I want to reinstall Windows Vista, but have 2 partitions on the hard drive partition which should I use?

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• 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 want to reinstall Windows Vista, but I do not have a disk when I bought the laptop; I don't have product key, however; What should I do?

  My old laptop is now very slow performance, no doubt because it is hopelessly cluttered with unwanted stuff, viruses etc.. So I have tried various methods of cleaning without success, I decided to reformat (all data on it has been transferred to a new laptop) and start from scratch by reinstalling Windows Vista Home (installed when I bought it). But no installation disc has been delivered, although the product no key. is located on the underside of the laptop. What should I do? I could ring you, but I don't have a land line, and a long call on my cell phone would probably cost a fortune. It would be great if you were ringing me to talk me through the process (07760 101610)

  Greetings - Graham Durbin

  Hello

  Sorry, this is not Microsoft and we don't do phone calls that we are for the most part, Windows users help each other here...

  Here are the different ways that you can reinstall Vista.

  See which is more easy for you.

  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.

  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.

  And if you do not score a manufacturer of recovery on your hard drive, you should be able to make your own recovery from her disks to reinstall the operating system.

  Go to programs > name of the manufacturer of your computer > then their system or recovery tools software topics for them, depending on how it is formulated.

  If you can't find any reference to it, contact the manufacturer for advice on how to make these recovery disks.

  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 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.

• I have vista, want to move to 7 but need to save on the hard drive content; Please suggest how I rub off the coast of virus, evil & spy when recording off content before loading of 7... ?

  OS: Vista home prem

  h/w: Dell Studio w/Centrino core 2, 2 GHz, 4 GB ram

  I want to rub the data as I save to an external hard drive, and then reload the OS with 7.

  Don't know what to use as a scrub tool and how to perform the backup off with scub.

  Please notify

  Hello

  1. which version of Windows Vista is installed on your system?

  2. you try to upgrade from Windows Update?

  First of all, I suggest you perform a scan complete antivirus on your computer and make sure your computer is free from Virus or malware.

  Method 1: Run a virus scan

  I suggest to download the Microsoft security since the link Scanner and performs a search on your system. Check if the problem persists.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note: Microsoft safety scanner ends ten days after downloading. To re - run a scan with the latest definitions of anti-malware, download and run Microsoft Safety Scanner again.

  Now you can transfer your files by using Windows Easy Transfer

  Method 2:

  Step 1:

  I suggest you to Windows easy transfer to download and install it to transfer files on a hard drive.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?ID=14179

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/features/Windows-easy-transfer

  Step 2:

  Know if your PC can run Windows 7

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/downloads/Upgrade-Advisor

  Step 3:

  To upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7, follow the link below.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-Vista-to-Windows-7

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-Vista-to-Windows-7-custom

  Note: If your edition of Windows Vista can not be upgraded to the edition of Windows 7 that you want to use, you can always install Windows 7 using the custom to place installation option. However, the custom option keeps your files, programs or settings.

  It will be useful.

• cannot start. tried to reinstall windows from OEM disc no go off the hard drive. How to remove computer virus problem

  error message {check HDD remove virus}

  Exactly when and where you see this msg?

  And that means "tried not to reinstall windows from OEM disc go" mean exactly?

• 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.

• My CD drive is broken and I want to reinstall Windows 2003 however, I can't find the link on this site. Can someone direct me to it?

  Reinstall Windows 2003 MS site

  My CD drive is broken and I want to reinstall Windows 2003 however, I can't find the link on this site.  Can someone direct me to it?
  Thanks in advance.

  Hello ShazDongargon,

  Are you referring to Windows Server 2003? If so, please post in our forums Windows Server on TechNet:

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/category/WindowsServer/

• I REINSTALLED Windows XP and it ended upward on the E: drive instead of c drive?

  Original title: I REINSTALLED Windows XP and it ending upward on the E: drive - how I put on drive c?

  I had to completely reinstall Windows XP and I guess that I do not have good enough attention?  The Program files and the system is on drive E:! It starts up fine and the updates work! How can I move Windows XP back to the c drive without having to reinstall again? Is it possible to copy the C: Partition on an external hard drive (such as FreeAgentPRO)? Can copy E: drive in drive c? Then backup copy of the Original disc to the E: drive c? Is the an easier way to do this? I am somewhat familiar with the command prompt! I could probably do if I have a step by step process! I was able to use some RECOVERY on the Original CD of the OS and got some of my files back!

  * Hello... I thank you for your suggestion, but there was NO advantage!  I have

  KNOPPIX will probably use to solve the problem! I appreciate your effort! *
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  * Dr. Duane Elihu Xavier *.

  Hello

  You can't copy and paste the files in the operating system. You need to re - install the operating system in this situation.

  Hope this information was useful.

• I have CC PS and CC2015 PS installed. Which should I use? I prefer the version of subscriptiion. Just uninstall the other version?

  I have CC PS and CC2015 PS installed. Which should I use? I prefer the version of the subscription. Just uninstall the other version?

  Hello

  Yes, you can uninstall the old version that the 2015 CC has all the features of update.

  Kind regards

  Sheena

• 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.

• I want to reinstall Windows XP but I do not have a disk. Where can I download Windows XP and boot from a USB?

  I want to reinstall xp. I have original xp.my laptop has no cd rom device.where I can download xp, so I can boot from a USB?

  original title: install windows xp without CD

  Andrea,

  First of all. You cannot reinstall Windows XP without CD.
  Second, a download of Windows XP isn't illegal, I don't think you will get all the answers here to know where to download a copy of Windows XP.
  Better call the computer manufacturer instead.
  See you soon ~!

• corrupt installation. You want to reinstall windows vista professional.

  My windows vista business original installation is damaged & I have the product key. But I can't find the software to install. can you tell me how to get the software or download from any link.

  If Vista Business pre-installed, so you can have a "Recovery" partition on the hard drive. If so, then check the user manual to find that button (usually an F key) support during the initial boot process / screen in order to start the recovery process.

  Your other option is to call the manufacture of ther PC support team and ask them to send you the recovery media.

  JS
  http://www.PAGESTART.com

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

• I want to reinstall Windows Vista.

  Original title: unauthorized Windows 7.

  is my new hard drive came with unauthorized windows 7. How to remove it? I want to reinstall Vista.

  Hi SusanRowe,

  There is really no need to delete, prior to a new installation of Windows Vista. If there are important files, you need to keep, save an external storage device... CD DVD or USB key.

  Back up your files.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/back-up-your-files

  How to perform a clean installation of Windows Vista.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-Vista#section_2

  Installing Windows: Frequently asked questions.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/installing-Windows-frequently-asked-questions

  I hope this helps.

• I reinstalled windows vista to factory default and during the analysis of the registry errors found 1395 errors

  I reinstalled windows vista to factory default and when parsing registry errors with norton utilities found errors in 1395. what I would do. I have to fix all the mistakes.

  Hi mohdrafi,.

  No need to panic. If you used another registry, cleaner, we could see 2000, 3000 or 4000 even depedning errors that the registry search cleaner. Registry cleaners are so reliable that I wouldn't even recommend them. In fact you don't need a registry cleaner and, contrary to popular reports, your registry "is not" increased cleaning performance. Registry cleaners are noted for the provision of many "false positives" it makes you wonder if the registry cleaner is saying 'what the devil I know, just delete this and the other and hope everything works eventually. My advice? Forget the registry cleaning!

  John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Desktop Experience: Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk ; Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org ; Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org ; Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com

• Windows Vista will not complete installation on SATA hard drive

  I tried to install Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit on a new desktop computer Acer X 1200 (less than 1 year).  Vista recognizes the drive, format and copy all the files on the disk installation.  Then restarts, is preparing to launch for the first time and get to the part where it says installation finished and hangs there.  The green progress bar does not move and it hangs indefinitely.  The hard drive is SATA and I put a new disc in hard, but exactly the same thing happened.  The motherboard has no IDE port on it and there is no option in the BIOS for the IDE emulation.  At this point I think the motherboard is bad, but I am working also on a laptop HP 1 year with SATA hard drive that does exactly the same thing.  The two systems are pre-installed with Vista Home Premium.  The two systems see the hard drive, but will not complete installation.  I even tried to run the WD Tools Data Lifeguard before installation with no luck at all.  There is no error message or error code, just of hangs and end no installation.  You have any suggestions for this?  Thank you.

  What was my problem I bought the equipment... like motherboard, memory, cpu, and video

  Vista would not be install.would blow on the end of the installation so I tried to put it natively and it worked!