Reformat Windows 7, Please Help!!

[Meatbawls]

I cannot find my Windows disc, my product key is attached to my PC. I do however have another disc (belongs to my Uncle) I was hoping to run the install.. after Googling for a few minutes it seems I can do that, but it may require a bit of tweaking that I'm not familiar with. I'm used to just popping in the disc and letting it work.

Is this true, will I have to do anything else? I have W7 HP64bit, the key is registered to W7 HP64bit, and my Uncles disc is also a W7 HP64bit.

Keep in mind, I don't know how to do this and that and rewrite this or that without intricate step-by-step instructions so if you're going to reply and help me out, please do so with detail.

Much appreciated

 

[millwright]

All OEM disks are the same, just pop it in, as long as you have a key.

The licence is for both 32bit or 64 bit.

You can also down load an ISO from MS.

I'll get the link in a minute.

 

[millwright]

Enjoy

http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/

 

[millwright]

Home will only work with a home sticker, and pro will only work with a pro sticker/key.

If popping in the disk worked before, it is just the same, as your disk.

I don't know what you did before, but you must have also downloaded drivers, unless you had a driver disk.

If you need help downloading drivers we will need the exact make and model of your PC, or motherboard.

 

[Meatbawls]

What? I appreciate the feedback, but nothing is wrong, I'm just reformatting.

I wanted to know 100% if using another Windows HP64bit disc works as long as I have my product key.. (which I do).

 

[millwright]

Is the HP disk just a Win7 install disk, or is it a Win7 disk with all the HP drivers, and bloatware?

If it is just a plane Win 7 disk, absolutely it will work.

If it is a win7 disk with all the drivers, and bloatware, I'm not sure, but it might.
Most computer makers just use the standard disk with their name on it.

 

[Meatbawls]

All set, it worked, it definitely didn't have the drivers on it, but the install went smooth. I had to find an outside internet connection and download the Intel ethernet controller driver so I could install Windows Updates among many other programs and software I use for video and gaming.

Thanks for the info though, I appreciate it.

 

[millwright]

You are Welcome, and easy to help.