Since it is a new hard drive, you'll likely need a new fresh install of Windows (whether that be 7 or 8 that is your choice). Considering Win 8 is coming up, i suggest you get that. Or you can just get Win 7. Try and get an OEM version of Windows from your local computer shop - or even where you got your hard drive from - since it is much cheaper (you can find one for under 100 bucks).

Except you need to qualify to get an OEM. This can be done by buying a computer part (like you hard drive).

Should they need to be purchased in one transaction is something i dont know. Just go to the store and ask.

It is NOT illegal to download the iso. If yo want the recovery disk you can order them for a few bucks from Toshiba.

You should absolutely NOT buy a new OS when you own one already. You can download the appropriate windows 7 iso here: www.w7forums.com/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads-t12325.html You must use your key to activate it. You can burn it to a DVD our use the Microsoft USB install tool There you go. I'm working on outdated info. Thanks for the update. Listen to this guy.

You rightly complain about the factory bloatware. Maker's have stopped providing Win7 install DVD's (even though they are required to by MS upon demand) in order to enforce sponsor's bloatware which may provide their only profit margin. This bloatware is so insidious it can corrupt Win7 even with uninstall using the cleanest method Revo Uninstaller in Advanced Mode. So run after uninstalls.

I need a Vista home Premium OEM. Can you get the OS to boot at all? Toshiba usually have the. The Retail/OEM DVD contains all editions of Windows Vista. I need a Vista home Premium OEM. Can you get the OS to boot at all? Toshiba usually have the. The Retail/OEM DVD contains all editions of Windows Vista. Dear Toshiba, I have bought a Toshiba laptop (with oem vista), and I installed other operating system then vista on it. Now (as I bought it) Im requesting a vista.

More important is to uncheck all msconfig>Startup freeloaders except AV and gadgets, and use a lightweight free AV like MS Security Essentials or Avast5. Replace inferior factory utilities with the better built-ins in Win7. Many tech enthusiasts find a clean-copy DVD of their OS version and reinstall using the OEM Product Key on the COA sticker on machine. Any installer can also have all versions unlocked: Make your Recovery DIsks or save a Win7 backup image of the entire HD first so you have a path back to factory condition if needed to service warranty or sell computer.

The installer is mostly driver-complete, with newer arriving quickly via optional Windows Updates. Any drivers then missing in Device Manager can be found on the Support Downloads webpage for your model computer or device. Ninja Association .swf. Install programs slowly over time to gauge performance after each. Don't let any programs write themselves into msconfig>Startup as they become freeloaders on your RAM/CPU and can spy on you. I only allow AV and gadgets.

When it is finished, clean and order the HD perfectly using state-of-the-art free CCleaner then Auslogics Disk and Registry defraggers monthly. Then save a Win7 Backup image externally so you never have to reinstall again, just reimage the HD or replacement using DVD or Repair CD. I may be wrongRespectfully, you are. I asked because I bought the laptop with Win 7 Home Premium OEM from Carrefour, and the instore literature said it had x64 installed with x86 recovery. Later when I phoned Toshiba customer Support they asked me about the DVD that came in the box - guess what: no DVD was in the box. So it would appear that the recovery partition with drivers and bloat is x64, but Toshiba said they will only send me a x86 version DVD.

This is probably the source of the confusion. Command And Conquer Generals 2 Full Version Pc. I guess I won't know for sure untill I format and clean instal. @gregrocker - thanks for the information (and not insulting me).

I tried Revo but unless I got it wrong, it wasn't supported for x64 - so I went with 7forums' recommendation of Glary Utilities uninstaller (from the free software thread). You're also right about the upon demand bit - Tosh cust.support told me - and this is not advertised - I only had 15 days from the purchase date to claim my Win7 DVD - and this I only found out by accident because I tried to register my guarantee online and it wouldn't work so I had to phone customer support - at the same time I asked about the recovery partition being x64 or x86 and discovered the missing DVD from the box. (Online registration fails if the laptop is older than 6 months from factory departure, in case anyone wants to acuse me of illegal activities.) Upon learning that Toshiba would only send me a x86 Home Premium DVD I thought about getting a legit x64 ISO download from Digital River, and using my PAID-for OEM licence to activate it, but as they say, if it isn't broken, don't fix it.