Can I download Windows Vista even though I already have XP?

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• Do I really need to download Windows Vista SP1, if I already have SP2? Problem reports and Solutions says to download.

  I ran, "Find new solutions", in the problem reports and Solutions and a new solution was found for Blue error screen and he recommended that I have download Windows Vista SP1. I have SP2, so I need to download the old version too?

  Hi JJ,

  I took the lead and it moved to the Performance and maintenance Forum. In response to the original question don't you're useless to download SP1 again since you have installed SP2. However, it would be preferable to follow with PA support to troubleshoot the Stop Code you receive.

• Where can I download Windows 7 Pro ISO? I have the product key

  Where can I download Windows 7 Pro ISO? I have the product key

  For 5 years, Microsoft made it fairly easy for users of the Windows 7 operating system to get reinstall media. If you have lost your support disc or installation retail collection; either it has been damaged or defective; You can download a copy of the edition that you have licensed from a membership site called Digital River. More recently, Microsoft ended the availability to reinstall media that you can download as a. File ISO in Digital River, which is a digital reproduction of an optical disc.

  It was particularly convenient for people who could not easily get the manufacturer's recovery media, did not want to pay the fees required to get or preferred a clean configuration without the software packaged manufacturers or even a recovery partition does not work. It's easy to use, all you had to do was reinstall and reactivate using the product key located on the certificate of authenticity and download all the drivers on the manufacturers website.

  Given that this option is no longer available, what are your options? See the article for more details:

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• Everytime I open Photoshop CS2, it starts as if it were the first time.  All the settings are default and it asks me to register even though I already have.  How do I save my settings and keep his memory?

  Everytime I open Photoshop CS2, it starts as if it were the first time.  All the settings are default and it asks me to register even though I already have.  How do I save my settings and keep his memory?

  Right-click on the exe to PS file and choose Run as administrator. I think you choose the option "check mail", it will not ask again.

• Where can I download Windows Vista Home Premium to reinstall Windows

  Download Windows

  I recently formatted my hard drive and I'm now trying to reinstall Windows. However, because I was never provided with a recovery disc I can not install windows, and because my warranty has expired, MESH (against the company I bought my PC) won't give me a copy of Windows. Now, I'm trying to find out how I can download Windows Vista Home Premium so I can install it by using the product key on the COA sticker that I have on my PC.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Hello

  I'm sorry but there is no free and legal Vista download

  and Microsft does even not sell Vista more

  If you can't borrow a DVD of Vista from Microsoft and the computer manufacturer will not help you we don't have any other tips to offer you

• where can I download windows vista Ultimate 64-bit? My hard drive died.

  My hard drive crashed, then I succeeded him and my recovery disks to bring my computer to original state. It does not start, so I think that windows vista is not on the recovery disks. How can I download windows, with my license on my computer?

  Hello

  HP do not offer a download to do this service, however, there are two main options

  1. see if you can order a set of replacement recovery disks using the link below.

  Order HP recovery disks.

  If you have a problem with this link, order them directly from HP.

  If you live in the United States, contact HP here.

  If you are in another part of the world, begin here.

  2 in the same way that it is possible to create a disc of the retail of Windows 7, this can perform the installation, then use the activation key 7 windows OEM COA label, the same process is possible if your laptop comes with Vista.  A complete description (including links to downloads of Vista Image) of it on the following link.

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/software-OS/w/microsoft_os/3317.2-3-Microsoft-Windows-VI...

  Software extra and you may need drivers can be found by entering your model number here.

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• Where can I download windows vista startup disk?

  Hello

  A few weeks ago my hard drive laptop (bought about 3 years ago) of hp has been damaged permanently and cannot be fixed without replacing. Unfortunately, the laptop came not with disk in Windows vista Home premium and I have not all copies file stored in the hard disk recovery disk.

  Currently, I use a laptop computer with Windows xp, but I would like to install windows vista Home premium (32 bit) using the product key that came with my previous hp laptop.

  Can someone tell me where to download the windows vista installation disc please? If the download is not possible, can I buy a new drive in windows vista?

  You can't put Vista in HP laptop on the XP machine.

  Read this:

  If Vista is preinstalled on your HP laptop, it is classified as an OEM license and is not transferable.

  The license of Vista OEM is related to the original computer it is installed on and dies with the computer.
  You cannot transfer it to another computer/laptop

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  How to get the recovery media Vista to make it back to the factory settings on your HP Laptop(after you install a new HD) .

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

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

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  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, Acer, recovery disk/s etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  Save all data, because it will be lost during a clean installation.

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

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

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Sending photos via Windows Vista Skype. I already have Windows Live mail which is necessary.

  Why not send pictures Skype via email even if I already have him required Windows Live Mail?

  Any help will be appreciated.  Thank you.

  Please repost your question in the Windows Live Mail Discussion Group at: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop where people who specialize in Windows Live Mail will be more than happy to help you with your problem.

  Good luck!

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• Where and how can I download Windows Vista Home Premium purchased online to reinstall it with my own genuine key?

  I buy Windows Vista Home Premium and cannot access my Digital Locker service to re-download the files to reinstall.  Help, please!

  Hello

  "How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

  You can also borrow and use a Microsoft Vista DVD, which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as 32-bit and 64-bit editions come on different DVDs

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And once the operating system is installed, go to your computer manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers for your particular model or laptop computer.

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

  See you soon.

• Problem: I can't activate windows vista even with "phone activation".

  Hello world
  I just re-formatted my computer and now I am asked to activate windows Vista Edition Home Premium x 32.
  I try to activate it, but I want to take this message: your product key is already in use!
  I try the phone activation but when I call it just make the noise characteristic beep beep beep and then my call ends.
  I have genuine Windows Vista product key (bought).
  I never gave my reference to anyone.
  So I don't know what the problem... Help, please.

  Thanks in advance. Jim

  The second is a general for the Greece phone number as you have indicated that your country is the Greece. If you dial the number and explain your activation problem and the phone number doesn't work not they may be directly connect you to support or you give a better number to use.

  JS
  http://www.PAGESTART.com

  Never be afraid to ask. This forum has some of the best people in the world to help.

• I would like to re - install Windows Vista, but my drive does not all service packs. Download Windows Vista with service pack already on it?

  so, I'm running vista 64 bit basic, I want to do a fresh install,

  but my drive is very early (noservice packs ect) can I download of ms a basic family of complete up-to-date vista 64-bit with sp2 with my cd key? or should I shut up and make from my cd and cope? If I do a reinstall should I reinstall all my programs as well?

  Hello yaleblor,

  You can download the full SP2 for Vista from here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16468

  Save the file to a CD/DVD or USB key.

  Once you have the service pack downloaded file, you can use your current Vista CD to install a fresh copy of Windows Vista on your C: drive. Once you have installed Vista you can install service pack 2 directly from the CD/DVD or USB you originally stored it on. All you then need to do is to run the Windows updates to update your system completely.

  You can find out how to do a clean install by looking at this link from my Web site: http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_vista.htm

  After you install Windows Vista, you will need to re - install all your programs, so make sure that you have all the programs by hand before starting to consider reinstalling Windows.

  This forum post is my own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or the opinion of Microsoft, its employees or other MVPS.

  John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Expert - consumer: www.winuser.co.uk | vistasupport.mvps.org | xphelpandsupport.mvps.org | www.silversurfer-Guide.com

• How can I reinstall windows vista when I don't have the CD?

  I have a problem with my windows vista and I need a new facility, the problem is that I don't have the CD because it was installed when I bought the laptop.
  My windows is Vista Business, SP2, 32-bit, 2007!

  Thank you!

  How to get Vista recovery Media and/or to use the Vista recovery Partition on your computer.

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

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

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

  You can also make recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their way of doing recovery disk/s.

  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  Save all data, because it will be lost during a clean installation.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• How can I reinstall windows vista, when I don't have the disc to ony my license on the side of the computer key

  I need to make an own reformatting and installing windows Vista on my Dell Inspiron C521 pc.  Restore dell to original factory option does not work.  Windows has no option to create a recovery disc - am unble to locate the recdisc.exe and possess no original discs as windows came pre-installed, when I brought the machine license key only 25 digits

  You call Dell Support and request a set of recovery disks. The cost is minmal and worth it.

  http://support.Dell.com/

  Also, ask to speak to a technician. See if the technology can teach you how to access the recovery Partition.

  Del has installed the partition, they know how to use it.

• Some sites say that I have to update my browser even though I already have.

  Hey,.

  I downloaded the latest version of Firefox like 5 times, but some sites like Youtube, Myspace, and Twitter keep telling me that I need to improve Firefox because my version is no longer supported.
  I also have the latest Flash Player and Java versions.
  I tried everything, uninstall these three and their installation again. And if I use Google Chrome or even an older version of Internet Explorer, everything looks good. This happens only on Firefox. What is going on?

  I ask this because I like to use Firefox and I don't want to migrate to Chrome.

  Thank you

  Andrea.

  Try to reset the user agent (identifies the version of the browser), yours is who identified himself as Firefox 2.0.0.17

  For more information on how to do that see sites Internet says that Firefox is obsolete or incompatible, even if it's the latest version. It gives details of a series of preferences that will have to be reset.

• CS6 constantly asks me to register even though I already have?

  Hi guys,.

  Basiclly I have problems with my CS6 I installed a few months back.

  I'm a student version of CS6 installed and expelled for the number of Seraglio as you do, once I had got my serial number I went to for use and it seems to work fine the first time I open any program CS but it soon started asking my number Seraglio again and again, as if it were still in the trail version , I contacted adobe support that were useful and suggested I open in admin and see if it works, which it did for a short period of time.

  But I'm now to square when he asks my serail number everytime I try to use it, it works once I entered the number, but it gets annoying to have to enter this code mulituple times a day.

  I was hoping that someone would be able to shed light on this case for me.

  Thanks to a bouquet.

  PBM

  Hi swarlsbronson,

  When you enter the serial number the system tries to connect to the activation server Adobe and for any reason if your system is not able to connect then you might have this problem.

  I think you should check the hosts file.

  Location of the Hosts file

  In Mac---> open Finder window--->, click go on the top of the page---> click on 'Go to folder'---> Type "/ etc"---> open "hosts" using Textedit.

  In Windows---> C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts, open it with Notepad

  In the hosts file if you see an entry of Adobe just delete this entry and then save it.

  Once all this is done you can product launch---> enter serial number.

  Close the program and reopen it and check whether or not it requires serial number.

  Thank you

  Kapil

  Thank you

  Kapil Rupani