reinstalling windows on a new hard drive

[TripleDDD]

my hard drive crashed, beyond recovery...i have a new drive and want to reload windows 7. i cant do it via iso file as my windows was preloaded by hp. 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

If you can still read the 25 character product key, you can download W7 Home Premium from the link below...

https://getintopc.com/softwares/operating-systems/windows-7-home-premium-free-download-iso-32-bit-64...

I have zipped up and attached below, the Microsoft utility that will transfer the ISO file to a DVD or USB flash drive so that the media is bootable.

[TripleDDD]

Hi Paul, 

Thank you for your responce, I'm assuming I must download from the getintopc site and then use the tool you sent to open it, is this correct. 

[TripleDDD]

My apologies, I've just read your message again and answered my own question. Thanks again

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

[TripleDDD]

Hi again,

Should i then boot up the laptop with the usb and run the tool from there

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Yes, if you used the Microsoft utility to create a bootable USB flash drive, boot from it, and W7 should begin to load files, and the installation process will begin.

[TripleDDD]

I saved your zip file onto the usb and ran it from there, is this correct and could inow boot up with the win 7 download

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

No.  You unzip that file to a working Windows PC.

Have the USB flash drive in a USB port.

Have the W7 ISO file on the PC.

Run the Microsoft utility, and follow the onscreen instructions to create the bootable USB flash drive.

[TripleDDD]

Hi,

So im getting a message no operating system found