releases SP2 for Windows 7 - Windows 7 Help Forums
Windows USB/DVD Download Tool - Microsoft Store

 

[raerae0315]

So the product key that is on the back of the laptop is the COA and can be used with the download you just sent me? I will have to put it onto a flash drive to boot from.

 

[Megahertz07]

So the product key that is on the back of the laptop is the COA and can be used with the download you just sent me? I will have to put it onto a flash drive to boot from.

The link is for Win 7 HP. If the COA key is also for Win 7 HP, use it for install / activate.

 

[raerae0315]

I am not able to download the file you sent. Im at work and I cannot do that on the company computer. I would feel more comfortable purchasing a recovery disc. Is this possible? How do I know I am getting the right one? Sorry - I am not tech savvy, apparently.

 

[Megahertz07]

I don't think it will be possible to buy a recovery disc. Anyway, it will be expensive.
It may be that the HDD still have the recovery partition.
Did you try to launch the Factory recover from BIOS?

 

[raerae0315]

I don't think it is possible? The only way I can get into what I think is the BIOS menu is by pressing f2 as the VAIO logo shows up. If it can be done there, I don't know how to. If I let it go passed this part, it takes me to Ubuntu and I am not able to get passed that bc it's password protected. It says Please unlock disk sda5_crypt. I don't have access to this password. From what I can tell Windows was taken completely off this laptop. I have a Windows 8 disc, bu no product key. I was able to get the computer to boot into windows last night with this disc, but it's useless bc no product key.

Thank you for baring with me here. I am not good with this stuff and since the laptop was given to me, I don't know the ins and outs of it.

 

[Megahertz07]

On BIOS you normally has an option to launch the Factory Recover. Of course it will only work if the disk wasn't completely erased and you still have the Recover partition.
As I think it will be difficult to obtain the recovery disc, the best option would be to install Win 7 with a MS disk and activate with the COA key.
Don't you have anyone who can download the ISO file for you?

 

[raerae0315]

Not in the next 24 hours. If the link works longer, I can have it done this weekend.

 

[Megahertz07]

If it it doesn't work, write asking for an update link. If I'm not online, there are others at the Forum that can give you a link.

 

[raerae0315]

Thank you very much! Again, I appreciate it.

 

[AddRAM]

If you intend to use that laptop often, the 1st thing I would do is pull that hard drive and install a solid state drive, made by Samsung or Intel, whatever you can afford.

If you still want to install windows on the original drive then run the clean command using Diskpart to wipe the Linux code.

You can`t do that until you get a windows 7 install dvd.

Carry on Luiz

 

[Megahertz07]

New link to win 7 HP Expires 7/16/2017 01:23 UTC
https://software-download.microsoft.com/pr/Win7_HomePrem_SP1_English_COEM_x64.iso?t=f5e1e61f-fe31-4384-a956-a140eadd447a&e=1500211393&h=b17b7a33c82ddde576d7df7b4aeff1f3

 

[raerae0315]

Back again....Can someone send me the link again for the ISO file? Will be attempting to fix this issue this evening. Thanks!!!

 

[torchwood]

Here you go

https://software-download.microsoft.com/pr/Win7_HomePrem_SP1_English_COEM_x64.iso?t=226e2d1c-9ffd-4687-b088-82311d6564ac&e=1501780538&h=f9bf41d39e9cd504be6e32a1859b622d


Roy

 

[raerae0315]

Thank you so much!

 

[Megahertz07]

I'm curious. Did you succeed to install?

 

[raerae0315]

HAH! Like I said - VERY unsavvy here. I got the link to download. I copied it to my USB and now I have no idea where to go from here. So...Stuck spinning tires.

 

[Megahertz07]

Read and follow my post#2

 

[raerae0315]

I have it all printed out. I'll try running through it again this weekend. I got frustrated the other day and put it down before the laptop ended up in a million pieces.