i just need a legit ISO - have a serial on the bottom of my laptop but the partition with the restore stuff on it was deleted by the original owner.

any idea where i can get the legit ISO so i can restore the laptop?

5/16/2010 11:22:28 AM

uh

torrents

newsgroups

dur

5/16/2010 11:30:45 AM

nevermind, found it.

/thread

5/16/2010 11:48:08 AM

Can you send me that link. I have a legit key too and I need the 64 bit version as well.

5/16/2010 5:15:55 PM

Is Win7 Ultimate like Vista Ultimate in the sense that it came with both 32bit and 64bit discs in the box?

5/16/2010 5:24:13 PM

i wasn't aware the OEM keys worked with the retail discs

5/16/2010 8:00:25 PM

i'm going to try this method: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itproinstall/thread/c805da6b-cbd2-4a40-9ea7-cc17391cf4bf

[Edited on May 16, 2010 at 8:57 PM. Reason : .]

5/16/2010 8:52:20 PM

^^ I have a student edition key, will that work with retail?

5/16/2010 8:55:37 PM

FML i can't find this ei.cfg on this Microsoft.Windows.7.AiO.German.English.x86.x64.iNTERNAL-UP2DATE i downloaded. i just need to do one simple thing - Alter the entry value for 'Channel' from Retail to OEM

grrrr why is this so hard...

5/16/2010 9:42:14 PM

Why on earth would you choose that release?

I have the MSDN AIO disk if you want me to drop a copy of it in the mail for you.

Have you tried this utility? http://code.kliu.org/misc/win7utils/

Usually with those slimstreamed, patched, hacked releases there are so many root folders and compressed files that it makes finding a specific file nearly impossible. At least that's what I remember from the old "9 in 1" discs.

PS: Stick with releases that stay true to the SHA1/MD5 hashtags or use releases from known groups like ETH0 or WinBeta. I assume both are still around, anyway.

[Edited on May 17, 2010 at 11:12 AM. Reason : loltwitter]

5/17/2010 11:06:51 AM

a dude in an IRC channel said that one contained all the different types in it

the license on the bottom of the laptop is only good for win 7 home premium HP OEM version so i guess i need to find that retail ISO and remove the ei.cfg or edit the line to make it OEM

all the release groups go for the ultimate and enterprise versions - they haven't bothered ripping all the umpteen editions of win 7.

5/17/2010 2:19:02 PM

why not just call HP and get a disc from them?

5/17/2010 3:34:59 PM

^ "instant" gratification?

5/17/2010 3:43:38 PM

^^ companies charge for that stuff

5/17/2010 5:38:17 PM

If the laptop is still under warranty, you should be able to get this free from HP:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00810334&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&os=4063&product=4074365&sw_lang=

You should be able to call their tech support as well to order a recovery cd kit.

5/17/2010 6:09:41 PM