Windows 7, No Install Disc -- Read Before Commenting

Updated to Windows Technical Preview and I didn't have a backup of Windows 7. Dumb, I know. I still have the product key on the side of my computer, but no way of downgrading without getting the software to do it with. I tried putting my code in on the Microsoft site like suggested in one of the pinned threads, and got this --
Unsupported Product
The product key you entered appears to be for software that was pre-installed on a device. Please contact the device manufacturer for software recovery options.
I'm really desperate to get Windows 7 back. Please help! D;

Paul_Tikkanen wrote:
Hi:
I am still able to DL the W7 ISO Home premium 64 bit ISO file from this site.
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/14709-Windows-7-Digital-River-direct-links-Multiple-Languag...
Hi Paul,
I'm getting this error page:
http://microsofthup.com/hupus/error404.html
I think MS have withdrawn all the direct download ISO links from their web servers.
Related thread:
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Operating-Systems-and-Software/How-can-I-get-a-Windows-7-ISO-f...
Have a great day
Regards
Visruth
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