Transferring os from one harddrive to another

[rcbaker72744]

Hello,
I would like to know i want to get bigger harddrive and transfer OS and all the files from the old smaller one to the larger one problem is from everything i have been reading you have to have the windows 7 cd or recover disk which i don't have , all i have is the laptop i bought from somone eles and they could not provide me with the cd or product key to reinstall so can i get hard drive clone device with cables to transfer or i'm i just out of luck,thank you for you time Ron B

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Product key sticker should be on the computer or use magic jellybean finder to find it!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

If this app doesn't find the key you are out of luck,because this forum can't help with illegal\pirated software.

 

[Saga Lout]

If it is a legitimate system, you could clone it using Acronis True Image or similar. If it isn't, it will get found out as soon as it goes on the Net or downloads a Windows update.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

If it is a legitimate system < that's why i posted my reply the way i did

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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