Satellite A300 - need recovery disk

Hello

I bought a Toshiba Satellite A300 with Windows Vista pre installed, but I did not receive any CD or DVD with Vista. I have just a sticker with the CD key on the back of the laptop.

I installed Windows XP for personal reason and now I want to reinstall Windows Vista by using the HDD Recovery folder.
Can I install or I should have done a DVD with Vista?

Thank you

Sorry, but now you are not able to install Vista with HARD drive recovery. HARD drive recovery can only be used on a system Windows Vista installed XP doesn t support this function.

Your mistake was that you didn't burn the recovery disk with Vista Toshiba recovery disc creator, and now, you are not able to burn it.

The only way to return Vista is the recovery disk, and now you have to order it on the site of Toshiba or an authorized service provider.
https://backupmedia.Toshiba.EU/landing.aspx

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