On a Dell laptop, I had to replace the hard drive since it was having problems.
At first, I tried to get a download for a Windows 7 recovery image by entering the Product Key (required) of the Dell laptop, and it did not work; most likely being a key for an OEM copy of Windows.
When I found the factory.wim image on the recovery partition on the original hard drive (hidden then subsequently unhidden) of the Dell (undamaged), I found the following instructions to reinstall, and I had no problems with Windows activation, since the recovery image used was from the original computer.
The Microsoft Windows AIK (Windows 7 - free download from Microsoft, which I already have) installed (and all instructions worked) OK under Windows 10, but I had to change at least one command line since I installed the AIK in a location other than its installation default.
Here are the instructions:
https://emeneye.wordpress.com/2012/0...-using-imagex/
https://emeneye.wordpress.com/2012/0...e-with-imagex/
At first, I tried to get a download for a Windows 7 recovery image by entering the Product Key (required) of the Dell laptop, and it did not work; most likely being a key for an OEM copy of Windows.
When I found the factory.wim image on the recovery partition on the original hard drive (hidden then subsequently unhidden) of the Dell (undamaged), I found the following instructions to reinstall, and I had no problems with Windows activation, since the recovery image used was from the original computer.
The Microsoft Windows AIK (Windows 7 - free download from Microsoft, which I already have) installed (and all instructions worked) OK under Windows 10, but I had to change at least one command line since I installed the AIK in a location other than its installation default.
Here are the instructions:
https://emeneye.wordpress.com/2012/0...-using-imagex/
https://emeneye.wordpress.com/2012/0...e-with-imagex/
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