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It may also be printed on some documentation that came with your PC. If you purchased a retail of copy of Windows 7, then the product key may be printed on the box or included as documentation. The version of Windows 7 is also important, as product keys will only work with certain versions of Windows. You will learn more about this in the next step. To identify your version of Windows 7, simply launch the Start Menu, right-click on Computer and select Properties from the context menu. Of course, you could also look on the box or documentation that came with the Windows 7 purchase.
Download a Copy of Windows 7 The next step is to of course download a copy of Windows 7 that will eventually be burned to disc or moved to a USB drive. The only recommended way to download Windows 7 is from Microsoft itself. The only thing you have to provide is the Product key.
Microsoft will figure out what version of Windows 7 is needed based on the product key and give you links to download that version. If you don’t have your product key, you’re kind of out of luck. Create a Windows Install Disc or Bootable USB Drive The is a free utility from Microsoft that will allow you to burn the Windows 7 download to disc or create a bootable USB drive. At this point, you have now replaced your misplaced Windows install disc with either another disc or a bootable Windows 7 USB drive! Download Drivers (optional) If your PC requires certain drivers for full functionality, you may also want to download these drivers and install them with Windows.