Where can I get a replacement for Vista Home Basic cd/dvd so I can reinstall windows?

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• Is my Dell Inspiron 531 Vista Home Basic s capable of an upgrade to Windows 7?

  Is my Dell Inspiron 531 Vista Home Basic s capable of an upgrade to Windows 7?

  Hello

  I'm sorry, but your Dell Inspiron 531 s is NOT able to be upgraded to Windows 7 from Vista and with Windows 7 installed and working properly.

  As you can read on this link of Dell, Dell did NOT write Windows 7 drivers for your model computer.

  http://www.Dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19

  Under 'refine your results' > 'Operating System' > click the operating system dropdown > NO Windows 7 drivers available

  Without the correct Windows 7 hardware drivers to use, you're wasting your time and most importantly, your money.

  See you soon.

• I have Windows Vista Home Basic and I would like to install Windows 7 drivers vista with errors.

  I have Window Vista Home Basic and I would like to install Windows 7 then before as I do I have verify errors 4 of my drivers which are

  Microsoft ISATAP adapter #4 also #7 #12 #15 works not properly so I can update the drivers, then she come in saying.

  This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the disks required for device error code 3.

  So if I can not fix it I can still install Windows 7. Please help because I need the urgency and I tried all week resolve the

  problems under Vista drives me crazy.

  Jean

  To begin troubleshooting, follow these steps:

  1. Make sure that Device Manager is open, and that the device that has the problem is selected. You can perform certain resolutions recommended by the Device Manager.
     1. Right-click my computerand then click Properties.
     2. Select the hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
     3. Double-click the type of device that has the problem. For example, if you have problems with your modem, double-click Modems to see the devices in that category.

        A list of devices appears. If a device has problems, the unit has a red exclamation mark next to it. If a device is unknown (usually because of missing drivers), the device has a yellow question mark next to it.

     4. Right click on the device that has the problem, and then click Properties. This opens the device properties dialog box. You can see the error code in the State of the device of this dialog box.
  2. Use the Troubleshooting Wizard, if it is available, to help you diagnose and solve your problem.
     1. In the device properties dialog box, click the general tab.
     2. Click troubleshoot to start the Troubleshooting Wizard. The wizard will ask a few simple questions and provides a solution to your problem, based on the answers you provide. If the Troubleshooting Wizard is not available, go to step 3.
     3. Follow the resolution steps provided by the wizard to resolve the problem.
     4. Check the device status of the device properties dialog box to see if the error is resolved. If the error is resolved, you are finished. Otherwise, go to step 3.
  3. If the Troubleshooting Wizard does not have you helped to solve your problem or was not available, search for your error code in this article.

     Note If you cannot find your error code in this article, contact Support. To learn how, refer to the Microsoft Web site at the following address:

     http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus

     (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus)

  4. Follow the resolutions recommended for this error code.
     • Check the status of the device in the device properties dialog box area to see if the error is resolved. If the error is resolved, you are finished.
     • If the problem persists, unfortunately, this article did not resolve your problem. For your next steps, you can ask for help. Or, you can contact Microsoft Support to help you resolve this problem. To learn how, refer to the Microsoft Web site at the following address:
       http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus

• Why am I getting the error Code: 821 when I try to upgrade to Service Pack 1 for Vista Home Basic?

  The last update my computer (Vista Home Basic) tried to download and install is the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and the .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x 86... According to Windows Update. The problem is, it always ends up telling me that the installation failed due to the error Code 821. I found nothing covering this error code on the Microsoft support page. Why am I and how to fix it?

  Hello MadHatter106,

  The link below contains several options that you can try for your problem of .NET.  I would first try the repair facility. Then the uninstall option.

  http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2009/03/04/9459067.aspx

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• Why can't I activate windows since my license for Vista Home Basic is valid?

  I am licensed by live-time for windows Vista Home Basic, but it tells me that I can't activate windows and need a new license;

  How to activate Windows Vista manually (activate by phone)
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
  5) stay on the phone (do not select/press options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
  (6) clearly explain your problem to the support person.
  (7) the person must give you a confirmation ID, copy it down on paper,
  (8) check that the ID is correct in reading the support person.
  (9) to enter the ID number, then click 'Next' to complete the activation process.

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  Microsoft Activation centers worldwide telephone numbers:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx
  (This site is for activating Volume License, but if you call, they will help you)

  The phone number is not working:
  Microsoft Wordwide contacts: http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.aspx

  Activation and registration of a Microsoft product
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=326851
  Windows activation: (888) 571-2048

  If you still can't activate after trying the phone then follow these instructions.

  Run the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic tool:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/ServiceRequest.aspx
  Download the tool: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062
  Post your results (copy button) and old your results here.
  http://social.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/genuinevista/threads

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• need a product key for Vista Home Basic

  I upgraded a basic family xp on a Vista Home Basic, but the product key on the Tower didn't work, who can I get it for free?   s. o. s.

  I upgraded a basic family xp on a Vista Home Basic, but the product key on the Tower didn't work, who can I get it for free?   s. o. s.

  Hey armandohil

  Vista is not free

  you have to buy vista

  and microsoft sells more vista

  try amazon.com or ebay or your computer local store to see if they have copies of vista left

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• Install Windows Vista Business Upgrade (Microsoft Licensing) for Vista Home Basic (installed) _

  Upgrade Vista Home Basic to Vista Business w/service pack 1... Vista upgrade disk is a DVD of Microsoft licenses, requiring that a product of Volume (turnkey) license...

  During installation, there is no demand for the product key... installation starts immediately, going up to and then the message... "windows has encountered a problem and can not go further"...

  Why the product key is not claimed and this is the reason why it stops the upgrade process?

  One last question for you, Mick... What is the Vista Business upgrade good because if not go from the simplest business?

• Media player in vista home basic missing DVD decoder how to install now?

  lack of decoder dvd in windows is Vista Home Basic there a fix available?

  lack of decoder dvd in windows is Vista Home Basic there a fix available?

  ================================
  As you have discovered. Vista Basic does not work
  include a DVD decoder. See the following link:

  (FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
  Restore point before installing software or updates)

  Info about DVD decoders:
  Plug-ins for Windows Media Player
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/downloads/Windows-Media-Player/plug-ins

  Or you could try one of the following free media
  players who should read DVDs:

  (FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
  Restore point before installing software or updates)

  VLC Media Player (32-bit Version)
  http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc_32/
  (works on XP, Vista, 7, 8)
  (the name of the file to download is: vlc - 2.0.5 - win32.exe)

  (FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
  Restore point before installing software or updates)

  VLC Media Player (64-bit Version)
  http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc_64/
  (works on XP, Vista, 7, 8)
  (the name of the file to download is: vlc - 2.0.5 - win64.exe)

  Another option would be to download and install
  the following package of Codec:

  * Proceed at your own risk *.

  Windows Vista Codec Package
  http://www.MajorGeeks.com/download.php?Det=5326

  Good luck...

• HOW I can install data acquisition pci & signal processing controller driver hp compaq cq60 for vista Home Basic presaro

  HOW I can install pci data acquisition & processing controller driver hp compaq presaro cq60 for vista basic reception of the signal. cause my display setting does not work pls help me

  Hi Sahnuaijaz,

  1. what happens with your display settings?

  You need to download the drivers from the HP website. You can check this link to get in touch with HP that follows:

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/siteHome?cc=us&LC=en

  Hope this information is useful.

• How can I get the fix for Vista Home Premium described in kb313222 reset the default security to be permanent? Reboot made my sharing failure once again.

  I ran the command secedit / configure according to the kb313222, but I find I have to redo the command after that I reload.

  Also, as a side note, my standard connections have simply disabled, so all I had to do was to reactivate in user accounts.

  Hello Halima S,.

  Thanks for the replies and the direction that worked - somewhat.  I agree that the script is very nice, but I also saw that he really did exactly what I had done before.  However, as the source of the information and of the validity of the script I have very slow and tested every step this time before restarting and found that when I re-enabled the guest sharing connection stopped working.

  My hypothesis is that if the protection of password for sharing is enabled, then a connection without password fails the initial security checks and therefore do not allow all connections.

  The only thing that I forgot that "what has changed", is that we had a visitor, so I enabled the guest account, or I had the chronology wrong since between the two, I went to an open wifi and disabled sharing now so naturally I thought I was doing something irreversible.

  Thanks again,
  Tony

• Try to turn on the Windows Firewall for vista home basic, the code of error 0x6D9

  I need help to turn on my windows vista basic home firewall but get error 0x6D9 code. This makes me crazy... I pay your bills online and can't do anything until my firewall is on

  Hi William,.
  Follow these instructions to fix the Windows Firewall:
  Download and install Windows Repair:
  http://MajorGeeks.com/tweaking.com_-_Windows_Repair_d7141.html
  When the repair of Windows opens, click on the tab to start repairs, click Start. Uncheck all boxes except for the following:
  -Reset the registry permissions
  -Reset the permissions of files
  -WMI repair
  -Repair Windows Firewall
  Then click Start. Once it is finished, restart your computer. Let me know if this helps you.
  Brian

• Visible for Vista Home Basic only partial COA reinstall

  Reference Dell 531 s - Service code: HH0MZD1

  Vista COA number partially obscured.  Part readable bed CHFTX-GY9PH-Y7? -
  TV3FR-W product key? -etc.

  What is the next step?

  TIA

  Garth

  If you have already formatted the drive, and you have one installed and active Vista OS, use this program to find the product key:

  http://magicaljellybean.com/KeyFinder/

  Other than above, the only advice is to contact Dell:

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DellCare/contact_us

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Forgotten password to logon to Windows Vista Home Basic.

  Original title: forgotten password.

  I forgot my password for Vista Home Basic. I'm administrator, too! I DID restore the system ctreate CD, when the first bought for, but there are 16 of them, because I don't have a handy DVD at the time. Can I use these discs to reset the password? I also reset password several times, since the creation of the CD. Tried booting in safemode, butstill need password! I can't use my laptopat do it all without a password.

  Original title: forgotten password.

  I forgot my password for Vista Home Basic. I'm administrator, too! I DID restore the system ctreate CD, when the first bought for, but there are 16 of them, because I don't have a handy DVD at the time. Can I use these discs to reset the password? I also reset password several times, since the creation of the CD. Tried booting in safemode, butstill need password! I can't use my laptopat do it all without a password.

  Hey cinpul330

  You cannot use recovery CD to reset your password

  you need to reinstall vista using these cds you did

  boot from the first cd and follow the instructions to reinstall vista

  Additionally, you may not get help in these forums to retrieve your forgotten password because it is against the policy of microsoft to do

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• A Vista Home Premium key is usable in Vista Home Basic?

  Hi all

  A friend asked me to reinstall her PC at home that does not have Vista Home Premium installed and a key tag takes precedence over the box - but no recovery on the HARD drive partition

  I only have media for Vista Home Basic used as well as the thought that the key Premium would work with Basic as it's a version below, but it is not.

  Is it possible to activate Basic with a premium key has it or can I use a copy of premium to operate?

  Thank you very much

  Jason

  "Is there a way to activate Basic with a premium key has it or can I use a copy of premium to operate?

  There is NO way to do it.

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  Vista Media recovery obtaining and/or using the Vista recovery on your computer Partition 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.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  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.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows complete PC Restore on Vista Home Basic, how to create a system disk image

  In the menu system for Vista Home Basic Recovery Options, there is an option to make a "Windows complete PC Restore". The description of this option says "restore your entire server or personal computer from a backup image. Well, sounds wonderful. My problem is to find the software to create a backup image of my personal computer first. I tried to create an image of my system disk by looking at the "Backup and restore" software that comes with Vista Home Basic. I couldn't find something that was talking about creating an "image" of my system drive. Only the options to back up the disks. Microsoft use the terms 'backup' and 'image' fairly loosely or as interchangeable terms? Im a little confused. My ultimate goal is to create a disk image of my system can be restored very quickly in the menu options of Vista Home Basic System Recovery. System configuration: Winndows 7 RTM, Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L motherboard, Intel Pentium Dual - Core E6300 Wolfdale 2.8 GHz, 4 GB of memory PC-1066 DDR2 Patriot Viper, 500 GB Western Digital hard drive, GeForce 8800GT Videocard

  I guess I'll answer my own question. It seems that Vista Home Basics to create an image of the system has been paralyzed. OK, so I'll look using free Microsoft imagex utility then. System configuration: Ultimate, card mother Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L Winndows 7, Intel Pentium Dual - Core E6300 Wolfdale 2.8 GHz, 4 GB of memory PC - 1066 DDR2 Patriot Viper, 500 GB Western Digital hard drive, GeForce 8800GT Videocard

  Hey BradleyA

  the home versions have no backup capabilities complete pc

  This is intentional by microsoft

  You can try 3 third-party programs such as true image

  http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/products/TrueImage/

  Walter, the time zone traveller