Is the entire DVD on w7-pro-oemx32 available for download?

T

Todd

Hi All,

I need to do an in place reinstall of W7-Pro-oem-x32
Unfortunately my DVD is SP0. I already have SP1 installed
and I can not fire W7 back up to remove it.

Does M$ have a site to download the entire DVD with
SP1 already installed on it?

Many thanks,
-T
 
F

FD

Todd said:
Hi All,

I need to do an in place reinstall of W7-Pro-oem-x32
Unfortunately my DVD is SP0. I already have SP1 installed
and I can not fire W7 back up to remove it.

Does M$ have a site to download the entire DVD with
SP1 already installed on it?

Many thanks,
-T
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http://www.mydigitallife.info/windo...links-ultimate-professional-and-home-premium/


I do not know whether this site is approved by Microsoft.

I have downloaded 32 bit iso and did a fresh installation on laptop
with 64 bit version
preinstalled.

Activation required a telephone call to Microsoft and talking to a
computer voice.

FD
 
C

Char Jackson

W

Wolf K

Hi All,

I need to do an in place reinstall of W7-Pro-oem-x32
Unfortunately my DVD is SP0. I already have SP1 installed
and I can not fire W7 back up to remove it.

Does M$ have a site to download the entire DVD with
SP1 already installed on it?

Many thanks,
-T
Click to expand...
I'm puzzled. You should be able to boot from the install DVD, wipe the
drive, and install W7/SP0. Why can't you do that?

Wolf K.
 
R

R. C. White

Hi, Todd.

Which OEM? Was your Win7 pre-installed by the computer maker? Or was your
Win7 a generic "system builder" OEM version installed by yourself or a local
computer assembler? If it was pre-installed by a major OEM (HP, Dell,
etc.), it may have been customized before sale to you and you may need to
deal with that OEM, not with Microsoft.
Unfortunately my DVD is SP0.
Click to expand...
What does it say on this DVD? In other words, is it directly from
Microsoft, or from an OEM?

IF it were a retail version of Win7, then almost any genuine Win7 DVD disk
would work. The Win7 bits are all the same; only the Product Key is unique
to your system.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
Windows Live Mail 2011 (Build 15.4.3538.0513) in Win7 Ultimate x64 SP1


"Todd" wrote in message
Hi All,

I need to do an in place reinstall of W7-Pro-oem-x32
Unfortunately my DVD is SP0. I already have SP1 installed
and I can not fire W7 back up to remove it.

Does M$ have a site to download the entire DVD with
SP1 already installed on it?

Many thanks,
-T
 
T

Todd

I'm puzzled. You should be able to boot from the install DVD, wipe the
drive, and install W7/SP0. Why can't you do that?

Wolf K.
Click to expand...
Because it will wipe all my stuff too. I want to maintain my
registry, programs, data, etc.
 
T

Todd

Hi, Todd.

Which OEM? Was your Win7 pre-installed by the computer maker? Or was
your Win7 a generic "system builder" OEM version installed by yourself
or a local computer assembler? If it was pre-installed by a major OEM
(HP, Dell, etc.), it may have been customized before sale to you and you
may need to deal with that OEM, not with Microsoft.
Click to expand...
"W7-Pro-oem-x32 " (From my original post)
What does it say on this DVD? In other words, is it directly from
Microsoft, or from an OEM?
Click to expand...
I am a system builder. It is the "oem" disk that Microsoft sells me.
I installed mine on a virtual machine. No disk customization.
IF it were a retail version of Win7, then almost any genuine Win7 DVD
disk would work. The Win7 bits are all the same; only the Product Key is
unique to your system.
Click to expand...
I suppose I could make a copy of the next 32 bit disk from the
next system I sell. Unfortunately, I mostly sell the 64 bit version.
 
T

Todd

Because it will wipe all my stuff too. I want to maintain my
registry, programs, data, etc.
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Wolf,

The in place reinstall is great for this kind of thing.
The only problem is that your disk has to be the same service
pack as is installed on your system. If you can boot, then
you can uninstall the service pack. But that only works
if the system is bootable.

And, un/reinstalling the service pack can be a tiny bit time
sensitive.
 
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Wolf K

Does this mean that the machine won't boot? If so, are you sure it's an
OS problem, and not a hardware problem?
Because it will wipe all my stuff too. I want to maintain my
registry, programs, data, etc.
Click to expand...
Well, AIUI, unless W7 is radically different from earlier versions, an
install-in-place, AKA as install-over-existing OS will wipe stuff for
sure. IOW, you can't get there from here doing what you havew in mind.

OTOH, Repair should work, if the OS isn't seriously hosed. If you can
boot the SP0 DVD, you should be able to Repair your Win7, even if it is
an SP1. This is designed to leave all the essential stuff in place, and
a tedious round of updates will be needed afterwards.

But even with Repair, data loss can occur, so IMO you need to think
outside W7. My suggestion is a Linux live DVD/CD. Booting Linux from a
DVD without installing it will enable you to back up your data. Forget
the programs. Freeware and open source can be d/l and reinstalled.
Payware can be reinstalled if you;ve got the keys.

Borrow some time on a friend's machine, and d/l a distro (I use
LinuxMint). Burn it to a DVD, and boot it You can use it to do what you
really need to do: save your data. Either burn a bunch of DVDs, or
attach an external drive and copy the data to it (IMO you should have an
external drive anyhow). LinuxMint will see your HDD and the external
drive, so it will be easy (but tedious) to select the files and folders
to be backed up. Data includes any profiles generated by your programs.

If you are really adventurous, you might be able to repair the W7
installation from Linux, but you'd need more precise help with that I
can give.

HTH and Good Luck,
Wolf K.
 
T

Todd

Does this mean that the machine won't boot? If so, are you sure it's an
OS problem, and not a hardware problem?
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Positive. This happens when you change the (virtual) motherboard.
You have to do an in place reinstall. Do it all the time on XP.
Well, AIUI, unless W7 is radically different from earlier versions, an
install-in-place, AKA as install-over-existing OS will wipe stuff for
sure. IOW, you can't get there from here doing what you havew in mind.

OTOH, Repair should work, if the OS isn't seriously hosed. If you can
boot the SP0 DVD, you should be able to Repair your Win7, even if it is
an SP1. This is designed to leave all the essential stuff in place, and
a tedious round of updates will be needed afterwards.
Click to expand...
"Repair" = in place reinstall
But even with Repair, data loss can occur, so IMO you need to think
outside W7. My suggestion is a Linux live DVD/CD. Booting Linux from a
DVD without installing it will enable you to back up your data. Forget
the programs. Freeware and open source can be d/l and reinstalled.
Payware can be reinstalled if you;ve got the keys.
Click to expand...
I use Fedora Core Live Xfce all the time for this. This is one of the
best ways I have come across to do this. THe Linux Lice CD is
also impervious to the tricks some of the viruses that block you from
deleting them from an W7 PE disk. It can also see past directories
that are corrupted and can not be seen in Windows.

Borrow some time on a friend's machine, and d/l a distro (I use
LinuxMint). Burn it to a DVD, and boot it You can use it to do what you
really need to do: save your data. Either burn a bunch of DVDs, or
attach an external drive and copy the data to it (IMO you should have an
external drive anyhow). LinuxMint will see your HDD and the external
drive, so it will be easy (but tedious) to select the files and folders
to be backed up. Data includes any profiles generated by your programs.

If you are really adventurous, you might be able to repair the W7
installation from Linux, but you'd need more precise help with that I
can give.

HTH and Good Luck,
Wolf K.
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Thank you for the tips. I hardly used this VM of W7. There
was/is really nothing to loose. What I wanted to learn is how to
do the in place reinstall (repair) on real hardware if the occasion
arose. I do this all the time with XP. I wanted the experience
with W7 as well. (I am in training mode.)

Any idea if I can download the official ISO of W7-pro-x32 OEM
from M$? (I don't trust hacker sites.)

-T
 
C

Char Jackson

Does this mean that the machine won't boot? If so, are you sure it's an
OS problem, and not a hardware problem?


Well, AIUI, unless W7 is radically different from earlier versions, an
install-in-place, AKA as install-over-existing OS will wipe stuff for
sure. IOW, you can't get there from here doing what you havew in mind.

OTOH, Repair should work, if the OS isn't seriously hosed. If you can
boot the SP0 DVD, you should be able to Repair your Win7, even if it is
an SP1. This is designed to leave all the essential stuff in place, and
a tedious round of updates will be needed afterwards.

But even with Repair, data loss can occur, so IMO you need to think
outside W7. My suggestion is a Linux live DVD/CD. Booting Linux from a
DVD without installing it will enable you to back up your data. Forget
the programs. Freeware and open source can be d/l and reinstalled.
Payware can be reinstalled if you;ve got the keys.

Borrow some time on a friend's machine, and d/l a distro (I use
LinuxMint). Burn it to a DVD, and boot it You can use it to do what you
really need to do: save your data. Either burn a bunch of DVDs, or
attach an external drive and copy the data to it (IMO you should have an
external drive anyhow). LinuxMint will see your HDD and the external
drive, so it will be easy (but tedious) to select the files and folders
to be backed up. Data includes any profiles generated by your programs.

If you are really adventurous, you might be able to repair the W7
installation from Linux, but you'd need more precise help with that I
can give.
Click to expand...
Alternatively, a much better idea would be to download and burn a disk
imaging program, Macrium Reflect is one free example, and back up the
entire contents of the supposedly hosed hard drive. Then do a full Win
7 reinstall (only because that was the original intent) and use the
backup to retrieve the personal data.

I'm not sure why the advice to use a live Linux CD comes up as often
as it does. That solution has its uses, but it's clearly not the best
way to proceed in a case like this.

Personally, I would repair before reinstalling, but to each his own.
 
W

Wolf K

Does this mean that the machine won't boot? If so, are you sure it's an
OS problem, and not a hardware problem?
Click to expand...
Positive. This happens when you change the (virtual) motherboard.
You have to do an in place reinstall. Do it all the time on XP. [snip]
Click to expand...
Ok, understood. I don't think you'll be able to do what you want,
though, in this instance. Bummer.

Back in Windows 2000 days, I used to have a program called Autostream or
something like that, which would create install disks from your current
installation. Worked very well. Don't know if something similar is
available for XP and later, though. Would be a good way to ensure you
have a disk to use for Repair.

Good luck,

Wolf K.
 
W

Wolf K

Any idea if I can download the official ISO of W7-pro-x32 OEM
from M$? (I don't trust hacker sites.)

-T
Click to expand...
I think you need to have "relationship" with MS for this.

Good luck,
Wolf K.
 
R

Roy Smith

Because it will wipe all my stuff too. I want to maintain my
registry, programs, data, etc.
Click to expand...
IIRC doing a in place install wipes all of your registry settings and
replaces them with the default ones on the DVD.


--

Roy Smith
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Thunderbird 8.0
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:17:35 PM
 
D

Dominique

Todd said:
Hi All,

I need to do an in place reinstall of W7-Pro-oem-x32
Unfortunately my DVD is SP0. I already have SP1 installed
and I can not fire W7 back up to remove it.

Does M$ have a site to download the entire DVD with
SP1 already installed on it?

Many thanks,
-T
Click to expand...
How about slipsreaming SP1 to your actual DVD content and burn a new
installation disk?
 
T

Todd

How about slipsreaming SP1 to your actual DVD content and burn a new
installation disk?
Click to expand...
That will work. I was hoping not to have to do that. Thank you
for the tip!

-T
 
T

Todd

IIRC doing a in place install wipes all of your registry settings and
replaces them with the default ones on the DVD.
Click to expand...
Are you sure the repair function does a complete wipe?
 
Z

Zaphod Beeblebrox

Dominique said:
How about slipsreaming SP1 to your actual DVD content and burn a new
installation disk?
Click to expand...
As I recall, slipstreaming Service Packs into Windows Vista and later
isn't as easy as XP was, and isn't officially supported by Microsoft
so unless things have changed this might not be a good option. I'd
suggest downloading one with SP1 integrated from Digital River,
Microsoft's official e-Commerce partner. You can find links in the
article here:
http://techpp.com/2009/11/11/download-windows-7-iso-official-direct-download-links/

--
Zaphod

Arthur: All my life I've had this strange feeling that there's
something big and sinister going on in the world.
Slartibartfast: No, that's perfectly normal paranoia. Everyone in the
universe gets that.
 
T

Todd

As I recall, slipstreaming Service Packs into Windows Vista and later
isn't as easy as XP was, and isn't officially supported by Microsoft
so unless things have changed this might not be a good option. I'd
suggest downloading one with SP1 integrated from Digital River,
Microsoft's official e-Commerce partner. You can find links in the
article here:
http://techpp.com/2009/11/11/download-windows-7-iso-official-direct-download-links/
Click to expand...
Awesome! Thank you!

Problem: I can not tell if the links are for the retail or the oem. I
need the oem. Can you tell what they are?

Many thanks,
-T
 
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