what if I had lost my DVD?

[fr3d80000]

Hey, does anyone know of a place (or a "usual sources" releaser) where one would download a 100% stock version of windows 7 x64?
I 100% legally own windows 7 x86, and an assortment of people have told me that my product key will work on the 64bit version, but I dont have it.
and as far as I can tell, M$ does not offer it. (which begs the question, what if I lost my dvd??)
I need it bad, as my whole rig is hobbled unless I'm running Ubuntu (which I'm not when I play games) so any help would be appreciated.

 

[ssjwizard]

http://www.w7forums.com/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads-t12325.html

 

[Knufire]

http://www.w7forums.com/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads-t12325.html

+1.

 

[fr3d80000]

i wish i could hug people over the internet.
I was almost ready to buy it again... probably microsoft's endgoal.

 

[theELVISCERATOR]

i wish i could hug people over the internet.
I was almost ready to buy it again... probably microsoft's endgoal.

Then why would microsoft provide those downloads?

 

[fr3d80000]

"provide" = hidden on an old retailer's unsecured server?
there isnt even linkage to these files on digitalrivercontent.com

 

[Alaric]

http://mrintech.com/2415/download-i...ndows-7-x86-and-x64-with-genuine-product-key/

Where I got mine when I lost my DVD. Burned the ISO and wrote the product key on the DVD and the sleeve. And the bottom of my PC case.

 

[mayagrafix]

Will these Win7 images work with the Product Key from my Dell PC?

The Dell PC's don't come with a re-install OS DVD no more. You're supposed to make ur own, but the Dell program just keeps making coasters (stops near the end of burning image and declares a mistake in the process).

 

[Alaric]

They'll work with a Dell , but you'll have to download all the Dell-specific software from Dell's site.

 

[SteveLord]

Make an ISO. I keep copies of my Home and Pro versions. Also comes in handy when I am fixing someone's brand name computer and we have to do a complete reinstall. The ISO combined with their key on the sticker does the trick.