Reinstall Windows Vista without CD or DVD

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• Reinstall Windows Vista without DVD

  I want to reinstall windows vista Ultimate edition, because my PC is running slowly. I have no DVD with the operating system because it was installed when I baught it. I want to delete everything on the PC.
  I have a product key.
  What can I do to solve this problem.
  Thank you.

  I want to reinstall windows vista Ultimate edition, because my PC is running slowly. I have no DVD with the operating system because it was installed when I baught it. I want to delete everything on the PC.
  I have a product key.
  What can I do to solve this problem.
  Thank you.

  Hey stikkan2011

  There is no download online free and legal from vista

  Contact the computer manufacturer and ask them to send vista recovery discs

  they do it for a nominal cost of $

  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 F10 or F11 or Alt + F10, 0 at startup to start the recovery process according to the manufacturer

  Ask them of the exact key sequence

  or borrow a microsoft dvd vista

  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

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

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

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• Can I reinstall Windows Vista without having to reinstall my programs or restore my data?

  I need to reinstall vista, but I don't want to lose data or programs.

  I need to reinstall vista, but I don't want to lose data or programs. When I try to reinstall from the cd, I get a message that the resettlement option is disabled.

  How to do this?

  Hello

  you have rec'd the wrong information to the other poster

  You can NOT backup programs installed to anywhere

  Programs need to be reinstalled from the original media: CD, DVD or download

  try to do a repair Installation of in a Vista operating system

  borrow a Microsoft vista dvd, you're not telling which drive you have and do a repair disk install not an acer recovery HP etc.

  read the below tutorial on how to perform a repair installation

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-Vista.html

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  or follow these steps to back up your data and reinstall:

  make backups on an external hard drive or DVD

  see if this information helps you

  How to make a backup of your data (all Vista versions)

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/how-to-backup-your-data

  How to restore your files

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/how-to-restore-files

  the 1st link below is how do the backup complete pc (Vista, full and professional company)

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial145.html

  and that is how do to recover the backup complete pc

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial144.html

  and here is the information of microsoft in restoring a system image backup

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/restore-your-computer-from-a-system-image-backup

  If you have problems with the repost of process above in forum microsoft link that is specific to the backup below questions

  "This forum supports questions for the default backup utility in Windows Vista, Server 2008 and beyond."

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/WindowsBackup/threads

• How install to reinstall Windows Vista without a disk on Ubuntu Linux (although I have a valid product key)?

  I have an Acer Aspire 3100 computer laptop comes with Windows Vista, I am not on the number of bits, sure that the processor in this system supports 64-bit operating systems. I was curious to know if there was a way for me to download Windows Vista from Microsoft online and burn it to a CD or a DVD if I have a valid product key supplied with the system. Is it possible to do this? Thank you.

  You can not download Vista.

  In this case, you may be able to buy Acer recovery disks, if you have not created some when you first the computer.

  If you can borrow a Vista DVD (a copy retail, not supplied by manufacturer), you can reinstall since using your product key.

• How can I reinstall Windows Vista without CD?

  How can I reinstall vista without cd?

  Hello

  If you bought a name brand computer (Toshiba, Acer, Dell) would have received you either a disc of recovery with your purchase or you'll have a recovery Partition on your hard disk to reinstall the operating system.

  Look in the manual if one came with your computer or contact the manufacturer for help.

  If for some reason any you do not have a recovery partition or not sure where to find it, the manufacturer will be you advisor about this and if necessary we will send a recovery disc for a low cost.

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

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

  See you soon.

• How can I reinstall Windows Vista without the disc?

  original title: what to do?

  Staples load Vista on my computer but never gave me the disc, I need to format my drive, but I have to for on activation code reinstall. What should do?

  Staples load Vista on my computer but never gave me the disc, I need to format my drive, but I have to for on activation code reinstall. What should do?

  You probably have a restore disk partition that can be used to reinstall Windows. See your documentation or check with Staples to learn more.

  Note that formatting the drive and reinstalling WIndows are a very bad approach to address any problem. What makes you think you need to do this?

  And please note that a subject line that says: "What to do?" we said nothing and is likely to get your question ignored by many people. The subject must always be a brief description of what the problem is - in your case, something like "Want to reinstall but have no disc."

• Qosmio G20 - how to reinstall Windows XP without the recovery DVDs?

  I am trying to install windows XP on the laptop. I bought the Qosmio without the reinstallation cd. It has no operating system installed on the hard drive at all. Everything is OK, until he asks for raid drivers, then he said: put the disc in the drive "a". There is no player on the G20.
  I need to buy a USB floppy to do this, or someone has solutions. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  As you know already some units Qosmio supports RAID function.
  If you want to install the OS from Windows, you must first install the RAID driver.
  The RAID driver you will find on the page of the Toshiba driver.

  You have three options:

  1. you will first install the driver disk RAID, and then you could install the operating system from the original CD of Microsoft Windows.

  2. you create a Windows clean boot CD with application called nLite (as mentioned above)
  This application allows you to create the CD of the Windows operating system with additional drivers as RAID

  3. buy the original recovery CD Toshiba with the Toshiba service partner in your country

• Reinstall Windows Vista without CD

  I was wondering how to get new Vista Reinstallation CD and CD drivers for Dell Inspiron 530 because I lost the ones I had with the desktop computer?

  I was wondering how to get new Vista Reinstallation CD and CD drivers for Dell Inspiron 530 because I lost the ones I had with the desktop computer?

  Hey JMS20B

  you will need to contact dell and ask them to send you a set of vista for your model recovery disks

  they do normally for a nominal cost of $

  http://support.Dell.com/

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• reinstalled Windows Vista on a HP computer with a Dell reinstallation DVD.

  I have already downloaded all the HP software & drivers that I need to make it work like a HP., everything seems normal & tact except in the reception centre where it tells you all the details of your computer, it said its production is Dell & must say HP. The product key on the side of my computer is of course for a HP. Until it is recognized as a HP & not a Dell, I can't activate my windows with this product key.

  * original title - I reinstalled Windows Vista on a HP computer with a Dell reinstallation DVD. Now, I can't activate Windows because my product key will not work. *

  You'll have to contact HP and see if you can get a set of restore from HP for your system disks, you will not be able to activate the copy of Dell's Windows with a key to HP.

  "AnitaFatBowl" wrote in the new message: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy... *

  I have already downloaded all the HP software & drivers that I need to make it work like a HP., everything seems normal & tact except in the reception centre where it tells you all the details of your computer, it said its production is Dell & must say HP. The product key on the side of my computer is of course for a HP. Until it is recognized as a HP & not a Dell, I can't activate my windows with this product key.

• Reinstall Windows Vista Home Premium without CD (broken CD player)

  My mother needs to reinstall Windows Vista Home Premium on a HP Pavilion, but cannot use the CD because the CD player is broken. I read that there is a way to make it through a hidden partition, but I did find something that gives clear step by step I can follow. If someone has done what can give me a clear set of guidelines? Is it safe to use option? I remember that you try to use a hidden partition on my old Dell, but it failed and I ended up having to borrow a CD. I won't make the same mistake on his computer, where with the help of a CD is not an option.

  Also, are there - other - options, such as reinstalling from a USB stick or something? If so, how do you go?

  Thank you

  May

  You can only use the hidden partition option if your HP was origonally provided with a hidden restore partition. HP support for your specific model site should have the instructions.

  Default you would either need to replace the failed drive, use a third party external cd drive, or depending on your HP, you can copy the complete installation cd to a USB key then boot from the USB key to install (if supported by your HP) or finally your HP with another PC on the network can install via the other PC cd drive

• How can I reinstall Windows Vista?

  I have a Toshiba laptop with Vista installed ready recently, but what happens if, at some point in the future, I need to reformat?
  How can I reinstall Vista without a disk?

  Thank you.

  I think that you have not looked in the user manual. This, because there you can find a lot of information how do I reinstall Windows Vista.

  However, the computer Toshiba laptop with Vista have a HARD drive recovery function. On the second partition is a file called "HDDRecovery". It contains the image of the factory settings, and so you can reinstall the laptop without CD/DVD.

  In addition, you can also burn the recovery disks with the Toshiba recovery disc creator and you should do it too. If a faulty HARD drive or something else you need this floppy and otherwise, you must pay for it.

  Normally, you should get the message of reminder of recovery on your laptop and it contains interesting information:

  + Important INFORMATION +.

  + your system is equipped with a hard drive recovery system. If you need repair.
  + your computer in the restaurant to original factory State, you can do it directly.
  + HDD (press F8 when you start your computer, choose "Repair your computer" +)
  + and follow the instructions in the menu) or create a media drive bootable recovery to that end. +.

  + Toshiba recommends you create recovery disk medium uses the "Toshiba Recovery Disc Creator' to ensure the +.
  + Hat you are able to restore your computer to the State of origin, installed at the factory, even if your computer +.
  + Gets severely damaged.

• I tried to format the C drive and then reinstall Windows Vista using the windows reinstall disk but I couldn't start in it.

  * Original title: reinstalling Windows Vista

  I tried to format the C drive and then reinstall Windows Vista using the windows reinstall disk but I couldn't start in it. I restarted my computer, press the F12 key and selected boot from cd/dvd, but the computer still started in windows. My computer is Dell. If there is no solution, it is possible to reinstall windows without using the disc?

  Hello

  Here are the options of relocation:

  How ro reinstall from the Dell recovery partition:

  http://www.Dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/04/KCS/KcsArticles/ArticleView?c=us&l=en&s=BSD&docid=DSN_336966

  Reinstalling the printer Dell supplied disk:

  http://www.Dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/19/KCS/KcsArticles/ArticleView?c=us&l=en&s=DHS&docid=DSN_339949

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  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 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.

• Reinstall Windows Vista Edition Home Premium

  I have a HP Pavilion dv6000 with Windows Vista Home Premium.  This laptop has his OS damaged somehow, of great utility and inefficient clean ups.  After that failure with another attmpted fixed, I plan to reinstall Windows.  I have the original restore disks (recovery CD HP QuickPlay application (c) 2005 and the small Manual HP QuickPlay April 2005.  In this manual, it is said: If you plan to reinstall your operating system, first read... Relocation of QuickPlay... [and]... Installation of QuickPlay will stop if you try and install io QuickPlay on a laptop not supported.

  That means not supported (1) with expired warranty?  This means... (2) a different from this particular dv6000 laptop?  (3)... something else?

  If not taken into (1) average load with an expired warranty, and what options are there to reinstall Windows Vista Home Premium on this computer?

  Neither QuickPlay application restore CD or Application and Driver Recovery DVD are the disks necessary to reinstall Vista. Do you have another drive?

  Alternatively, you can try to tap the F11 key immediately after switching on the laptop to try to boot in Recovery to make a factory reset.

  See the section "start a restore from the hard drive & the computer is off:

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/c00809678

• Stuck on 0% when reinstalling Windows Vista

  I have a Dell Studio 540 (office) and it runs Windows Vista. It doesn't start and has been giving me these weird error as no device detected start and stuff like that. I contacted Dell and they sent me a disk so I can reinstall Windows Vista (and Yes, the drive is geniune). When I turned it on I pressed F12 and pressed to boot from the CD/DVD drive. It is now installing, but he's been stuck on the 'files 0% expansion' for an hour now. Is this normal? If this is not the case, what should I do about it? : The disk I/o is not dirty or anything because I just pulled out of the sealed CD cover

  You are in contact with Dell and they look at your problem as related material, I suggest that you continue with their help.

  You take my advice and use the free Dell Support Forums, too?

  If the problem persists, contact Dell or try their free support Forums, as is the recovery of Dell software you use.

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/default.aspx

  And there is more detailed information to Dell for troubleshooting.

  http://support.Dell.com/support/eDOCS/systems/dim2350/advanced.htm

  See you soon.