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I'm going to buy a new Acer nettop computer with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. It has no optical disc drive.

It will be full of pre-installed bloatware.

I want to format the hard disk drive and install a fresh copy of Windows.

I've found device drivers at Acer's web site. That's not a problem.

Where can I download a copy of the Windows installation media? Will I have any licensing or activation issues? Can I boot and install from a USB flash drive?

Zack Peterson
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http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-create-bootable-windows-7-usb-to-install-windows-7-from-usb-flash-drive-using-windows-7-dvdusb-tool/

its quite simple, just need another machine and run the MS tool to put it on the thumbdrive

*and make sure you have the thumbdrive selected as a boot device in you bios

madmaze
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Acer website:

How do I reinstall the Operating System on my netbook?

If you do not have a set of Acer Recovery Media you may purchase recovery media online.

I don't know the cost.

I don't know if that's a download or a disc in the mail.

I don't know if that gets you a plain (crapware-free) Windows installation.

Zack Peterson
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