Fresh install of bundled Win7

[DiGiTY]

I just bought a Lenovo ThinkPad SL410 with Win 7 Pro 64-bit installed. Of course it's crippled with bloatware and of course I wiped the hard drive clean for preparation of a fresh and clean clean install of Win 7 Pro 64-bit. I was gonna use my installation disc and product key from my MS action pack subscription account but figured I shouldn't waste it on this laptop since it came with its own product key.

Before wiping the hard drive I did create recovery discs from the pre-configured/installed hidden recovery partition. How can I install the bundled Windows 7 Pro 64-bit minus the bloatware (as if I'm doing a fresh install from a retail disc) so that it uses the product key included with the laptop?

[tecneeq]

Microsoft itself provides downloadable ISOs through it's partner Digital River, wich means downloading is quite legal. Of course you need to have a proper license. Here are some of the links, but remember to pick the right one for your license:

Windows 7 Home Premium (x86) – DVD
(English) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65732.iso
(German) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65740.iso
(French) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65738.iso
(Spanish) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65770.iso

Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) – DVD
(English) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65733.iso
(German) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65741.iso
(French) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65739.iso
(Spanish) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65771.iso

Windows 7 Professional (x86) – DVD
(English) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65804.iso
(German) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65812.iso
(French) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65810.iso
(Spanish) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65842.iso

Windows 7 Professional (x64) – DVD
(English) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65805.iso
(German) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65813.iso
(French) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65811.iso
(Spanish) http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net ... -65843.iso

[tgrevers]

Are these associated with the OEM License Key or part of their online Retail license model?

-t

[crashnburn]

Which versions are those?

[ausmike]

AFAIK..... Digital River = MS partner that has been choosen for HOST & make avalible verious downloadable "WINDOWS RETAIL" of Specific Windows Software ( OS & Apps ).

You still need the paper "COA" and "KEY" to make these 'download(s)' LEGAL !


Hope this helps

Hiya T*D

[tecneeq]

Right. In another thread someone says the COA sticker is under the battery on the SL510, so this is where you should look on a SL410 i guess.

As far as i know, if you pick the right download (Home Premium if you have a license for Home Premium and so on), it doesn't matter if your license is a sticker on your laptop, bought online at MS or bought at a shop with a real DVD.

Maybe someone can just give it a try?

@ausmike: I believe the download is quite legal, as is the installation, even if you have no license. However, the OS will not activate and i guess it will stop working or nag you to license after some time. So you need a license anyways ).

[dark_sith]

doesn't accept my key, although it is the correct version. any *legal* ideas?

Oh, this about an SL510, not about the T61.

[ausmike]

a lot of Digital River 'downloads" have been UPDATED with ""windows activation checks" ie"security + SP1" so often even the SLIC etc wont work on 'these downloads'

Not sure of any other legal way - buy JEY and install from the above "downloads" worked for me. I jsut upgraded (Edge 15 that I got as WHP) and did fresh install of Windows 7 Prof from DR downloads and it works nciely. The download had SP1 included which is nicer

Sorry not much help towards T61; but i hope its of some help.

Cheers