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• 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 XP? I don't have my OEM of Windows ME records. I don't have my Windows XP to upgrade the disks I got the OEM. It was a free upgrade to Windows XP with my purchase of the computer with Windows Millennium Edition.

  How can I reinstall Windows XP?  I don't have my OEM of Windows ME records.  I don't have my Windows XP to upgrade the disks I got the OEM.  It was a free upgrade to Windows XP with my purchase of the computer with Windows Millennium Edition.

  I'm sorry, but you will need a Windows 9 x / ME drive to provide during the XP installation from the XP disc is a version upgrade. There is no way around that. See if you can find a friend with an older operating system disk (not a recovery disk) to support qualification. Otherwise, you would need to buy the full version (not upgrade) of XP to install on the computer. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• How to disable a previous installation when I don't have the computer?

  How to disable a previous installation?  I thought I have already disabled the previous installation and I uninstalled it no doubt from my old computer, which is now in a landfill.  But when I try to install it on my new system it tells me I've reached the maximum number of facilities.

  Contact adobe support for a county of activation reset, http://www.adobe.com/support/chat/ivrchat.html

• 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:

  How to: What are my options for Windows 7 reinstall media?

  Make sure you scroll down and read the section:

  What to do if you cannot get your manufacturer recovery media, refuse to use or to buy it or the Microsoft Software Recovery Website does not work?

• How can I reinstall Windows Vista?

  I have a Toshiba laptop with Vista installed ready recently, but what happens if, at some point in the future, I need to reformat?
  How can I reinstall Vista without a disk?

  Thank you.

  I think that you have not looked in the user manual. This, because there you can find a lot of information how do I reinstall Windows Vista.

  However, the computer Toshiba laptop with Vista have a HARD drive recovery function. On the second partition is a file called "HDDRecovery". It contains the image of the factory settings, and so you can reinstall the laptop without CD/DVD.

  In addition, you can also burn the recovery disks with the Toshiba recovery disc creator and you should do it too. If a faulty HARD drive or something else you need this floppy and otherwise, you must pay for it.

  Normally, you should get the message of reminder of recovery on your laptop and it contains interesting information:

  + Important INFORMATION +.

  + your system is equipped with a hard drive recovery system. If you need repair.
  + your computer in the restaurant to original factory State, you can do it directly.
  + HDD (press F8 when you start your computer, choose "Repair your computer" +)
  + and follow the instructions in the menu) or create a media drive bootable recovery to that end. +.

  + Toshiba recommends you create recovery disk medium uses the "Toshiba Recovery Disc Creator' to ensure the +.
  + Hat you are able to restore your computer to the State of origin, installed at the factory, even if your computer +.
  + Gets severely damaged.

• How can I reinstall Windows Vista without CD?

  How can I reinstall vista without cd?

  Hello

  If you bought a name brand computer (Toshiba, Acer, Dell) would have received you either a disc of recovery with your purchase or you'll have a recovery Partition on your hard disk to reinstall the operating system.

  Look in the manual if one came with your computer or contact the manufacturer for help.

  If for some reason any you do not have a recovery partition or not sure where to find it, the manufacturer will be you advisor about this and if necessary we will send a recovery disc for a low cost.

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

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

  See you soon.

• How can I reinstall Windows Vista on my computer?

  iformate my windows vista, where can I find it is basic on my computer?

  iformate my windows vista, where can I find it is basic on my computer? Please someone tell me >

  Hello

  There are several methods to reinstall Vista.

  There is no Windows Vista downloads available from Microsoft.

  You can contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send you a set of recovery disks.

  They should do this for a small fee.

  To reinstall Vista using their recovery disk/s, you start from the 1st recovery disk they provide and follow the manufacturer's instructions to reinstall:

  You need to change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order:

  How to change the Boot order in BIOS:

  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/SS/bootorderchange.htm

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

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

  And if you have never received a recovery disk when you bought your computer, there should be a recovery Partition on the hard drive to reinstall Vista on how you purchased your computer (if you have not destroyed it when formatting)..

  The recovery process can be started by pressing a particular combination of the key or keys at startup. (Power on / start)

  Maybe it's F10, F11, Alt + F10, etc., depending on the manufacturer.

  Ask them to the proper key sequence.

  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 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 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.

• How can I reinstall windows (vista) with a CD of Installation

  I have a laptop with an installer of windows vista inside, I tried to reinstall it, but I don't have a copy of windows vista on a CD. The laptop comes with the installer windows (vista). What should I do? If I need to copy the installer from the laptop, how and where can I copy it.

  If Vista was preinstalled on the manufacturer of the laptop computer would have provided a means of recovery, either by recovery disks, or a hidden restore partition, which should have access to make the value recovery disk.

  See your manufacturers mobile site on how to recover, how is this the option, is not a MS process

• How can I reinstall Windows xp when there is a problem with the driver cd?

  When I turn on my pc, there is a message ; there is no disc in the drive.

  It's really annoying, and in addition, Cd driver can read nothing.
  

  and to make things worse, it freezes often.
  

  I want to reinstall the program; but I don't know what I have to do without cd.
  

  Thank you for your help.
  

  Hello

  I suggest you to follow these steps and check if that helps:

  Method 1:
  Start the computer in safe mode and check if you get the same error message:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx?mfr=true

  Method 2:

  Try to perform the clean boot and check if it helps:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353

  NOTE: When you are finished troubleshooting, make sure that restore you the computer mode normal startup such as suggested in the article above.

  Check if that helps.

• How can I reinstall windows xp when the computer does not start and there is no cdrom/dvd drive?

  I have an Acer netbook aspire one.  It will not boot past the windows logo.  I have a windows xp disc to reinstall windows, but the computer has no CD or dvd rom.  Can I copy cd of windows xp on startup SD memory card and reinstall windows?  Or can I run connect the non working pc a working PC to access the cdrom on the work pc to reinstall windows?

  First of all, you are mistaken when you say that the PC does not start.

  This is clearly starting. The problem comes from Windows, not with the real PC. It's actually a very important distinction!

  There are methods to repair Windows, but they can be a bit tedious. By all means, follow the advice given here to do if you're so inclined.

  If you would not rather to repair Windows (and I think it's interesting a try) or your repair attempts are unsuccessful, apparently, you would need to use an external optical disc drive and follow the instructions here:

  http://Acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/A_ID/2631

• My hard drive failed and I want to re - install Windows Vista. I don't have the disks, but I don't have the product key. How can I reinstall Windows Vista?

  I have a HD that has failed, the fries, I have a license key, but not the disks of Vista.  I want to reinstall Vista, is there a way I can get new drives if I have the license key and how do I get them?  The rest of the machine is original, just a new HD.

  original title: Vista-new disc

  Contact Microsoft support:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

  How to replace hardware or lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-GB
  # Replacements for Microsoft software or hardware
  # Trade media (CD to DVD or DVD to CD)
  # Replace product manuals

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• How can I reinstall Windows Vista without the disc?

  original title: what to do?

  Staples load Vista on my computer but never gave me the disc, I need to format my drive, but I have to for on activation code reinstall. What should do?

  Staples load Vista on my computer but never gave me the disc, I need to format my drive, but I have to for on activation code reinstall. What should do?

  You probably have a restore disk partition that can be used to reinstall Windows. See your documentation or check with Staples to learn more.

  Note that formatting the drive and reinstalling WIndows are a very bad approach to address any problem. What makes you think you need to do this?

  And please note that a subject line that says: "What to do?" we said nothing and is likely to get your question ignored by many people. The subject must always be a brief description of what the problem is - in your case, something like "Want to reinstall but have no disc."

• How can I install windows vista, when I have no start menu

  I have no start menu and cannot access installation mode... I have the installation disc

  Hello

  read this information to reinstall vista from your dvd

  You must boot from the dvd;

  to boot from the dvd drive to be able to you will see a way to get into the bios Setup at the bottom of the screen or command menu start

  It would be F2 or delete etc to enter the BIOS or F12 etc. for the start menu

  Change boot order it do dvd drive 1st in the boot order

  http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/change-boot-order-XP-Vista/

  If a computer dvd manufacturer then follow directions

  If a microsoft dvd read this;

  http://www.theeldergeek.com/Vista/vista_clean_installation.html

• How can I reinstall Windows 8 on an OEM laptop when I don't have the product key?

  I bought an Asus x401a laptop for my daughter as a Christmas gift. It comes preinstalled with Windows 8. Yesterday, the unit closed at key and we had to make a hard stop. On reboot, Windows will not start and instead came up with a screen that informed it was an automatic repair. This obviously didn't want to; the unit restarted and launched the auto repair, which once again. The third box... I had a few options: I could update the installation or reset it. There were several recorded files (we only had a few weeks), so I chose Reset, which if I understand correctly, it would clear everything and start over. After a while, another screen informed me that Windows could not reset the computer, who took over the entire process to the wire.

  I ran across this process several times, each time with the same result. I do not think that anything is actually wrong with the material (such as menus and other seem to work correctly; I think it's maybe just a corrupted file system) and I'd like to do a reinstall of the operating system, as it came from the factory. This is where I ran into my problem:

  • I can't download the Microsoft operating system legitimately, without providing the product key in the download tool
  • The product key is apparently built into the BIOS and not print anywhere, so I can't find my existing key without some sort of tool
  • Various tools are available to 'sniff' the product key from the BIOS, but because Windows is not running, I can't use them

  So my question is: exactly what should be my next step? ASUS would have a copy of the key related to my serial number, etc.. ? Should I install an old copy of Windows 7 just so that I can run a utility to get the key from the BIOS, or who will replace the number by something else? Or is there perhaps some way I can get the key of product directly from you?

  I like to keep Windows 8, as my daughter has already learned the interface, but at this point, it looks like this may be impossible by design.

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community forums.

  I understand that you reinstall Windows 8 in the OEM specifications.

  As it is the OEM of Windows 8 version, the system manufacturer will have more details in this regard. I suggest you contact the manufacturer of the system.

  http://support.ASUS.com/contactus.aspx?SLanguage=en

  Hope the helps of information. If you have questions about Windows, feel free to post. We are here to help.