Reinstall Windows 7 after a hard drive cleanup

Hello. This is the first time I used any kind of help forum. Yesterday (Christmas day) I got old laptop (Acer Aspire 5100) mother after she got a new. I used Darik Boot and Nuke (DBAN) to wipe the hard drive. 149 GB, only 20ish GB were remaining. Is took about 4 hours and 30 minutes to complete. Of course, being an impatient teenager, I forgot to see if I had a Windows installation disc or other means to reinstall Windows. All hope is lost? Are there ways to reinstall Windows in my current state?

Use of the image that corresponds to that indicated on the sticker COST of the computer. You will also be able to read the sticker key COA code. If you do not have a COA sticker or it is unreadable, the links to Windows 7 will be of no use to you.

Microsoft Windows USB/DVD download tool can be used to copy the installation on USB files if you want to install using a USB device. The name feels strange that you do not download Windows using the tool, but use a local ISO image to burn to DVD or copy to USB.

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