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Originally Posted by
pbgamer7
In trying to reset the hard drive to factory settings. But when I do it says I need the install disc. I dont have the original install disc for this windows 7 or the codes. What I do habe is an install disc with Windoes 7 and have the codes for that. But they have already been used
First off, if you want to "
reset the hard drive to factory settings" you just do a reformat. Then the hard drive will be exactly as it left the factory. But I don't think that's what you're really asking how to do. You want to do a clean install of a new copy of Windows 7?
You can do the above with "
I do have is an install disc with Windows 7 and have the codes" <---- that disk and it's Key.
Keys can be reused as many times as you want, just "legally" you can't have more than two copies of Windows installed at the same time. After the second install, Windows Authentication will fail and you'll have to authenticate by phone and explain that you only will be using one or two installs.
Also, as Xander points out, If it's an OEM install disk it will probably choke if you try to do the install on anything but the OEM computer.
Or
You can use the key you find with the key finder and a downloaded copy of Windows 7 to do a clean install.