From where to Download Windows 7 Home Premium ISO?

Dell laptops always have a recovery partition. Check and visit a Dell dealer or call up dell to see if they can give you the recovery DVD. I got one although my Dell Mini doesn't have a DVD ROM :bleh:
 
Ok, a couple of things.

Creating backup discs from manufacturer installs all the crapware again.

Installing Windows 7 and using OEM key will not work!

There is a way to do this, legally. It involves a few steps.

1) Download Windows 7 iso from a genuine source (MS directly or a distributor like DigitalRiver).

2) Delete the 'ei.cfg' file to make it a universal installer.

3) Backup activation using 'ABR' (Activation Backup & Restore)

4) Use universal iso to install the exact same version of Windows 7 your laptop came with. (Windows 7 Home Premium x64, etc)

5) Restore activation using 'ABR' (Activation Backup & Restore)

Here is a forum link with detailed step by step instructions. It's from a HP subforum, but applies to all OEMs

Where to get legal iso's of Windows 7

LEGAL Windows 7 Download Links (Just like Vista before!!!)

Clean install instructions along with activation backup.

Windows 7 Clean/Custom Install - Tablet PC Forums, Discussion and Support

I can vouch for this as I did this process not too long ago.
 
I got a Vista DVD with my Dell Studio 15. It was a clean copy with no craplets. The additional softwares (Dell Dock, McAfee etc...) were in other cds. Total I got 7cds with my laptop.

Try contacting Dell saying you didn't get the DVD with the laptop. They are sure to help you.
 
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they are not sending nowadays. just like other manufacturers. even if you contact them, they will provide only the os image with the craplets, called the factory installed image :(

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