How can I create discs for my recovery to reinstall partition Vista?

I have a Dell Studio 540 I bought in 2009 which came with Vista 64-bit pre-installed. I do not have the installation discs for Vista but rather has a recovery partition (D). I don't create discs of backup at the time.

Now my hard drive is about to crash and burn (I get warnings "imminent failure" of Vista and Dell diagnostics). I bought a new hard drive, but I want to know how to reinstall Vista on the new disk once it has replaced my failure one.

I am creating recovery/OS reinstall disks, but I'm not finding a way. I do not seem to have any Dell backup software for this do and no Datasafe or backup Dell. (My hard drive has been previously cleaned and reinstalled Vista a couple of years ago, when my video card has failed.) Perhaps these apps has reduced to nothing at this point, I don't know.)

I still have the recovery folder on my (still) works hard drive and also copied on an external hard drive.

Can someone tell me how to create installation disks so I can reinstall Vista on my new hard drive?

You have a few options:

Update product key

This requires a license to upgrade. In general, you should your old version of Windows installed. There are workaround solutions posted especially for users in the same situation as you, who must replace hard drives, etc. and only have the media upgrade (as most of the systems are medialess now unfortunately). Others require an absolute clean install after formatting with the likes of DBAN to get rid of Virus/Malware infections and do not have the old media. Without these solutions of workaround users would not be able to activate.

First of all, you can buy the upgrade and use the Digital River to install .iso is useless to make a double (Vista 7) installation. The Digital River .iso image file will allow you to start in the media you created him (USB or DVD - USB recommended). Look at my wiki A clean install of Windows 7, you need to install Windows 7 but do not enter the product key and select ignore when you are prompted to enter the product key.

The upgrade product key will not directly work with the activation of product however if you follow the instructions in step 11 d - a small solution to workaround using slmgr in the command prompt it will activate without a problem allowing a clean install (maximum performance). As you're installing on an eligible system workaround is perfectly valid and you will be always correctly allowed. Again, it will be to save time sourcing your support Vista, reinstalling Vista/Upgrading to 7 and prevent yield loss of the upgrade from Vista to 7.

OEM product key

You can also consider using the generator systems or the version of Windows 7 OEM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=-1&isNodeId=1&Description=windows+7&x=26&y=15

Its essentially the same as the commercial, but cheaper version and allows a clean install. The only downside is that it is related to the computer, it is first installed on that is it is not transferable.

Retail product key

You can also purchase the full retail version, but it is the most expensive choice.

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