Unable to reset or recover Windows 10 using bootable USB drive

Fafhrd said:

I discovered a way to download Windows 7 in various editions from Microsoft yesterday, from a post here: Solved mediacreationtool not working (anymore) - Windows 10 Forums

Follow the instructions and also, it requires a download from here [JavaScript] Windows 10 Tech Bench Upgrade Program HACK - Pastebin.com to be pasted into the Microsoft download site to make a menu of official downloads appear.
It may save you from repurchasing the Windows 7 home premium disk, or getting it from a dubious source, as you already have a license.

beat me. :)

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Hi there, I am at this again. :)

This may be a no-brainer question, but when I copy the JavaScript, do I copy everything in the dialog box, or just the characters in blue?

Also, I am getting privacy connection errors when trying to access techjourney.net. I'm working off an old Windows desktop here, and I'm wondering if this is just an issue with this machine. Are you able to access the site today?

check against this screenshot for the highlighted script from the address in the browser address bar:



note that there is a youtube link to instructions in the comments(//...//) section at the bottom. good luck!
Alternatively see this webpage:

Download Official ISOs of Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 legally and for free - TechFleece

Fafhrd said:

check against this screenshot for the highlighted script from the address in the browser address bar:



note that there is a youtube link to instructions in the comments(//...//) section at the bottom. good luck!
Alternatively see this webpage:

Download Official ISOs of Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 legally and for free - TechFleece

Wow! I am impressed! Thanks!

Now, which version of Windows 7 would be best to download? I see several versions of each. Home Premium was originally on the laptop, but I'm not sure what the acronyms after each title mean.

Again, thank you!

Is there a sticker on the laptop with a Microsoft Certificate Of Authenticity, and a product code?

If on the laptop base it may be rather worn, if inside the battery compartment, cleaner & easier to read. However these can usually be deciphered with a lens and viewed at an angle from the light. photographing the product key with a mobile phone camera on a macro focus setting may be easier to read, but don't ever post the product key online!

You will need to download Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, and I'm guessing 64-bit and I'm also guessing English because you have not mentioned that you need a French version. 64-bit with 4GB RAM installed on the machine - can you confirm this - for instance, was the Windows 10 you upgraded to, 64 or 32 bit?
Be in touch tomorrow.