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Reinstalling win 7 (no cd)

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It's easier to buy a USB powered external DVD ROM. You might also like to look at the laptop's service manual to see how hard it is to remove the hard disk. Some come out of hiding underneath quite easily but others are built in and real b***ers to get at.
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computernewb said:
ive read that laptops preinstalled with windows cannot be reformatted using a genuine windows cd because it is OEM. If i try to use my laptop product key on a genuine win 7 cd it wont work. any truth to that?


No truth.

As far as I know, all windows dvd's are exactly the same being either 32 bit or 64 bit.
What gets installed/activated is determined by the product key on the bottom of your laptop.
Since windows ie 32/64 bit agnostic, you can even make that change.
You can borrow a dvd, or dowhload a copy. Just make certain that it is from a legitimate source.
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