Get a legal registered copy of Windows Vista?

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• Where can I get a free copy of Windows Vista Home Premium for a laptop Sony Vaio I have my product key, but need to the floppy?

  where can I get a free copy of windows vista edition Home premium? I tried to restore my laptop without success. I think I need a copy of the installation disc so that I can reinstall it with my current product key

  Hello

  There's a photo guide based on the recovery of your model here...

  http://www.Sony-Asia.com/support/tutorial/381906/product/VGN-fz18g

  If you cannot use this method because what did your friend, your options are...

  • Pay Sony for media recovery
  • A base Windows installation followed by installing specific Sony drivers and software from their Web site.

  If you walk down the road of the latter, I would say that, if possible, before you begin reinstalling Windows you download at least the Ethernet drivers and wireless and save in, for example, a USB key. Start your drivers to search for them (and other) here...

  http://www.Sony-Asia.com/support/product/VGN-fz18g/FAQ

  .. everything will be difficult to download if drivers that allow access to the internet are not native to a new installation of Windows.

  Your principled stand against Sony charges for media recovery is, in my opinion, wrong. As I already said twice...

  If Sony did not provide recovery media that they have provided the means to create them

  If you lost or do not burn them and messed up your recovery partition, it's not for lack of Sony.

  My serious recommendation is to accept a fee of Sony for the recovery media. It will make life much simpler for you. For this reason alone, it is probably useful tax, especially considering that you're obviously not a user advanced. Otherwise, why ask the help of a friend and ask for help on this forum?

  I suspect that the links I've seen on this website are actually only valid for Windows 7 media images. If you do not buy the recovery media and go with an iso image download Vista Home Premium, I have to warn about the following...

  • The legality of this is, at best, questionable
  • If it's not genuine Microsoft media you might end by in an even bigger mess (if it works at all)

  Tricky

• Can I get a new copy of Windows Vista?

  Hello

  I'm fixing a PC from one of my friends, unfortunately it has formatted the C drive (I guess he thought it was a good idea?). Anyway, he doesn't have his original copy of windows vista that came with the PC, but the product key is on the side of the tower. Is there a way to get a new copy of vista that works with the product key?

  Any help is appreciated.

  Thank you!

  Vista Media recovery obtaining and/or using the Vista recovery on your computer Partition to factory settings .

  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.

  Also ask them if it is possible to do the 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 own way of making 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.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  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

• Where is Snipping Tool? If deleted accidentally, how can I get a copy for Windows Vista?

  Where is Snipping Tool? If deleted accidentally, how can I get a copy for Windows Vista?

  Hello Bob w. NY

  Click on the Start button and type capture in the search box menu star. The cutting tool application should appear at the top of the search results.

  As the cutting tool is an integral part of Windows, you might have to reinstall windows to return to the tool. Assuming, of course, you had accidentally deleted.

  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

• After 4 years of use my computer without any problems at all, I get a message saying that my copy of Windows Vista is NOT activated.

  Original title: Vista Activation issue

  After 4 years of use my computer without any problems at all, I get a message saying that my copy of Windows Vista is NOT activated.

  Of course, he was and has been deleted now tile view! I made no changes to anything on the computer, so I did a little research

  and found that it could be a virus trying to get 'paid' for a new activation code. I did a complete reinstall of Vista to remove

  such viruses or errors and it still say my copy of Vista is not activated. When I try to follow the steps to activate Vista,

  I got nowhere! Everything I've read say s do the activation of the phone, but my computer doesn't give me the option of phone!

  It gives me only 3 options - "Buy a new online product key", "Enter a different product key", "Contact Hewllet Packard to help solve this problem."

  I called HP and of course my warranty has expired and they even want to talk to me about $100! I'm going crazy trying to figure this out! Help someone?

  Thanks for the reply, but I tried ALL the links you've posted over and over again until I've already posted my question here! The links you suggested sent me round in circles! They say all "choose the Activate by phone option" but I was not getting the phone option on my computer for some reason any.

  I have corrected the problem and HERE IS HOW - 1-800-Microsoft

  It was as simple as that! Now, if only they post this number somewhere here on the site it might save people hours or days of research! After calling the number, work your way through the automated system until you get a man! The guys at Microsoft that answered the phone was great and had activated me and up and running in minutes!

• I have a legal copy of windows Vista Home Basic, but I lost my registration key. What should I do?

  I have a legal copy of windows Vista Home Basic, but I lost my registration key. What should I do?

  How to replace hardware or lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software

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

• Can I sell my copy of Windows Vista retail?

  Hi, I have a full commercial copy of Windows Vista.  Having just upgraded to Windows 7 I would like to sell my copy of Vista.

  My installation of Vista was activated several times (I tend to reinstall my OS frequently enough).  It is no longer installed on any machine anywhere.

  What should I take special measures (e.g. to inform Microsoft) until I sell on my copy of Vista?  Or I'm ok just sell what with drive, box, manual, and CD key?

  Hi Kaporikawn,

  Thanks for posting. If you preferred the full versions of these two media you can sell the license to someone else. They call activation to finish it however.

  I hope this helps!

  Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• I have the genuine product key genuine microsoft windows vista business but I have lost the cd/dvd of the windows disk, how to manage another copy of windows vista professional?

  I have the genuine product key genuine microsoft windows vista business but I have lost the cd/dvd of the windows disk, how to manage another copy of windows vista professional?

  If you bought the retail of Windows 7:

  How to replace Microsoft software
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/326246

  If Windows is preinstalled with the computer:

  If you do not install disks:

  Contact the OEM computer manufacturer and ask them to send you an installation to your computer disk - they may charge a small fee. Contact information for the manufacturer of your computer can be found here:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/oemphone/

• Why can I not use my old genuine copy of windows Vista on my new pc?

  Windows vista on new pc

  Why can I not use my old genuine copy of windows vista on my new pc?
  I received an activation message and I don't know what to do

  If your Vista came pre-installed in your old PC, then this is an OEM license that cannot be transferred to your new PC.

  To analyze and solve problems for Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag (download and save to the desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 ) tool
  Once saved, run the tool.
  Click on the button continue, which will produce the report.
  To copy the report in your response, click the button copy in the tool (ignore the error at this stage), and then paste (using r-click and paste or Ctrl + V) in your response.
  -* in your own thread *, please

  Please also state the Version and edition of Windows cited on your COA sticker (if you have one) on the case with your machine, but do NOT quote the key on the sticker!
   http://www.Microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?PG=COA

• Is it possible for me to load my copy of windows vista on a second computer?

  I had a computer I bought Windows Vista to computers and installed. A few months later, the computer crashed (I think that the power supply has failed and chips to the motherboard somehow, don't know what happened). I'm pretty sure that the hard drive has survived, but I don't have money to buy/build a new computer to put it in. However, I got another computer on my father, but my hard drive is not compatible with it, so I can not just hard drives. The computer that I got from my father has a virus on the hard drive and I thought just re - format, but we do not have the original copy of Windows XP that was on it. Is it possible that Microsoft won't let me use my copy of Windows Vista is already installed on my useless hard drive on the computer, I received of my father?

  -Thaddeus Grudniewski

  Your copy of Vista can be used on one computer at a time.  If it is an OEM copy, it can only be used on the original computer on which it was installed.  If it's a retail copy, it can be moved to another machine but only one at a time.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• How can I get the old search wizard on windows vista/windows 7?

  Original title: bringing research research assistant, new bad engine

  Dear all.

  I like Windows XP search assistant as if worked as an engine of 'real' research, for example, bing, google and search keywords.
  The current one is too basic to windows vista and windows 7 is rubbish and doesn't like the old.

  How can I get the old search wizard on windows vista/windows 7?  If I can't do it, how I'd get that to happen?

  Your

  Tom2020

  HI Tom2020,

  If you want to leave comments about the research, please do so at:

  Windows 7 comments

• How can I get a copy of Windows Vista on CD instead of DVD?

  I bought a copy open, never registered Canadian Windows Vista Edition full version. I discovered that the media are DVD format. I need in CD format as in an old box that lacks a DVD player. I went to www.windowsvista.com/1033/ordermedia according to the instructions and found nothing on this Web page that would allow me to control with CDs.! How can I get the CD?

  original title: need vista on CD

  Vista support order page currently redirects to another page. Try calling and praying.

  In the United States and the Canada, you can reach the Microsoft Supplemental Parts team at the contact numbers listed here:

  • United States: (800) 360-7561, from Monday to Friday from 05:00 to 19:00 Pacific time.
  • Canada: (800) 933-4750, from Monday to Friday from 05:00 to 19:00 Pacific time.
  • TTY customers: Contact Microsoft at (800) 718-1599, from Monday to Friday from 05:00 to 19:00 Pacific time.

  International replacement requests should be directed to the appropriate local subsidiary. For more information, visit the following Web site:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/common/international.aspx

• Can I install a legal copy of Windows Vista without the installation disc?

  Hello, all. I have a legal license for Windows Vista key, but no installation disc. Is there a way I can install on my computer?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  You can as long that the product key is not a computer that had an operating system preinstalled Vista installed on it by using this product key (Dell, HP, etc.), or has licensed OEM System Builders, you try to move from another computer.

  You never tell where you got this product key of.

  _________________________________________________

  You can 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.

• After using it for years I now get the message on the screen " Windows Vista Build 6002 this copy of Windows is not genuine "

  AAAAnd to the interest of the human mental health, I've been asked this question all on my own and started a new thread! I want to say that I took the link that I had in my e-mail by microsoft to join in the forum with excactly the same question! My appollogies all I upset and confused! But what the * I am supposed to do if Microsoft take me to a forum etc. etc. to associate myself with ppl that are having the same problem... that's all public reading for all trying to learn... If the techys said great and I don't want that they are great! give an answer to a person having the same problem, giving specific instructions to follow... that is to say, 'this type', 'type' etc... I would do the same thing... so saving the great techys having to do the same answer over and over again... I was just joining in the forum according to the instructions... what else I could do... as a noob? Any hooo, goes here; - Diagnostic (1.9.0027.0) report: - Windows Validation Data - Validation status: invalid License Code of Validation: 50 Cached Code of Validation online: 0 x 0 Windows product key: *-* - R7X4H - 6F2XJ-VVMP9 Windows Product Key hash: UqxyryRKzOt7kYPGi0qReynjiPg = Windows product ID: 89576-OEM-7332141-00216 Windows product ID Type: 2 Windows license Type: OEM SLP Windows OS version : 6.0.6002.2.00010100.2.0.006 ID: {09C2AAAB-35DD-495E-B85B-FFBA1ACDB85E} (3) is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 LegitcheckControl ActiveX: registered, 1.9.42.0 signed by: Microsoft product name: Windows Vista (TM) Business Architecture: 0x00000000 Build lab: 6002.vistasp2_gdr.101014 - 0432 TTS Error: Validation diagnostic: resolution state: s/o Vista WgaER data - ThreatID (s): n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002 Version: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002 Windows XP Notifications data - Cached result : n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002 file exists: No. Version: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002 WgaTray.exe signed by: N/A, hr = 0 x 80070002 WgaLogon.dll signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002 OGA Notifications data - Cached result: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002 Version: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002 OGAExec.exe signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002 OGAAddin.dll signed by : n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002 OGA data - Office status: 109 N/A OGA Version: n/a, 0 x 80070002 signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002 Office Diagnostics: the données--025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3 browser Proxy settings: n/a User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32) default browser: C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe download signed ActiveX controls: fast download unsigned ActiveX controls: disabled run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: allows you to initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: disabled allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: disabled Active scripting: allowed ActiveX controls recognized safe for scripting : permis fichier Scan données--fichier de non-correspondance : C:\Windows\system32\uxtheme.dll[6.0.6001.18000], Hr = 0x800b0100 File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\browseui.dll[6.0.6000.16386], Hr = 0x800b0100 Other data-- Office Details: GenuineResultsMachineDataUGUID{09C2AAAB-35DD-495E-B85B-FFBA1ACDB85E}/UGUIDVersion1.9.0027.0/VersionOS6.0.6002.2.00010100.2.0.006/OSArchitecturex32/ArchitecturePKey***-***-***-***-VVMP9/PKeyPID89576-OEM-7332141-00216/PIDPIDType2/PIDTypeSIDS-1-5-21-127489172-3573878905-2511511925/SIDSYSTEMManufacturerNVIDIA/ManufacturerModelAWRDACPI/Model/SYSTEMBIOSManufacturerPhoenix Technologies, LTD/ManufacturerVersion6.00 PG/VersionSMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="2"/Date20050721000000.000000+000/Date/BIOSHWID44303507018400F6/HWIDUserLCID0809/UserLCIDSystemLCID0409/SystemLCIDTimeZoneGMT Standard Time( GMT + 00:00) / TimeZoneiJoin0/iJoinSBIDstat3/statmsppid/msppidname/namemodel/model/SBIDOEM/GANotification / / MachineDataSoftwareOfficeResult109/ResultProducts/Applications / / Office/software/GenuineResults Spsys.log content: 0 x 80070002 service licenses data licensing - software version: 6.0.6002.18005 name: Windows Vista (TM), Business edition Description: OEM_SLP operating system Windows - Vista, channel ID of Activation: fd3bcb98-5c55-4b2d-ae32-a4515e3c17a3 ID of the Application: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f Extended PID: 89576-00146-321-400216-02-2057-6002.0000-1682011 install ID: 016895113696003725658623885756703736700974853226446774 processor certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/? LinkID = 43473 Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43474 use license URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=43476 product key certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/? LinkID = 43475 partial product key: VVMP9 license status: Notification Notification reason: 0xC004F057. Windows Activation Technologies - N/D data - HWID HWID hash running: NAAAAAEABAABAAEAAQABAAAAAgABAAEAJJSo + rQTHAH + 6zReAIfk + VoX8vQG75InrFYMxQ == OEM Activation 1.0 data - s/o OEM Activation 2.0 data - valid BIOS for OA 2.0: Yes, but no SLIC table Windows marker version: n/a OEMID and OEMTableID consistent: n/a BIOS Information: ACPI Table name OEMID value OEMTableID value APIC Nvidia FACP Nvidia SSDT PTLTD POWERNOW MCFG Nvidia AWRDACPI AWRDACPI AWRDACPI

  Diagnostic report (1.9.0027.0): - Windows Validation Data - Validation status: invalid license Validation of Code: 50

  Code of Validation caching online: 0x0

  Windows product key: *-* - R7X4H - 6F2XJ-VVMP9

  Windows product key hash: UqxyryRKzOt7kYPGi0qReynjiPg =

  Windows product ID: 89576-OEM-7332141-00216

  Windows product ID type: 2

  Windows license Type: OEM SLP

  The Windows OS version: 6.0.6002.2.00010100.2.0.006

  Data analysis of files-

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\uxtheme.dll[6.0.6001.18000], Hr = 0x800b0100

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\browseui.dll[6.0.6000.16386], Hr = 0x800b0100

  SYSTEMManufacturerNVIDIA/ManufacturerModelAWRDACPI/model/SYSTEMBIOSManufacturerPhoenix Technologies, LTD./ManufacturerVersion6.00 major PG/VersionSMBIOSVersion = '2' minor="2"/Date20050721000000.000000+000/Date/BIOS

  Licensing of data-

  The software licensing service version: 6.0.6002.18005 name: Windows Vista (TM), Business edition Description: Windows operating system - Vista, channel OEM_SLP

  Partial product key: VVMP9

  License status:

  Reason of Notification notification: 0xC004F057.

  OEM Activation 2.0

  Data - Valid BIOS for OA 2.0: Yes, but no SLIC table

  No problem - it happens :)

  Thanks for reposting.

  Unfortunatey the formatting of the report is turned to h3ll, so I can miss somethig. but that's...

  Your problem is due to what looks like two things - fixable one and the other perhaps not repairable.

  (1) your installation is licensed OEM_SLP, on what appears to be a motherbaord detail - have you replaced the motherboard at all, or sent to the machine to be repaired? I to this is the maor problem eventually and not repairable.

  (2) you have a couple of current file incompatibilities, which would also cause non-genuine advice. There is no point in trying to fix this unti, we establish the situation wth the motherboard and the Windows license.

  Is there a COA sticker on the case of the machine? If so, what version and edition of Windows is valid? (NOT posting the key!)

  What is the brand and model of the machine - or is it a machine on measurement or house built?

  If homebuilt - it seems that someone has installed the system using the recovery to an Asus computer disks. This does not work, because the Recoverydisks require the appropriate BIOS to work properly.

  post back with your answer, and we'll go from there.

• Where can I get a link for a copy of windows vista Service Pack 1 support only computer

  I had to reformat my hard drive of the computer.  I am running Windows Vista Home Premium and try to update to Windows 7 Home Premium.  I saved my files for a western digital 500 gig external hard drive that does not load the drivers in Windows Vista and do not see my drive on my computer to transfer my saved files.  All the files that I see in microsoft tell me how to load sp1 but do not include a link to get the update for service pack 1-vista 32

  Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) - 434.5 MB
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=b0c7136d-5ebb-413b-89c9-cb3d06d12674&displaylang=en
  Windows6. 0-KB936330-X 86 - wave0.exe

  Windows Vista Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista 64-bit (size: 726,5 MB)
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=874A414B-32B2-41CC-BD8B-D71EDA5EC07C&displaylang=en
  Windows6. 0-KB936330-X 64 - wave0.exe

  Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - language standalone DVD ISO
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a45652b1-E838-420a-b065-83960458e2ec
  6001.18000.080118 - 1840_iso_client_sp_wave1-FRMCSP1_DVD. ISO - 1418,1 MB

  Important: things to know before you download Windows Vista SP1
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/bb968859.aspx

  Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/133c8953-c9cd-4FA5-8883-03e91bb6f2021033.mspx

  added-

  Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-GB/help/105f7420-6f7f-4FE8-8698-2f40ca5f53711033.mspx

  Information about Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/948465

  Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2-five language standalone (KB948465)
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=a4dd31d5-F907-4406-9012-a5c3199ea2b3&displaylang=en

  How to get the latest Vista Service Pack
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/935791