ISO file for Windows 7 SP1 64X

TomCoke,

Unfortunately, Dell does not have .ISO Downloads. You can check out one of our Forum Rockstars webpage. He may have the .iso downloads on his site. His name is natakuc4 and his webpage link is below.

http://bit.ly/1HdRvJZ

Dell don't provide the .iso as Microsoft don't let them moreover Microsoft have removed the Digital River .isos in a move to force everyone onto Windows 10. Windows 10 will be out as a free upgrade to your Windows 7 OEM license at the end of next month see here for details:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/preparing-for-windows-10/

You have a Windows 7 Reinstallation DVD so do not need to download a .iso. Since you provided details on Microsoft Answers on your actual problem being a Windows Update Issue. I am going to copy my reply from there here:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_7-system/how-to-what-are-my-options-for-obtaining-windows-7/528163c1-0b2e-4ad2-a26d-7112851d1dc2

I want to perform a "repair install" of my Windows 7 SP1 x64 system on my Dell desktop so that I will not lose my programs, Email messages, favorites, and document files and have to reinstall them.  I understand that I will need an ISO or disc image of Windows to do that.  I could not obtain the Windows ISO file from Microsoft because Windows came preinstalled on my computer, i.e., an OEM.  I contacted Dell but they do not provide ISO files either.  The recovery partition on my computer is empty presumably because it had Dell DataSafe preinstalled  and it expired.  However, Dell did send 2 reinstallation discs -- one containing Windows 7 SP1 and separate one containing the drivers.  I am fairly certain these are not ISO discs and will require a clean install wiping out everything on the computer in the process, which I want to avoid.   Question #1:  Can I make ISO files from these (non-ISO) discs according to the process that you describe, and then make a bootable stick USB drive or a ISO disc from them?  If so, how do I (or do I need to) combine both discs in the ISO file?  (Note.  I do not need to replace the drivers)  My problem is with Windows Update.  Question #2:  I have an HP laptop with exactly the same Windows 7 SP1 x64 OS as my desktop, but without the issues.  It has a recovery partition with a recovery file in it.  Also,  I made a System Repair file/disc from that system.  Is there any way that I could employ either of those 2 items to repair Windows on my desktop even though they are on a different OEM's computer? 

Question 1. The Dell Windows 7 Reinstallation DVD is a Vanilla Windows 7 .iso image burnt to a DVD. The only differences are it includes Dell themes, Dell logos and Dell OEM SLP. You can use ImgBurn to make a .iso from it and you can create a bootable USB from it. See here:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/converting-your-dell-windows-reinstallation-dvd-into-a-reinstallation-usb/

Question 2. No HP media made from HP factory settings is not a vanilla Windows image and has HP preinstalled drivers/software on it. It is system specific and should not install on a Dell. Even if you do manage to use it you will end up with product activation issues and drivers which do not work on your Dell laptop.

Before wasting your time with a repair install, try to update Windows 7 using the WSUS Offline Update:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/wsus-offline-update/

In my experience repair installs are not worthwhile and they don't alleviate many of the problems as they carry the registry over and the third party programs over which are usually causing the issue. You are trying to save time but doing the repair install is an unnecessary step and you will likely need to clean install or restore to the factory settings anyway to resolve your problem.  Your best course of action is to backup all your files to an external hard drive (you should do this regularly in case you ever get hard drive failure or software corruption). Make sure you have the installers for any programs you want to install. This should prepare you for clean installation or reverting to the factory settings.

To revert to the factory settings you should uninstall Dell DataSafe Local Backup and install the latest version of Dell Backup and Recovery which has a multitude of fixes and enhancements. Dell Datasafe and Dell Backup and Recovery have Basic and Premium versions. The Basic versions do not expire and will let you revert to the factory settings and make recovery media as long as the recovery partition isn't corrupt. You should not see the recovery partition in Windows Explorer, only in Disk Management and if its assigned a drive letter it should appear empty. Once you have the latest version you may make USB recovery media see here for details, instructions are for Windows 8.1 but very similar for Windows 7:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/dell-backup-and-recovery-1-8-1-71/

You can then restore from the USB media. If the recovery partition is corrupt you should get an error usually Error #5.

Alternatively to clean install see here:

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-windows/a-clean-install-of-windows-7/windows-7-installation/