How to get Windows 7 DVD ?

[miamiparis]

My laptop was too slow. I removed the old hard drive and installed a SSD hard disk. Initially, I had Windows 7 Home premium 64 bits installed. After installing the SSD, I had a Windows 7 professional DVD available, I installed it. Then, I saw in computer properties : Installed RAM : 8 GB (2.45 GB usable).

I noticed also that the Windows 7 DVD was 32 bits, not 64.

I dislike using only 2.45 GB instead of 8 because it's 32 bits.

Is it possible to get a Windows 7 Home premium 64 bits from HP ? I have the Windows key for that.

[banhien]

@miamiparis

You have to order a Recovery set from HP

        https://support.hp.com/sg-en/document/bph07143

or try

  https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows7

Regards.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi, @miamiparis

If you can still read all 25 characters of the W7 product key on the Microsoft W7 COA label on your notebook's case, you can make your own plain W7 Home 64 bit installation media.

Click on the Windows ISO Downloader.exe link to download the tool to create the W7 ISO file download.

https://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/67-microsoft-windows-and-office-iso-downl...

I have zipped up and attached the Microsoft utility below, that will allow you to either put the file on a USB flash drive or burn it to a DVD.

Then you can install the drivers and available software you need from your PC's support page.

[miamiparis]

Thanks. Should I download the windows 7 SP1 edition or the windows 7 SP1 COEM edition?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

You can use either one.

The COEM version is what HP would have installed.

The non-COEM version is the retail file.

The W7 product key will work on either file.

[miamiparis]

It worked, thank you very much

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.