Ask about the loss of my windows vista installation media.

Hello

I had a Windows Vista Home premium installation DVD as well as the purchase of my Dell laptop, however I lost my installation media but have the COA label with me. My query is, can I get a downloaded version of Windows vista from Microsoft and use the existing serial key or should I get a new copy of a store licensed?

Thank you and best regards,
Biju.

There is no Vista free download legal available.

Call Dell and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/326246

'How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and upgrades, and replace product manuals'

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Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

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