D drive formatted by mistake. Need to do the recovery with recovery disks

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  Hi I have dell inspiron 1545 vith windows vista, when I bought it, I did not receive installation or recovery cd because it is recovery partition, but now the disk hard colapsed and I cannot start windows or access the recovery partition, so if I buy the new hard disk where can I get windows vista? I've got my activation code, thanks Andrej

  original title: where to get vista

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  Check with Support from Dell, which must sell cheap installation media since you already own windows.

  Dell support
  http://support.Dell.com/

  Dell support drivers - product manual & warranty Info (left side) - and much more
  http://support.Dell.com/support/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=DHS

  Dell forums
  http://en.community.Dell.com/forums/
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  Request backup discs - you can also request disks of Vista in the comments
  https://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DellCare/en/backupcd_form

  Why my Dell system did not come with disks? - Applies to Vista and Windows 7
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• Info satellite A210 171 what do I need before using the recovery disk?

  Hello

  I have 1 recovery disk that came with my equium, have not used before.
  It says on the back of the envelope of recovery disk 'insert the first diskette.

  I guess there should be a second?

  Also this info I need to provide during the installation process? as serial number?
  All I have a black and white sticker that is on the side of the box, it came in, but it was so long ago.

  I'm having a lot of problems with windows install does not and many others.
  Windows updates do not work either and I tried to correct those, but a clean reinstall of the operating system has been recommended.
  Now, at this point nothing will install because windows setup will not work.
  So I think I wil lhave to try a clean install, but I do know that the cd player works.

  I got a great run on this laptop, little slow today for my needs, but all very good product, purchased in 2007.
  With a clean OS and 4 GB of ram that could last for years, cannot afford a new right now.
  I really tried to avoid using a disc of recovery in the past, as I have never had problems until now.

  Thank you

  Post edited by: sounds

  > I have 1 recovery disk that came with my equium, have not used before.
  > On the back of the envelope of recovery disk, it says 'insert the first diskette.
  > I guess there should be a second?

  I m wondering why you get this disc with your laptop, why? Because I do not have the recovery disk, but I had to create one using the Toshiba recovery disc creator software
  But my laptop is more recent that your A210 might be the reason why you have this drive

  I have created a recovery disk and I needed two-disc DVD, I think it depends on the size of the image file

  > Also what information I need to provide during the installation process? as serial number?
  This is not necessary because your system has already been activated.

  But I recommend you backup your personal data, because the recovery disk would format the whole HARD drive and you will lose the files.

  PS: you should read other threads in product recovery forum!

• I need to buy the recovery disk

  I did the recovery disk when I bought my HP Pavilion Slimline s5737c-b. I tried to recover my computer and got an error code: 0xe0ef000e. I need to buy recovery disk and don't know how.

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• Need info on the recovery disks delivered for Satellite Pro M35

  I need to wipe the hard drive on my M35 Pro sitting that the machine runs too slow now.
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  Is this the case?

  I have the disk tools and utilities, is considered to be disc 2?
  Is there a way to make it past disc 2 or downloading if it is the case that I don't have?
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  Paul

  Hello

  As far as I know older Toshiba laptops have been delivered with the Toshiba Recovery CD and the CD tools & utilities.
  Due to the size of the image large image was installed on 2 s recovery CD
  All CD s are marked and it should be easy to recognize the good CD!

  It seems that you've lost the first game of the s recovery CD and that is why I would recommend contacting the Toshiba authorized service partner in your country and order the first recovery CD!
  It s should not be expensive ;)

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• need to create the recovery disk

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  I get them ready to sell.

  I want to create a system image

  or DOWNLOAD Windows 7 iso.

  I intend to create a recovery on USB tool but I could use a disc.

  -> If you want to sell, you need the image to?

  -> Why download an ISO of Windows 7?

  -> Why create a recovery tool?

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• Is there a version redistributable install drive XI? I need one for a PC with no internet.

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• How to format and re - install Windows 7 using recovery disks/Partitions?

  Hello..

  My product-

  HP DV4-5109tx

  Windows 7 (64-bit)

  I have a free space of 78 GBs that I'm not able to use... As when I try to use the "disk management" and right-click on the free space to "format partition" this option has been grayed out... !!

  Please suggest if I can use this space without formatting? (I was suggested for formatting)

  In addition, due to some other issues too I want to format my Windows (and reinstall) IE drive C so that the free space problem can be solved... Also I don't want no data in my other drives to be formatted...

  I have the recovery partition and the recovery disks sent by HP...

  Please help me how I can use them to solve my goal...

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  Once you have a drive like the one on the image management window simply click New Simple Volume. Create a new partition called "New Volume". Make a right click on it and the option to format it will appear.  The strips on the 75,38 GB of free space in your image indicates that the selected action will take place on this point in the disk management window. You can change the name for the new volume in Windows Explorer.

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  Hi, my hard drive crashed and have no record of reocvery. I bought a new western digital hard drive and so I need windows 8 that moved with my laptop. I contacted hp in North America, and they say they can't send me recovery discs as I live in pakistan. Some please send me recovery disk for hp Pavilion 15 - e057se for windows 8 via dropbox or some other ftp as an iso and I would gladly pay the $20 fee which Hp for recovery DVDs. Please a little help.

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  All I can do is I wish you good luck.

• I bought a new hard drive. I don't have a system recovery disk. Can I load Windows Vista from another source and activate using my original product key?

  I bought a new hard drive. I don't have a system recovery disk. Can I load Windows Vista from another source and activate using my original product key?

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  There is no download available from Microsoft Vista.

  Contact the manufacturer of your laptop and ask them to send a set of recovery disks.

  They should do this for a small fee.

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

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

  Some manufacturers have more available Vista recovery disks.

  If this happens, you may need to try this instead:

  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 determines which Edition is installed.

  Builders 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

  See you soon.

  p.s. If the old hard drive is still installed and running before you change on hard drives and you never received the to purchase recovery discs, you can make the recovery discs from the recovery Partition which should be on the old hard drive. You will need to request that the manufacturer how to do as each computer manufacturer has their own way of making records of this partition recovery.

  It depends on the old hard drive still works.

• The recovery disks do not work for the hard drive replaced in my Presario CQ4010F desktop PC

  Hi all

  I have a Compaq Presario CQ4010F Desktop PC (Windows 7 64-bit) in which the hard drive went bad. I bought a new hard drive which is a 1 to, the failed drive was 500 GB. So, I ordered disks system recovery, four in total. The disk labeled 'Use this first!' appear to be running fine, then prompted me to launch the next disc, which I assume is the 1 of 3 system recovery disk. With the computer, always, I inserted the CD 1 of 3 and have waited and watched as nothing has happened. I restarted the PC with the 3 disc 1 again and that will inspire nothing happened. Any help is appreciated in this matter.

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  If you can read the Microsoft windows 7 25-character product key, you can download simple Windows 7 ISO files to burn on a DVD for the version of windows that is installed on your PC, and which is listed on the Microsoft COA sticker on your PC case.

  Burn the ISO with the option to burn the ISO on your DVD burning program and burn it at the slowest possible speed that will allow your program. This will create a bootable DVD.

  Or use the installation of Windows 7 USB/DVD tool to compile the ISO file that you download from Digital River. Link and instructions below. You need a 4 GB flash drive to use the USB compilation method.

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  Use 25 characters on the PC product key to activate the installation.

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  Then go to the support of the PC and driver page to install the drivers you need.

  Link to downloads ISO of W7 is below.

  http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-Windows-7-SP1-ISO-from-Digital-River/

  Paul

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  I have a HP Pavilion dv7 and my agreement now bad hard drive to the Geek squad. My problem is that I'm not able to find my recovery disc and HP has no more of them. Do you know where I could buy the recovery disk?

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• The recovery disk is sensitive to the size of the hard drive?

  Hello

  I just bought my new laptop Satellite.

  I have owned one of these puppies before and so I know that the Toshiba recovery disc is a ghost image.

  What I did is erased the hard drive clean because it's a piece of the circuit city showroom and t couldn't trust what was out there.

  I put Ubuntu on the laptop. I want to put Vista on a VM.

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  > I wonder what the disc labeled "Toshiba recovery disk' which is come with my new laptop that I just bought actually is then.
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  Yes... It works fine for me.

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