Considering that I have never done such a thing and it’s a mystery to me how OEM’s replace recovery media for Netbooks considering they don’t have a optical drive, I decided to look for an alternative method. So what are you suppose to do if you encounter such a situation and you need to reinstall Windows 7 Starter? The first option is to try contacting the OEM to send you a recovery media. Of course manufacturers should include a recovery partition, but sometimes what can happen is, they don’t work or get corrupted. Because Anytime Upgrades are not full versions, you must reinstall the base license first.
A scenario that might happen is if you need to reinstall Windows 7 Starter.
In most instances, what persons do who get it on a Netbook is do an Anytime Upgrade to one of Microsoft’s premium editions of Windows 7 such as Ultimate, Professional or Home Premium. Some persons like it, some persons don’t like it. Windows 7 Starter is Microsoft’s introductory edition available only on new Nettops or Netbook computers. I have gotten this question a lot, how to reinstall Windows 7 Starter on a Netbook.
