This guide will work for all Windows 7 OEM Licenses (including non-Dell) and all Windows 7 Retail Licenses.
Select Dell Skylake Systems also have the Dell Windows 7 Reinstallation Pro Skylake Media Refresh January 2016 .iso.
Step 1: Microsoft only provide Windows 7 SP1 November 2010 Media Refresh Installation Media.
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Because Microsoft's website doesn't work as well as it should this can be obtained direct from Microsoft server's using Jan Krohn's Windows .iso Download Tool which generates direct download links from Microsoft's Servers:
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More details including English .iso checksums may be found in the written guide Download a Windows 7 2011 Commercial OEM or Retail .iso.
Step 2: Slipstream PSP2, IE11, NVMe, Storage Controllers and USB 3.0 Support to Make Windows 7 PSP2 April 2016 Media Refresh Installation Media
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It took a while to do this but I have created a slipstream script to bring Windows Installation Media up to date which is necessary to install on newer 2012-2016 hardware.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7uwifuW-47rUlVEWUR6bWNDMWM
Written Instructions (in more depth) Slipstreaming the Convenience Rollup, IE11, NVMe, Intel Storage Controller and USB 3.0 Drivers.
The following Downloads are required.
64 Bit Windows
64 Bit Slipstream Brief Instructions
Download the following:
1. Store in C:\Updates
https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/D/0/5D0821EB-A92D-4CA2-9020-EC41D56B074F/Windows6.1-KB3020369-x64.msu
http://hotfixv4.microsoft.com/Windows%207/Windows%20Server2008%20R2%20SP1/sp2/Fix487764/7600/free/477475_intl_x64_zip.exe
http://hotfixv4.microsoft.com/Windows%207/Windows%20Server2008%20R2%20SP1/sp2/Fix3366972/7600/free/486575_intl_x64_zip.exe
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/05/windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x64_2dafb1d203c8964239af3048b5dd4b1264cd93b9.msu
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/C/A/6CA15546-A46C-4333-B405-AB18785ABB66/Windows6.1-KB2729094-v2-x64.msu
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/4/9/14936FE9-4D16-4019-A093-5E00182609EB/Windows6.1-KB2670838-x64.msu
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/A/5/5A548BFE-ADC5-414B-B6BD-E1EC27A8DD80/Windows6.1-KB2834140-v2-x64.msu
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/1/C/91CC3B0D-F58B-4B36-941D-D810A8FF6805/Windows6.1-KB2639308-x64.msu
2. Store in C:\Updates\IE11
http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/7/D/77DEA30E-F617-4088-9352-FDBFED2987EE/IE11-Windows6.1-KB2841134-x64.cab
3. Extract 64 Bit Drivers and Store in C:\Drivers
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25476/Windows-7-USB-3-0-Creator-Utility
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26361/Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-Intel-RST-RAID-Driver?product=55005
4. Extract your Windows 7 .iso or copy the files from your Windows 7 SP1 (Re)Installation DVD/USB and store in C:\Win7
5. Open the 64 Bit Rev3 in notepad and save as 64 Bit Rev3.bat (all file types).
6. Right click 64 Bit Rev3.bat and select run as administrator.
7. Wait for script to execute. Press any key to end the script when prompted.
This will give you Media Refresh April 2016 Installation Media. Monthly Security Rollups can be downloaded from here and applied post installation:
http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=security%20monthly%20rollup%20for%20Windows%207%20for%20x64
Additional information.
To apply Original Equipment Manufacturer System Locked Preinstallation - Download ABRBeta from here and extract the .exe to give an ABR folder:
http://directedge.us/content/abr-activation-backup-and-restore
Copy the backup-cert.xrm-ms and backup-key.txt corresponding to your OEM.
32 Bit Windows
32 Bit Slipstream Brief Instructions
Download the following:
1. Store in C:\Updates
https://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/8/C0823F43-BFE9-4147-9B0A-35769CBBE6B0/Windows6.1-KB3020369-x86.msu
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/05/windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x86_ba1ff5537312561795cc04db0b02fbb0a74b2cbd.msu
http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/6/B/B6BF1D9B-2568-406B-88E8-E4A218DEA90A/Windows6.1-KB2729094-v2-x86.msu
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/4/9/14936FE9-4D16-4019-A093-5E00182609EB/Windows6.1-KB2670838-x86.msu
http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/1/4/F1424AD7-F754-4B6E-B0DA-151C7CBAE859/Windows6.1-KB2834140-v2-x86.msu
http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/1/D/31DB4F4F-207D-416E-9A07-FBD9E431F9FB/Windows6.1-KB2639308-x86.msu
2. Store in C:\Updates\IE11
http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/7/D/77DEA30E-F617-4088-9352-FDBFED2987EE/IE11-Windows6.1-KB2841134-x86.cab
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25476/Windows-7-USB-3-0-Creator-Utility
3. Extract 64 Bit Drivers and Store in C:\Drivers
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26361/Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-Intel-RST-RAID-Driver?product=55005
4. Extract your Windows 7 .iso or copy the files from your Windows 7 SP1 (Re)Installation DVD/USB and store in C:\Win7
5. Open the 32 Bit Rev3 in notepad and save as 64 Bit Rev3.bat (all file types).
6. Right click 32 Bit Rev3.bat and select run as administrator.
7. Wait for script to execute. Press any key to end the script when prompted.
This will give you Media Refresh April 2016 Installation Media. Monthly Security Rollups can be downloaded from here and applied post installation:
http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=security%20monthly%20rollup%20for%20Windows%207
Additional information.
To apply Original Equipment Manufacturer System Locked Preinstallation - Download ABRBeta from here and extract the .exe to give an ABR folder:
http://directedge.us/content/abr-activation-backup-and-restore
Copy the backup-cert.xrm-ms and backup-key.txt corresponding to your OEM.
Windows 7 Installation in a UEFI BIOS
Windows 7 Installation in a UEFI BIOS is much easier with the up to date installation media.
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Written Instructions Installation of Windows 7 using a UEFI BIOS and Unified Extensive Firmware Interface (UEFI) Settings.