How can I request media for Windows Vista to re - install on my computer?

Re-installation of Windows Vista

Hello

The hard drive on my ispiron 530 has recently developed a fault and damaged my version of windows Vista.

One of my friends then installed a copy of windows 7, I think now is an illegal copy because it requires an activation key, that I don't have.

How can I get a copy of windows vista to re - install on the computer and I can use that came with my system activation key to activate it.

Thank you

Hello

Call Dell and ask them to provide you with a recovery disk to reinstall back to the factory settings.

Manufacturers that make normally for a fee.

Recovery of computer manufacturers discs normally do not require a product key of your share entry.

http://supportapj.Dell.com/support/topics/topic.aspx/AP/shared/support/DellCare/en/contact_us?c=au&l=en&s=DHS

"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 on your computer case will determine which 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

See you soon.

PS as you do not have a Vista disc read this:

If you have never received a recovery to buying disk, you should have a recovery partition on your hard disk to reinstall Vista from except if it has been damaged or removed from your drive hard when you install Windows 7...

You don't give any information about the replacement of the hard disk. Everything you say is that it developed a fault, that a friend installed Windows 7.

If you somehow fixed it and continue to use this drive, read about it using the recovery partition.

If using a new hard drive to ignore it.

http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?c=us&l=en&s=Gen&docid=DSN_336966&isLegacy=true

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