- Feb 16, 2014
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Hi Everyone,
I'm trying to install a new SSD on my machine ahead of the Windows 10 release. I want to have everything set before I start putting the drive in, but I'm having some trouble getting a copy of Windows.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery
I'm trying to use that tool to download a copy to a flash drive, to install from when I get the new drive. But when I put in my product key, it won't let me download the image because it says the software was preinstalled on my device, and I need to contact the manufacturer. (We all know how that usually goes, so I decided to ask for help here first).
Is there a better way to do this? I don't want to clone by current system or anything like that, I'd like to start from a fresh install of Windows on the SSD. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
AB
Edit: I tried contacting Gateway, but they say my computer is no longer eligible for support. I went in to their downloads and drivers section to and the O.S. field is "No Results Found."
I'm trying to install a new SSD on my machine ahead of the Windows 10 release. I want to have everything set before I start putting the drive in, but I'm having some trouble getting a copy of Windows.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery
I'm trying to use that tool to download a copy to a flash drive, to install from when I get the new drive. But when I put in my product key, it won't let me download the image because it says the software was preinstalled on my device, and I need to contact the manufacturer. (We all know how that usually goes, so I decided to ask for help here first).
Is there a better way to do this? I don't want to clone by current system or anything like that, I'd like to start from a fresh install of Windows on the SSD. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
AB
Edit: I tried contacting Gateway, but they say my computer is no longer eligible for support. I went in to their downloads and drivers section to and the O.S. field is "No Results Found."
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