1. The HD on my 2+ yr old Dell XPS 9100 died. It went into the trash.
2. I bought a new HD, but do not have the Dell reinstall disk (thought I did, but can't find it). This would be an all-new, clean install of the Windows 7 OS on a new blank drive. (Had Win 7, want to put Win 7 back on.)
3. I can't get anything from Dell because the computer is out of warranty and not on their "Direct USB key" compatibility list. (I went round and round with Dell's website and couldn't get it to sell me a hard copy or download digitally. The desktop is registered in my Dell account.)
4. The XPS 9100 hardware is still the factory setup from dell--except I added a second internal HD and put in a Blu-Ray reader/DVD burner drive.
So my question is... can I buy another Dell Reinstallation disk for Win 7--from some source other than Dell--and use that to reinstall Win 7 using my original, legal Windows code (on the sticker on the back of my computer)?
(If yes, is there anything else I need to know about for reinstallation?)
I'm not looking to circumvent the law or MS user agreements. I just don't want to pay for a full retail copy (approx $200) if I don't have to. Nor do I want to buy an OEM version (approx $90) if I don't have to. Not if I can use a Dell Installation disk from eBay (approx $20).
Thanks.
2. I bought a new HD, but do not have the Dell reinstall disk (thought I did, but can't find it). This would be an all-new, clean install of the Windows 7 OS on a new blank drive. (Had Win 7, want to put Win 7 back on.)
3. I can't get anything from Dell because the computer is out of warranty and not on their "Direct USB key" compatibility list. (I went round and round with Dell's website and couldn't get it to sell me a hard copy or download digitally. The desktop is registered in my Dell account.)
4. The XPS 9100 hardware is still the factory setup from dell--except I added a second internal HD and put in a Blu-Ray reader/DVD burner drive.
So my question is... can I buy another Dell Reinstallation disk for Win 7--from some source other than Dell--and use that to reinstall Win 7 using my original, legal Windows code (on the sticker on the back of my computer)?
(If yes, is there anything else I need to know about for reinstallation?)
I'm not looking to circumvent the law or MS user agreements. I just don't want to pay for a full retail copy (approx $200) if I don't have to. Nor do I want to buy an OEM version (approx $90) if I don't have to. Not if I can use a Dell Installation disk from eBay (approx $20).
Thanks.
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