Solved! Help with dead hdd

[billybownsa40]

Can I somehow get my w7 product key from my motherboard bios as my hdd is dead with click of death which I have a replacement for ..
I dont have any discs or back ups to turn to and as my system was changed from new a few times im not sure purchasing original disc from dell will work they say download of image is no longer up on the site Im not wanting to give money I can barely afford for which if doesn't work will leave me without options to replace the laptop.
Any practicle help welcome
BB
Newbie pc/laptop user

 

[Barty1884]

No, W7 keys are not linked to the BIOS - to recover, you'd have to pull from the drive (assuming there's no sticker).

Now, if this is a legit W7 that shipped with the laptop, there should be a sticker underneath or under the battery compartment with the product key.

As for original disks, a vanilla W7 would be your best bet. The OEM from Dell will reinstall all the bloat that originally shipped with the laptop.
You can download here: https/www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows7

You will need a product key though and, being OEM, might not let you download.

 

[bignastyid]

https/www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln299044/how-to-download-and-use-the-dell-os-recovery-image-in-microsoft-windows?lang=en

 

[t53186]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from billybownsa40 : "Help with new hdd after old failed with no fail safes in place"

Ok first my question is it possible to get my laptop running again using my friends dell w7 professional installation disc he got from ebay.,
He says it will clean install as long as its a dell...
Well mine a dell n think the original os was w7 ultimate.
Id buy one from dell if it wasn't so expesive itl cost me nearly a weeks pay if I do so
Further details given on request.
Thanks for all help n support in this matter.
BB

You could but you need a windows product key to activate windows. Or if you have a product key you can download from Microsoft
Link: https/support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15088/windows-10-create-installation-media