I need to recover Windows Vista, but do not have a disk. What should I do?

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• I need to install Windows Vista, but do not have the media.

  Vista home premium 32 bit

  Hello
  I have the computer hp pavilion dv9700 laptop purchased with windows vista home premium 32 bit.
  System has been instaled on laptop I have no recovery disk corect.
  So now, my fatal stop of the system down and I can not recovery there.
  I have the sticker on my laptop with the serial number and the reception.
  How can I get vista system to install on my laptop, using my original serial number?
  Thank you

  Concerning

  Tomasz
  

  Laptops HP - view set to recover the operating system or the operating system reinstallation
  http://h20000.www2.HP.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&TaskID=115&prodSeriesId=3632106&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3632106&ObjectID=c00006110

  Your other option is to contact HP support: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html

  JS
  http://www.PAGESTART.com

  Never be afraid to ask. This forum has some of the best people in the world to help.

• I need to re - install windows vista but can not find my disk

  Gave up my old hard drive to the laptop and I need Windows vista but can not find my disc can I download it for free if so microsoft where any help would be great

  Thank you very much, Nik

  Hello

  There is no Windows Vista downloads available from Microsoft.

  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 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

  See you soon

• I have a product key for Windows Vista but do not have the media. How can I install it?

  put in the original OS after installing the new motherboard

  change of motherboard and a technician installed wrong operating system and it's a forgery XP.  I want to install the original VISTA HOME PREMIUM, but do not have a disc.  What should I do?

  If this computer comes with an OEM, the license for the operating system license is dead when the motherboard was changed because he filed another computer. You will need to purchase a commercial operating system version.

• Reinstalling Windows Vista, but do not have the product key. How can I find?

  Install Vista on two machines
  OK, so one of my friends has Ubunto Linux installed on their system and they want Windows Vista back. I said I would do and use my disks of Vista OS (16 in total).

  Now, the fun is that it doesn't have the product key to its original copy of Vista so how I get it back?

  It had Vista installed on it before Linux, however based on a virus that Vista should be completely removed and Linux has been installed as an operating system that is temporary until we find Vista once again, since I'm the one with the OS disk, then we re-install it.

  So I'll be able to have my copy of Vista on two different computers?

  ALSO: Vista came with the computer when he brought it but no recovery disk (as they did with XP) has been provided.

  Hello

  1 No. you cannot use your product key on his computer and your computer: Installation is permitted with a license.

  And if yours is preinstalled (OEM license), you could not even give it Vista and consider your computer off.

  2. you can't find the product key for the operating systems pre-installed when the product key on the sticker is missing or lost; read this Information:

  The way around this is to contact the computer manufacturer and ask them to send recovery discs to reinstall the operating system properly. They should send records for a small fee.

  While they are in contact with the Manufaxcturer of the computer also ask them if there is a way to reinstall the operating system on a recovery partition on the hard drive of your laptop, allowing them to save money.

  Either of these methods of recovery normally does not imply that you have to insert a product key as factory Setup key is automatically used to activate this process.

  See you soon.

• How can I get a Windows ISO or Windows media? I need to re - install Windows Vista, but do not have the disc.

  laptop of my dughter must have reloaded vista and she lost the disc that she has a valid license

  I need to download an ISO, so I can wipe the computer and reinstall Vista.

  Hello

  This should help you with your questions about the replacement of software:

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

  See you soon.

• I need to reinstall Windows Vista, but it's come with a disk when I bought my computer

  I need to reinstall Windows Vista, but it's come with a disk when I bought my computer.  How can I get a copy of it?

  I need to reinstall Windows Vista, but it's come with a disk when I bought my computer.  How can I get a copy of it?

  1. call the manufacturer of your computer, ask a set of recovery disks. The entire cost is low and the money is well spent.
  The game allows you to restore your computer. Ask a manul on how to use the recovery discs.

  2. While the site of the computer manufacturer, ask to speak to a technician. Ask the person to teach you how to access your computer, Partition Recovery and utilization of the partition to restore your computer to factory State.

  3. see if you can find a friend who has a Microsoft Vista Installation DVD. Borrow it and reinstall Vista using your product key from the computer.
  If you are lucky enough to a friend, here's the tutorial for pure install using the Installation of MS DVD:
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  4. this link may be useful...
  How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace producthttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246 manuals

  Good luck.

• I need 2 reinstall windows vista, but have had is no longer my installation cd, cani always reinstall? __

  I need 2 reinstall windows vista, but have had is no longer my installation cd, cani always reinstall?

  How to get Vista recovery Media or the Vista recovery Partition on your computer back 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.

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  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.

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  Ask them if 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 own way of making recovery disk/s.

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  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.

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  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

• I need to activate but do not have the disks in CS4

  I have the new system on my laptop, even HD. I lost my installation of Design Standard CS 4 which has been upgraded to 5.5. I need to activate but do not have the disks in CS4. I installed upgrading as trial and I have two serial numbers. Y at - it a shortcut to a solution or can I download the CS 4 sw installation.

  Hi David,

  To activate the software to upgrade Adobe CS5.5 that you don't need to install the Adobe CS4 on your computer, you just need the serila for Adobe CS4 & Adobe CS5.5 number.

  Once you launch CS5.5 it will ask two serial numbers required for the software, just read the options carefully on the launch of Adobe screen.

• My work buy Adobe Acrobat Standard XI a few years ago.  My computer crashed and I need to re - install.  I do not have a disk, order number and serial numbers.  How do I do that?

  My work buy Adobe Acrobat Standard XI a few years ago.  My computer crashed and I need to re - install.  I do not have a disk, order number and serial numbers.  How do I do that?

  Hi, Roxane,.

  You can download Acrobat Standard 11 of: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/acrobat-downloads.html

  and use purchased serial number to activate the software.

  Kind regards
  Rave

• I need to reinstall Windows Vista but the sticker on the laptop product key is not readable.

  My partner has an Acer laptop running Windows Vista Basic 32-bit. He needs a complete reinstallation of Windows because there a lot of problems now. The problem is the sticker of the product key on the laptop is often illegible. I tried to use the Magic Jelly Bean finder key to resolve this issue, but the key does not match what the letters which are readable on the sticker. I tried this on my own laptop and had the same problem (sticker key did not key on the computer). Neither laptops have had Windows reinstalled before. I learned that the keys posted by Magic Jelly Bean are in fact license keys of Volume factory installed by the OEM rather than found on the stickers product keys and Volume license keys cannot be used to reinstall Windows.

  His cell phone doesn't have a recovery disk or a recovery partition, but even if she did, given its current state, a complete reinstallation is what it takes. Her cell phone is not come with a Windows Installation DVD, either, but we can borrow one from a friend who owns a disk with the same version of Windows as his laptop and I know that works perfectly. We just need a way to recover the product key that was on the sticker. We are not ready to buy a new copy of Windows that we already have a license (through the purchase of the laptop) key.

  PS I remember that I helped my father after reinstall Windows XP. We tried both the key on the sticker of his PC and the one that we found on the PC itself (Volume key). In the end, only the key on the sticker has worked. This confirms that a Volume license key cannot be used to reinstall Windows.

  Hello

  We cannot help you with your product key and there are no records of loan use

  recovery discs are brand and the specific model

  and product key finder programs will not help you find product keys that you can use vista preinstalled in these circumstances

  to reinstall vista use either disk or recovery partition recovery manufacturer, since they do not normally require an input key product on your part

  The manufacturer must provide a way to reinstal vista or by disk or a recovery Partition

  Contact Acer recovery Vista disc

  https://secure.TX.Acer.com/rcdb/main.aspx?brand=Acer

  and Acer has a "hidden" recovery partition

  Normally with an Acer, you press Alt + F10 at startup to start the process, or if it is still ongoing, you go to section eRecovery under [programs and search for how to make recovery discs and the use of the recovery partition

• Need to uninstall Windows 7 and go back to Vista, but do not have the cd

  I need unstall wendows 7 for vista

  * original title - need to uninstall do not have win 7 install vista cd *.

  How to uninstall Windows 7

  Carey Frisch

• the hard drive has been replaced in the Tower from my computer and now I need re - install windows vista but have no disk

  hard drive went bad in my computer hp and was replaced, I can't find the disk came with it or restore disks, I'm not sure I ever had any, is a model of Tower not laptop I need to know if there is a way to download a copy for my computer on a drive of my laptop or what should I do?

  Hello

  There is no download available on the Net and your hard drive as failed now, you are unable to make the recovery of the disks.

  And you cannot use from recovery disks of a different brand or model (laptop) to reinstall Vista on your Tower / Desktop

  Contact HP and ask them to send you a set of recovery disks.

  http://WWW8.HP.com/us/en/contact-HP/contact.html

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

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

  See you soon.

• I tried to recover Windows Vista but message says the product number does not match.

  Original title: computer problems

  I have Windows Vista on my other computer. I had problems with it, so I decided to do a full recovery on it. When I did she came back with a message that does not match the product number. What can I do to fix this?

  Hello

  I suggest you to contact the computer manufacturer for help with product key.

• Need to activate Vista, but do not have another product key

  Well, I m using window vista Home premium, but I don, t ve produst the other key to activity from my window

  * original title - I want activity my window vista Home premium but I n, t have another product key, so I did that shoul? *

  Hi gulabsher,

  You don't need a different product key for re - activate Vista or it after a re-installation.  The original supplied with the software should do just fine.  However, it is possible that the automated process will not recognize your original valid product key because he thinks that it is already used (and it is from their point of view - on your own computer).

  If the automated process fails, use the manual method to activate Vista using the correct product key which accompanies the software.  Remember, if it's an OEM license, it can only be used on the same computer, on which it was originally installed and if a retail license, it can be installed on any computer capable of managing this version of Vista, but only on one computer at a time.

  To activate manually, go to start, search, and type in slui 4 enter.  Enter your country
  and click Next.  You will be on a screen with a phone number and a bunch of codes below.  Dial the number and browse automatic guests until you get to a human being.  Have your handy product code because it will be asked.  Explain the situation and it is only installed on this PC.  They should give you a code to enter on this screen to activate Vista (or explain why there is a problem if they do not).

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!