Windows 7 Ultimate OEM disk or iso

[mp4-dave]

Good morning all,

 

I'm trying to re-build a friends laptop that had a hard drive failure. The laptop came with Windows 7 Ultimate and has a genuine sticker with code on it, however it didn't come with any disks (Dell) and I can't make the required recovery disks as the original hard drive is not working.

 

Can anyone send me, or point me in the direction of an ISO for Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit OEM? I have the code, it's just the disk I need.

 

I have a home premium OEM disk if that is of any use.

 

Thanks for any ideas.

 

David

[MrKJLS]

Not to sure if this will work, but you could try and put the serial number into the Microsoft recovery site

 

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery

[mp4-dave]

Hi Kieransaul, thanks for the link, unfortunately I've tried that and it reports that the code is from a pre-installed version of Windows, which it is, and that I should contact the manufacturer. The Dell website has instructions for making recovery disks (which I can't do as the hard drive is broken) and suggests they might be able to sell me a recovery solution. This seems ridiculous considering the price of the operating system was included in the original price of the laptop!

[DJ-1701]

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[mp4-dave]

Thanks DJ-1701, that worked with an image I made of my home premium disk, it didn't work with a Pro ISO from work.

[jmak]

Thanks DJ-1701, that worked with an image I made of my home premium disk, it didn't work with a Pro ISO from work.

 

That'll be because it's volume media, so it'll only activate with a volume key.

 

Microsoft are quite clear that your only option now is to go to the manufacturer http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_7-update/how-to-what-are-my-options-for-obtaining-windows-7/528163c1-0b2e-4ad2-a26d-7112851d1dc2

 

I think you'll need someone with a dell disk as it checks in the BIOS that your code is valid....

 

Unless anyone here can provide what you originally asked for....

 

Sorry I can't help more.

[lostsoul]

Good morning all,

 

I'm trying to re-build a friends laptop that had a hard drive failure. The laptop came with Windows 7 Ultimate and has a genuine sticker with code on it, however it didn't come with any disks (Dell) and I can't make the required recovery disks as the original hard drive is not working.

 

Can anyone send me, or point me in the direction of an ISO for Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit OEM? I have the code, it's just the disk I need.

 

I have a home premium OEM disk if that is of any use.

 

Thanks for any ideas.

 

David

 

 

Have a look here:

 

https://techdoors.wordpress.com/2012/09/26/activating-windows-7-oem-way/

 

And here:

 

My Digital Life Forums

[altecsole]

I've copies of the ISOs (x86 and x64) - PM me if you'd like a copy.

[mp4-dave]

I made a disk using my home premium OEM disk and the utility suggested by DJ-1701, this let me choose what version of windows I wanted to install. Once the machine was on the internet it automatically activated using the built in Dell code, I didn't enter the code that is on the machine during installation as I wanted to check everything installed correctly before activating.

 

-altecsole, thank you for the offer but I've got it working now.