Computer people, I need your help please

[V8 Beast]

I went out today and replaced the hard disk drive on my sons netbook. In trying to tranfer windows 7 starter to it I ran into a bit of a problem. It appears the $40 it would have cost me to send the netbook in for repairs is the exact amount it costs for hp to ship me windows 7. The software itself is free, but I guess the magical unicorn they use to deliver it 7 days from now costs more than overnight air.

 

Anyone know of a place I can get the software my company already paid for without paying for it again?

[jeffro]

Your netbook should have a sticker with a Windows 7 key on the bottom. DL yourself a copy of windows 7, and use that key to legitly install it.

 

also, are you using a usb cd drive to install windows?

[V8 Beast]

Your netbook should have a sticker with a Windows 7 key on the bottom. DL yourself a copy of windows 7, and use that key to legitly install it.

 

also, are you using a usb cd drive to install windows?

 

Duh, go to the windows web site instead of HP... Brilliant!!!

 

Second question.. havnt gotten that far yet. Waiting to see how big the file is before I take the next step.

[jeffro]

second question wasnt really a question.

 

you prolly wont find a copy of windows 7 without a key on microsofts website. you'll need to torrent it.

[V8 Beast]

second question wasnt really a question.

 

you prolly wont find a copy of windows 7 without a key on microsofts website. you'll need to torrent it.

 

Just noticed that. Everything is asking me to pay for it.

[87GT]

Do you need a demonoid invite v8 beast? PM me.

[Skinner]

IIRC windows 7 starter does not support cd/dvd rom drives not sure about the install though.

[Patterson]

PM James (BDAZGSX) or what ever it is.

[Guest Spam]

Bruh. I can help you. But how quick do you need this? And what model HP? I can prolly make a restore disc off one at work for you. PM me.

[Nitrousbird]

You have to pay for Windows 7?

[V8 Beast]

Thanks everyone!!!! My pockets are only $35 lighter and I have a netbook thats faster and more efficient than before.

 

Special thanks to James, Eric, and Jeff! I had to adapt windows 7 to boot through a flash drive with the software I got through demonoid. Then James gave me an even better copy today that I installed through an external cd drive that my friend in Best Buy let me use without the need to buy it. Afterwards I went back to demonoid and got some extra goodies.

 

I heart CR

[87GT]

Cool

[Guest Spam]

Youre welcome bro. Which copy you end up using?

[jeffro]

Thanks everyone!!!! My pockets are only $35 lighter and I have a netbook thats faster and more efficient than before.

 

Special thanks to James, Eric, and Jeff! I had to adapt windows 7 to boot through a flash drive with the software I got through demonoid. Then James gave me an even better copy today that I installed through an external cd drive that my friend in Best Buy let me use without the need to buy it. Afterwards I went back to demonoid and got some extra goodies.

 

I heart CR

 

Rep gladly accepted

[V8 Beast]

Plus rep coming lol.

 

I used regular windows 7. With the upgraded hdd I guess it handles it better than the dumbed down version that was on it. It feels more like a laptop now than a netbook.

[Guest Spam]

So you used the other disc i gave you?

[V8 Beast]

Yup, worked like a charm.

[gillbot]

second question wasnt really a question.

 

you prolly wont find a copy of windows 7 without a key on microsofts website. you'll need to torrent it.

 

Actually, yes you can. Digitalriver (MS's distribution partner) has the DVD Iso for all versions available for download.

 

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/11/10/windows-7-iso-x86-and-x64-official-direct-download-links-ultimate-professional-and-home-premium/

[smokin5s]

glad to hear you're back up and running.

 

In the future, a good thing to do is HP makes a partition on the hard drive that contains all of this stuff, so you might want to burn the disks or backup that media as soon as you get the machine.