Windows 7 ISO image?

[megaphone]

I need to re-instal Win 7. Can anyone point me in the right direction to download a 'safe' ISO image?

[aquarianone]

Looks like this is the easiest way at the moment..

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

[megaphone]

I've tried that, tells me to contact the supplier, my key is OEM from Dell.

[Chimune]

digital river web site used to be home to safe windows images, but it closed a few months back.
Looks like your only options are listed here:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/wi...

[Martin4x4]

Does the machine have a recovery partition?

If so you should be able to activate it using F8 from a hard reset.

http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/SLN14...

[ArsE92]

Home, Pro, Ultimate?

[nyt]

Can you not borrow a key from a machine at work to download the image and the use your OEM key to install so that everything is legal?

[megaphone]

ArsE92 said:

Home, Pro, Ultimate?

Pro, just need the OS to get my old PC running with a new HDD.

[megaphone]

Martin4x4 said:

Does the machine have a recovery partition?

If so you should be able to activate it using F8 from a hard reset.

http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/SLN14...

I'm installing a new HDD, in an old PC.

[ArsE92]

megaphone said:

ArsE92 said:

Home, Pro, Ultimate?

Pro, just need the OS to get my old PC running with a new HDD.

You could download a torrent and verify the checksum so you know it's a legit ISO. All above board if you have the license key.

x17-59186.iso

I could build you a USB stick with it on if you cover costs.

[LordGrover]

PM me your address and I'll post a Dell OEM DVD. 32 or 64-Bit?

[megaphone]

LordGrover said:

PM me your address and I'll post a Dell OEM DVD. 32 or 64-Bit?

Very kind, 64 bit please, YHM.

[Dodsy]

For future reference , just ask Dell for an OEM Win 7 disk. I had to reinstall a 5 year old Dell laptop recently, I opened a support case by email explaining that it didnt have a recovery partition, they posted me out a Win 7 OEM DVD for free.