Recover Windows Vista on the empty disc

I bought a Gateway ML6732 laptop preloaded with Vista.  I wanted to install XP to replace Vista.  I ran a utility Acronis to empty the diRsk and now the Vista of the gateway restore disk will not load.  How can I get Vista and restart?

Hello

You have to Boot from the recovery disk;

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

You will need to contact the Support of the gateway for all the ongoing problems with the help of their Vista recovery media.

http://support.gateway.com/us/en/support/default.aspx

Gateway normally provides a recovery partition, not a recovery disk; But if you used Acronis can wipe (if you originally had a).

http://support.gateway.com/s/software/Microsof/Vista/7515418/7515418su531.shtml

It is an alternative method to reinstall Vista:

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

This method may require the phone Activation.

See you soon.

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