Win7 Pro crashed. No ISO. Can I buy/install from Amazon, etc?

[cbbr]

I have a friend who has a Win 7 Pro X64 disc. That is what is on my ASUS G74. My computer is just a mess, so I would like to do a fresh install. I have the SN decal - can I buy his copy and use it?

I also have the backup discs that I burned, but they are not working. I changed the boot order, its just not reading them. The current install is from teh Digital River ISO, but I can't find that disc.

Or can anyone point me to the legitimate iso?

 

[cbbr]

I found a copy of the iso on Google Drive, but I am a noob and have no idea if that's safe to use?

 

[Layback Bear]

If your ASUS G74 came with Windows 7 Pro and you still have Microsofts COA key you can use your friends proper installation disc.

Everything I find online indicates you laptop came with Windows 7 Home Premium but who knows?

Does you laptop have a Microsoft sticker on the bottom or in the battery compartment? It will let you know what the operating system is.

It looks something like this but will indicated Windows 7 Professional.

 

[gregrocker]

Obtaining and verifying safe media is discussed in Step 1 of Clean Reinstall Windows 7 along with everything else needed to get and keep a perfect install.

 

[cbbr]

It did come with 7 pro (Amazon build) and does have the COA. The drive in it now is a ssd that I put in and I still have the original - can I get the iso off of that somehow?

 

[gregrocker]

If it still has the COA with readable Product Key then you can use the install disk for the same version to do the reinstall.

Please stop and read the tutorial I linked before proceeding, as it has helped over 1.5 million consumers get and keep a perfect install without a single complaint. Then ask any questions you still have afterwards.