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[Alienware x51 r2] Need to factory restore
Years back I have factory restored my alienware and since then I have:
- Lost the installation discs.
- Deleted my recovery partition.
I do have a product ID key on the back, so is there a way I could do a fresh install of windows, put it on a harddrive, enter my product key, and boot it off that?
I would not like to buy a new installation disc.
Thanks in advanced
-Nick
Philip_Yip
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November 13th, 2016 15:00
You can Download a Windows 10 .iso from Microsoft and clean install Windows 10 with your Windows 7 OEM key:
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/download-windows-10-oem-and-retail-iso/
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November 13th, 2016 17:00
Thanks for the reply! I have had a bad experience with windows 10 (it runs a lot more process power than windows 7 it seemed).
I will try it however, seeing as there aren't many options.
Farkas333
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November 13th, 2016 17:00
Thank you for answering! I took a look at that guide and it seems a little difficult to follow, looks like there's a lot of unneeded information, is there another tutorial written somewhere?
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November 14th, 2016 05:00
I have also some related tutorial videos here (4-5):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1RkaknDn7v-Ucth4gt0U3BHVSY7oNkWr