Loading OS Without CD or Support, to wiped HDD.

[Astralquestor]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2017[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]05May[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]3[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0Tue/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]3[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]:[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]00[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]h prox. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Loading OS Without CD [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]or Support,[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]to[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] wiped HDD.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I bought computers from the government, BC Auctions:[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif](3) HP desktops;[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif](1) Lenovo laptop; an[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]d[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif](1) Lenovo [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]desktop.
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]The [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]gummint[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] wipe[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]s[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] their computers' hard drives, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]before they sell the [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]units.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Th[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]o[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ugh[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]the [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]units[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] have [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]the [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]stickers with the [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]product key, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]they have[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] no operating system[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]s [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif](OS) [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]or CD.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]need[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] to [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]download[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] OS [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]for them.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Beginning with the [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Lenovo [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]desktop,[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I s[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]tart[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ed a[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]search for 'loading OS without CD'. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I tried a[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] Windows [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]website[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif], [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]but got, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]"Error. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]The product key you entered appears to be for software pre-installed by the device manufacturer. Please contact the device manufacturer for software recovery options.”
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]spent hours, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]fighting[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] Lenovo's site, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]which seems designed to protect them from enquiries, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]including their dead-end, "Contact" sham.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] After [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]struggling [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]through their jungle, I ended with some statement that they don't have[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] support for this unit. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Clicking on their [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]"forum" [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]button[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]di[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]dn’t [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]g[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]o [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]anywhere,[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] either. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Their site seems set up, mainly, as a 'Peasant[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]-blocker'. "What? Can't afford to order new? Then, GO AWAY!"[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]How can I load a CD or memory stick with the OS, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]to reload the [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]“[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Windows 7 Pro OA”[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]that was originally installed, without the cooperation of [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]the [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]'[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Customer Disservice'[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]at Micros[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]of[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]t or[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] Lenovo?[/FONT]

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Hello and welcome myfriend yess you can get an ISO to do that just follow thisClean Install Windows 7 downlaod that ISO make a bootable disk fro m it and install usingthe code on the sticker .




Having said that Iam assuming I they are not Enterprise version machines?? If so youmay have to purchase a new key

 

[Melchior]

This tool I know of called "Windows ISO Downloader" version (v4.37)
will allow you to download the ISO/DVD-image of correct version of Windows 7...
you will another PC to do this on and you will NEED a DVD-R disc to burn it onto...
http://filehippo.com/download_windows-iso-downloader/

ooh there is a new post/reply on top of mine lol
yeah that topic is good too.

 

[Astralquestor]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2017[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]05May[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]3[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0Tue/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]3[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]:[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]45[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]h prox. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Loading OS Without CD [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]or Support,[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]to[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] wiped HDD.
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Thank you. With all the stuff on the screen, I’m not sure which is your user n[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ame.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I don't know how to distinguish, "Enterprise version machines".
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I don’t understand your instructions, “ follow thisClean Install Windows 7 downlaod that ISO make a bootable disk from it”. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Oh, just noticed that “[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Clean Install Windows 7” [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]is a link.
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I’ll try it.
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I have [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]a dispute with the cable company over address,[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]s[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]o [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]go out for internet. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] I'm in my truck outside a free internet spot, but I'll have to leave soon. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I’m[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] exhausting and my hands are crippling up again so I can't type much more.
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Astralques[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]tor[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif].[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]...[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]\[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Stck\CMPTR\Dsktp\Lenovo\A160882\Inf\181[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]n[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]W7[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Frum[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]sIn[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Go3[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif].[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2017[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]05May[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]3[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1Wed/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]:[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0h.[/FONT]

 

[AddRAM]

This is the site we recommend here.

Microsoft Windows and Office ISO Download Tool

Just download and run the Windows ISO Downloader.exe from the above link, it will open a window to let you choose which version of Windows you want.

 

[Astralquestor]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2017[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]05May[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]3[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1Wed/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]:[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]5h prox.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Loading OS Without CD [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]or Support,[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]to[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] wiped HDD.
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Well, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]“ICIT2LOL”, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]t[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]hat link page requires to, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]“Boot the computer from your Windows 7 installation DVD/USB.”.
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I explained, in my initial post, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]th[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]at I don’t have a CD, only the sticker on the box.
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I hope the other route, from [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]“[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Melchior”, may help.
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]...[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]\[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Stck\CMPTR\Dsktp\Lenovo\A160882\Inf\181[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]o[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]W7[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Frum[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]s[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Go[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]5[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif].[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2017[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]05May[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]3[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1Wed/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]:[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]53[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]h.[/FONT]

 

[Megahertz07]

Welcome to the forum.
You said that the HDD was wiped. Are you sure it was the whole HDD or only the C: drive?
I'm asking because you may still have the factory recover partition. With it you can reinstall Win 7 to C: drive by BIOS.

Assuming that all HDD was wiped, download the OEM ISO from the link AddRam provided (Microsoft Windows and Office ISO Download Tool), and follow this tutorial to put into a USB flash disk USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create - Windows 7 Help Forums.
Use the sticer COA key to install.
You will have to download the appropriate drivers from the HP and / or Lenovo site.

 

[Astralquestor]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2017[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]05May[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]3[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1Wed/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]:[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]00h prox. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]The link from [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]“[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Melchior”, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]<http://filehippo.com/download_windows-iso-downloader/>, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]told me to download <Windows ISO Downloader.exe>, which I lloaded onto a stick, then ran it. I answered the choices, but none of the Windows 7 choices had the same lett[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]er suffixes as m[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]y [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]“Certificate of Authenticity”[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif],shows[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif], [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]“[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Windows 7 Pro OA”[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif].
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I chose one, mostly at random, chose "English" and some other mundane choice, which, each attempt, resulted in the same, mostly blank window, "<HeiDoc.net>". The words, which couldn't be cop[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]y-and-pasted into this note,[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] said, "Error We encountered a problem processing your request. Please try again later.
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2017[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]05May[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]3[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1Wed/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]8[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]:30h pr[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ox. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I became worried it might be malware and [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]closed my lapto[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]p. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] Today, I scanned it and found it to be "Backdoor:Win32/Rbot"; "Alert level Sever[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]e".
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“[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Melchior”, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]are you not aware of this [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]apparent[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] threat [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]from your suggestion[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]?
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I see that, “AddRAM … R.I.P. Gary”, repeats the suggestion. I don’t understand why, if the anti-malware program flags it as, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]"Backdoor:Win32/Rbot"; "Alert level Sever[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]e". [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Someone please explain.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I’ll look at s[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ome [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]other suggestion[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]s, too. There’s at least one mo[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]re.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]
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[Melchior]

hmm... idk its a legit program as far as I know its a legit/good program for getting widows ISOs
and I have never had any issues with it or with FileHippo.. FileHippo is just hosting a mirror of the file wheres the other site AddRam suggested is just that programs home website...

it could be a false positive by your anti-virus.. what are u using for anti-virus?
I scanned and didn't find anything using Spybot Search & Destroy
I also scanned it with Virus-total.com
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/...c137d83b74f91c932582813cd64df2fbfdc/analysis/
and it found nothing bad ^_^

the actual ISOs/DVDs that the program downloads come straight from Microsoft, the program just makes navigating to the download link easier

EDIT:

strange... I'm getting that error too...
you would probably want the OEM version since that's the type of COA you probably have.. but then again I could be wrong...

 

[johnebadbak]

hp drivers HP Software and Driver Downloads for HP Printers, Laptops, Desktops and More | HP® Customer Support


Home Global Support
Laptop should have model and serial number on bottom of the laptop
desktops should have a microsoft sticker also hp usual model on front of unit
you can then check out the version of windows required..at the driver downloads
you will need a usb romdrive to make life easy or make a usb bootable flash drive.
Download Windows 7 Disc Images (ISO Files)

 

[Melchior]

lol Windows ISO Downloader just released an updated version v5.00
at June 1, 2017, 1:31 AM today...
as downloaded from FileHippo...
http://filehippo.com/download_windows-iso-downloader/changelog/

Changelog:

New branding.
Added Windows 10 build 16293 SDK and others.
Added Office 2016 for Mac.
Temporarily removed Windows 7 and Office 2007/2010/2011.
Fixed issues in Italian localization.
Added Live login button to access Windows Insider Preview ISO files.
Fixed issue in mailing list to include all file descriptions of new downloads.
Added version information to title bar.

"Temporarily removed Windows 7" they were probably having trouble accessing the ISOs so the
did that for this new release

but "johnebadbak" link might work out...

 

[ICIT2LOL]

[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2017[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]05May[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]3[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1Wed/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]:[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]5h prox.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Loading OS Without CD [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]or Support,[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]to[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] wiped HDD.[/FONT]



[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Well, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]“ICIT2LOL”, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]t[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]hat link page requires to, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]“Boot the computer from your Windows 7 installation DVD/USB.”.[/FONT]



[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I explained, in my initial post, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]th[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]at I don’t have a CD, only the sticker on the box.[/FONT]



[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I hope the other route, from [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]“[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Melchior”, may help.[/FONT]



[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]...[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]\[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Stck\CMPTR\Dsktp\Lenovo\A160882\Inf\181[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]o[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]W7[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Frum[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]s[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Go[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]5[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif].[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2017[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]05May[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]3[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1Wed/[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]0[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]:[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]53[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]h.[/FONT]

Hmm well was assuming you knew how to get the ISO so just linked that tutorial sorry for any confusion:sarc: