Lost Win7 disc

radar19 · 5 Sep 2010 at 05:30

Me being unorganized as usual, I managed to lose my Windows disc. Now I have a legit copy I bought through the student deal MS did last year. I dont really want to buy another copy, is there anyway to get hold of a legitimate ISO of Win7 so I can reinstall Windows again?

arknor · 5 Sep 2010 at 05:42

dont think so theres always the other options though ....

do you know anyone with windows 7? just use there disc to make a usb bootable flash drive version with the MS tool

Uhtred · 5 Sep 2010 at 08:09

The disc itself isn't worth anything, the key is. If you have the key you are fine.

Brian Stuart · 5 Sep 2010 at 09:39

Here is a link to Digital River, (the amazon links do not work BTW) Whether these are the right downloads for your serial key I do not know but you could give it a try.

Garee · 5 Sep 2010 at 11:43

Just torrent it? It is perfectly legal if you own a cd key.

j.col · 5 Sep 2010 at 13:42

here is a step by step guide for making a windows 7 disc, inc, downloads, but you must have a valid licence (which you have)
http://www.overclock.net/windows/753304-windows-7-download-links-install-reactivation.html

Makhaira · 5 Sep 2010 at 13:53

Garee said:
Just torrent it? It is perfectly legal if you own a cd key.

No it's not, as you are also redistributing the image to other people. DOWNLOADING it would be, but not providing it to others.

adam_castell · 5 Sep 2010 at 18:53

Makhaira said:
No it's not, as you are also redistributing the image to other people. DOWNLOADING it would be, but not providing it to others.

cant you set your torrent program not to allow any uploads from your machine?