Windows- Format hard drive and re-install windows without CD

[Sakib S]

Ok so I want to format my hard drive and re-install windows 7 home premium 64 bit. I dont have any CD's but only have a 8 gb USB. I want it so everything from my harddrive is erased and I re install Windows 7 so its like a fresh start. I have the product key. Can someone please help

 

[techgeek]

Use the link below:

Microsoft Software Recovery

The site will ask you to enter your product key, if it's valid, it will let you download your OS.

 

[Sakib S]

Use the link below:

Microsoft Software Recovery

The site will ask you to enter your product key, if it's valid, it will let you download your OS.

So if i install, will it completely clean my hard drive and let me do a fresh install?

 

[USAFRet]

Or, you can download the official ISO file from here:
http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/

Then use the Windows tool to create a bootable install on that 8GB USB stick:
Windows USB/DVD Download Tool

 

[Sakib S]

Or, you can download the official ISO file from here:
http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/

Then use the Windows tool to create a bootable install on that 8GB USB stick:
Windows USB/DVD Download Tool

Thanks! I think I did that before and for some reason it, loaded windows 7 home premium all right, but did not format my hard drive.

 

[USAFRet]

Or, you can download the official ISO file from here:
http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/

Then use the Windows tool to create a bootable install on that 8GB USB stick:
Windows USB/DVD Download Tool

Thanks! I think I did that before and for some reason it, loaded windows 7 home premium all right, but did not format my hard drive.

To wipe out the drive during the install, you have to select Custom.
It will ask what partition
Select each one, Delete
Eventually you'll have one large space
Let Windows use that whole thing.

 

[techgeek]

Or, you can download the official ISO file from here:
http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/

Then use the Windows tool to create a bootable install on that 8GB USB stick:
Windows USB/DVD Download Tool

That is the official site, right from MicroSoft themselves. However it only allows you to download the ISO after it validates your product key. There is a link to the Windows USB / DVD creator on the same page.

 

[USAFRet]

Or, you can download the official ISO file from here:
http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/

Then use the Windows tool to create a bootable install on that 8GB USB stick:
Windows USB/DVD Download Tool

That is the official site, right from MicroSoft themselves. However it only allows you to download the ISO after it validates your product key. There is a link to the Windows USB / DVD creator on the same page.

Right. Either way will work.

 

[Sakib S]

Or, you can download the official ISO file from here:
http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/

Then use the Windows tool to create a bootable install on that 8GB USB stick:
Windows USB/DVD Download Tool

That is the official site, right from MicroSoft themselves. However it only allows you to download the ISO after it validates your product key. There is a link to the Windows USB / DVD creator on the same page.

I went to that site but they said mine was pre installed with my system, so I cannot download it.

 

[Clayto1332]

Download the ISO from the link that USAFRet posted.

 

[Sakib S]

Ok so I downloaded the ISO file, but when I go to the windows & download tool and select my Iso, it says that it is not a valid ISO file and tells me to try again

 

[USAFRet]

Ok so I downloaded the ISO file, but when I go to the windows & download tool and select my Iso, it says that it is not a valid ISO file and tells me to try again

Possibly a bad download.
Also, try this application: Rufus

 

[Sakib S]

That's weird. I think you gave me the wrong windows 7 ISO file. Because also in Rufus it says failure when i try to create a bootable USB. I don't know what is wrong.

 

[USAFRet]

That's weird. I think you gave me the wrong windows 7 ISO file. Because also in Rufus it says failure when i try to create a bootable USB. I don't know what is wrong.

The link I posted way up there is the official ISO files from MS.
They work.

 

[Clayto1332]

Delete the ISO you downloaded and try downloading again. Make sure it finishes before you do anything.

 

[Sakib S]

I looked into the space it should take and on the website it says it should have been 3.1 gb but when i actually download it the actual spacing of the file is only 1 gigabye. Something is wrong. I downloaded it twice and the same thing happened. Can you provide any other link to a windows 7 Home premium 64 bit? Thanks

 

[USAFRet]

I looked into the space it should take and on the website it says it should have been 3.1 gb but when i actually download it the actual spacing of the file is only 1 gigabye. Something is wrong. I downloaded it twice and the same thing happened. Can you provide any other link to a windows 7 Home premium 64 bit? Thanks

Something is wrong with the way you are downloading it.
That is the official location.

 

[Clayto1332]

Well that's a first. Looks like these download links for Windows 7 are down....

Edit: When I go to download it I am getting a 404 from Microsoft.

 

[USAFRet]

Well that's a first. Looks like these download links for Windows 7 are down....

Edit: When I go to download it I am getting a 404 from Microsoft.

hmm....that happened once last year. It came back online in a couple of days.

I do not know of anywhere else official.

 

[Clayto1332]

and I would probably get you in trouble for linking you to one on here. I would wait patiently for Microsoft to sort out their problem.

 

[USAFRet]

and I would probably get you in trouble for linking you to one on here. I would wait patiently for Microsoft to sort out their problem.

Yes, you would....