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Replacing hard drive on Inspiron 570 but where to get Windows 7 SP1 install image?
Hello,
If this is not the correct forum for this post, please kindly direct me to the proper forum.
My hard drive failed in my 4-year-old Inspiron 570. I am replacing it with the same WD 1-TB drive. However, I don't think I have any Windows 7 installation disks. Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (with SP1?) came pre-installed on it. Where / how do I get an .ISO image of the OS? I don't think .ISO downloads from MS work when you have a product key from a pre-installed OEM version of the OS. If a download is available from DELL, I haven't been able to find it.
Am I SOL and forced to buy Windows 7 again? (I hate Windows 8 so don't go there.)
Thanks in advance for any replies.
shesagordie
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July 15th, 2014 09:00
mike.crowder
Useful information can be found here:
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-windows/obtaining-windows-7-installation-media/the-dell-windows-7-reinstallation-dvd/
Also, try browse eBay for the Dell OEM reinstallation DVD, it must be the same version that was factory installed.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313&_nkw=dell+windows+7+reinstallation+dvd&_sacat=58058
Bev.
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July 24th, 2014 08:00
The instructions from dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com worked.
eBay didn't have the proper version.
THANK YOU!!
shesagordie
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July 24th, 2014 09:00
mike.crowder
Please to hear the issue is resolved.
Bev.
Philip_Yip
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July 24th, 2014 16:00
I have updated the link here, the previous one was removed and gives a 404 error:
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/download-microsoft-windows-and-office/download-microsoft-windows/request-a-reinstallation-dvd-from-dell/
speedstep
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July 25th, 2014 13:00
SP1 came out After the 570 was EOL. Windows 7 Released OCT 2009.