A while back, someone gave me a free LEGAL copy of Windows 7 (I think it was labeled as a family pack or something) and so I upgraded from Vista to Windows 7, which ended up being a completely awesome, amazing move. So, anyway - one time, something happened, I had to format my hard drive (no, not porn) .... I had a recording interface that my computer wouldn't "see" when I plugged it in, I thought it was a software issue..... the unit ended up being dead.
Problem is: I had to reinstall VISTA ..... first.... then, all of the dumb ass Vista UPDATES.....including SERVICE PACK 1. It literally takes hours..... and hours..... like, a whole day just to do this. Then, there's the Windows 7 installation. And, all the updates.... blah blah.
So, my question is: is there a way to just reinstall Windows 7 without having to borrow the Windows 7 CD that I used to first install it? It's kind of a pain because I have to borrow the CD from the guy, etc. I did create a "recovery disc," but I don't think that reinstalls W7..... I think it just chooses a restore point.