If I install Windows 7 on a computer with Windows Vista, it erases the manufacturer partition that allows me to restore Windows Vista?

I have windows vista basic on my laptop & also my laptop can reinstall vista (I think that it is on a separate partition) so for my question I want to install windows 7, if I have it will remove this partition that can re - install vista?

original title: installation using Windows 7

Hello

It depends on your computer maunfacturer as to whether you will be able to always use the vista recovery partition after installing windows 7

Hewlett Packard machine; No, you can not

Read about this HP:

Solve a common problem of recovery.
If the original operating system is changed to a non - Vista OS, the Recovery Manager cannot be launched either office or by pressing f11 at startup. You can use the recovery disk to restore the computer to the original state of Vista. If you are using a non - Vista OS, you can use a third-party partition management program to recover hard disk space.

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Here are the different ways to reinstall Vista

Contact the manufacturer of the laptop computer and ask them to send you to vista recovery disks to reinstall the operating system back as it was when you bought it

they do it for a nominal cost of $

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also ask them if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive to get back to the way you bought

you would normally press F8, F9, F10 or F11 or Alt + F10 or 0 to start to start the recovery process according to the manufacturer

Ask them of the exact key sequence

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or borrow a vista microsoft dvd; not a HP, Acer recovery disk etc

Make sure that you borrow the correct 32-bit or 64-bit microsoft dvd to your computer

they contain all versions of vista

This is the product key that determines which version of vista is installed

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

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

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

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Information of Windows 7:

so eager to upgrade to Windows 7, it will depend on if the manufacturer of your computer/laptop has windows 7 drivers available for your computer/laptop as to whether Windows 7 will work properly on your machine

check with them

and read this

Windows 7 upgrade advisor

http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=1b544e90-7659-4BD9-9e51-2497c146af15

Windows 7 system requirements

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/system-requirements

Windows 7 upgrade paths

http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (WS.10) .aspx

Compare editions of Windows 7:

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/compare

Windows 7 Compatibility Center to check software and hardware compatibility:

http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

Windows 7 price:

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/en_US/list/CategoryID.50726100

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and the link below is to an instance of installation of Windows 7 for any other questions about the installation of Windows 7

http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install?page=1&tab=all

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