Will Vista Recovery DVD to install on new hard drive on my Presario

You need to install Vista from the recovery DVDs I created when I bought my laptop Presario 3 years on a new hard drive. The original replaced HARD disk needs and I was going to buy the same exact model.

Someone at - he did this with success, or will there be problems? Thank you

Hello

You should be fine with the MHW2160BH.

Hope everything goes well.

Best wishes

DP - K

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