Windows Vista OEM OS drive as a recovery?

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• Windows vista does not start try the recovery disk and nothing

  I have a pavilion hp a1712n with windows vista starts not tried the disk recovery and nothing, it sounds like it is stuck in mode 'sleep'. I can hear it loading but it dosnt take the cd/dvd drive, I tried unpluging the drive to see if it will continue to load, but it didn't. I can not use the key to go into bios Board or something, all ideas given lose don't are not important computer been gave me this problem, so if there is something that I can do but personal files will be lost is very well thank you all

  Hi scoobydoochick,

  1. what recovery disc do you have?

  2. you receive an error message?

  3. you see the computer manufacturer's logo while you start the computer?

  Looks like that there are some hardware failure on the computer that is preventing the computer from starting.

  Will need you a Windows vista installation disc as recovery are different from the install disc and restore disks are created by the computer manufacturer, we are not aware of its functions.

  Once you get the Windows vista installation disc, that you try startup repair by using the link below or take the local computer tech shop and the material tested on the computer.

  What to do if Windows does not start correctly

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-to-do-if-Windows-wont-start-correctly

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Windows vista USB flash drive installation AND recover the WINDOWS KEY from the recovery disk

  Hi all

  I formatted my laptop some time ago. Now I want to reinstall windows vista (came along with my laptop). The thing is due to a problem that my CD drive does not work so I would like to install windows vista by using a USB key. Can you get it someone please let me know if this is possible... If Yes, how I've go ahead make a bootable USB.

  As someone can tell me if there is a way to retrieve the WINDOWS KEY from the recovery disc.

  Thank you.

  Hello

  This can help, but you will need a Vista system to create the working bootable USB key:http://www.askvg.com/how-to-create-bootable-usb-drive-to-install-windows-vista/

  As for the product key, it should be on a sticker on the laptop (usually on the bottom). If it is not readable, contact the manufacturer for further assistance. As we said already, the product key is not on the installation disc.

  Replace broken laptop optical drives is not too difficult, you can see this as another option.

  Good luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Crazy" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

• The resale of Windows Vista OEM (dvd and license)

  If I build me a PC parts and use OEM windows Vista Home, can I consider all 4 years later apart sells parts and the vista OEM software all stay?

  The license is no longer in use. Therefore, it is fair to say that it can still be used by a PC? Should be sold with a 'part of this original PC' I built 4 years ago or a part of it, that is to say the motherboard or hard drive?

  "15 TRANSFER TO A THIRD PARTY. You can transfer the software directly to a third party

  only with the device under license. You may not retain any copies of the software or any previous version

  Version. Before any permitted transfer, the other party must accept that this agreement

  applies to the transfer and to the use of the software. The transfer must include the certificate of

  Label of authenticity.

  What is the device? The PC that was taken part into different parts? Can I resell it with a RAM module for example?

  Hi AhmedChowdhury,

  1. Yes. If you install Windows 7 on this computer have the Vista DVD and its product key / license that you can not use it as an installation legitimate anywhere else using this product key. or keep it in case you want to roll back to Vista, which I doubt as you'd like!

  2. that Microsoft OEM Vista DVD will contain the files to install the various editions of Vista; Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate. Microsoft retail Vista DVD will do the same. The only problem is that the 32 bit and 64 bit Vista editions come on different DVDs.

  But with respect to the sale of a DVD of Vista without product key, computer owners can make their own or buy DVDs of recovery for their computer model OF the manufacturer, at a cheap price anyway.

  And if their friends have a DVD Microsoft, Microsoft NOTES not Sanyo, Toshiba DVD, they can copy their DVD friends for nothing.

• Validation or Activation of Windows Vista (OEM) after the replacement of components & reinstalling

  Hi all

  I just had on the phone speaking to the people of Microsoft online help. After some discussion and blaming 'SLUI 4' (according to instructions), I am still unable to validate (activate) my legal copy of Windows and the Lady on the phone told me to come on this forum to help! ~ (What joke Microsoft management!) ~ She said she was unable to help because my copy of Vista is an OEM version and she said I need to contact the manufacturer. I said, the manufacturer was no longer in business, so now what? She said to go on the forums. So here I am!

  Also, I think the first why I cannot now turn on Vista it's because the PC has had a few different hard disks over the years and during the summer I had to replace the power supply that the original has stopped working. I had a similar problem with another PC a few years ago and it has been easily resolved on the phone speaking with MS online help, but now's done it a lot more difficult for me (using this forum) that I am dyslexic and find writing and reading indeed very laborious.

  In any case, I have reviewed the above and tried a few things, but none have worked for me. Then, please, make my life livable explaining what can I do to activate my Vista in simple terms?

  Is received the following message when you try to validate my copy of Vista after a clean re-installation:

  "The product key you entered is already in use.

  Reasons can be: a new power supply & different hard drives have been installed by myself.

  Please, please help!

  Best regards & thanks a lot, a lot.

  November 10, 2015.

  Hi all

  As indicated, I wiped the hard drive, re-partitioned and formatted just to make sure he was completely clean and there is no hidden bad guys or persistent files corrupted, etc..  I then reinstalled Windows Vista, did a few main, graphics drivers updates, etc and then tried to 'turn on' online.

  The bad news is that it still not be accepted and once more displayed: "the product key you entered is already in use.  So, I was a little irritated but not totally surprised, because if there is one thing that I've noticed over the years that Windows operating system are very compatible with their annoying messages! ~ However, this is not the end, read on:

  As you do on these occasions, I thought then of what could be done then that I have not already tried? ~ Well I have to say now that my reason to reinstall Vista is not because I have no desire burning back somehow, it is finally to Windows 10. But before I could do I need to install a "Windows 7 Upgrade" I bought in 2010 when my son was in college.

  This got me wondering if the message could be related in some way, to upgrade?  Twenty minutes after that, my son came into the room and offers exactly the same thing!  Without hesitation, I installed Windows 7 Upgrade and tried to validate online and hey-presto it worked!

  So, for anyone else having similar problems with a re-installation and who have also used a version upgrade of Windows later, is probably the answer ~ if all else fails.  Thus, 14 lb hammer remained in the garage!

  I am glade to say that the problem of Vista activation/validation is now resolved, even better Windows 10 is installed.

  A big thank you to all who tried to help with this annoyance.

  Best regards

  November 13, 2015.

  10:40hrs (GMT).

  Of course, if you can not trouble Windows then try this: http://distrowatch.com.

• Please give me the download link for windows VISTA oem

  Please give me the download link for windows VISTA Home premium 64 & 32 BIT please, are the links for oem? I need OEM. I got the license but no installed operating system and therefore cannot know which of the vista is. You know a way to find the license of numbers/letters, please. Thank you for your valuable contribution

  Best regards

  Gerry

  Hello

  If Vista is preinstalled and is not bootable, contact the computer manufacturer and ask them.

  You should have a SN (serial number) on the case.

  There is no Windows Vista downloads available from Microsoft.

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

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

  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 am trying to reinstall Windows Vista from my drive hard can u help me__

  I need some help tryin to reinstall windows vista from my hard drive, I went on the recovery program who was here and burned a cd, but none of the programs on my computer it open so I need to know how to reinstall it from my disk hard please

  You normally have to boot from the recovery disc:

  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

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  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to perform a recovery of the recovery hard disk Partition.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

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  For any questions/problems about the recovery process, you will need to contact the manufacturer of the computer.

  It is their software/recovery process, not Microsoft.

  See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Reinstall Windows Vista OEM

  My Acer computer with Windows Vista Edition Home Premium hard disk

  When I first turned on my computer, Windows Vista has been installed

  I would like to re - install Windows Vista from the hard drive again

  Please let me know what to do

  Thanks for the help

  http://support.Acer.com/

  Contact the ACER Support link above, because it is their software/recovery process, not Microsoft.

  At startup, it may be Alt + F10 and their password.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Acer will help you.

  See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows Vista on T500 does not start, recovery CD does not work

  I T500 with Windows VISTA, but the system will not start.

  When I turn it on, I can see Vista for some time of loading progress bar display, and then I get the blue screen with this error:

  UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

  When I insert the recovery disc, it starts, but I can see that the screen of welcome with the spare wheel, no option to start the recovery.

  A note: I have two sets of CD recovery. My T500 came with CD for Vista and Windows XP. I re-installed Vista some time after the purchase by using the Vista recovery discs (so the CD are OK). I did windows XP Recovery discs this time, and they don't work now too (I end up with the screen of spare wheel). When I had Windows XP I had a blue screen a lot from the start, that's why I reinstalled Vista.

  Second note: I tried the chkdsk /r and fdisk/mbr using the FreeDOS CD - no change. (these are recommended programs to run when you have UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME, I see on the net)

  Anyone could help with this... Well, absolutely essential?

  OK, I found a sort of solution, managed to run the recovery CD and reinstall the system.

  That's what I did, if someone wants to know or have similar problems:

  (1) created linux rescue CD

  http://www.SysRescCd.org/Main_Page

  (2) running linux, copied all the data on the disk external usb (you can read ntfs drives using the rescue CD)

  (3) deleted C:\Windows\System32\drivers\ c:\windows\system32\drivers\sptd.sys

  (suggestion of)

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/itprovistasetup/thread/a2ed1ff1-3c60-4CFD-ac4e-72f2... )

  (4) replaced the files listed in:

  http://www.tipandtrick.NET/2008/Windows-Vista-startup-hang-and-boot-failure-after-SP1-on-corrupt-DRI...

  with files from another Vista station (I copied the sys files using the USB)

  After you restart the projected system still blue, but the recovery CD worked!

  I can see on the forums, many users experience problems similar to mine, and there are many many different solutions (I spent three nights to try ;-)

• Messages to update Windows Vista 64-bit driver for Qosmio F30 Vista 32 bit

  Hello

  Today, I noticed that, update Windows Vista displays the bad update for one of the drivers of Qosmio F30.

  I have Windows Vista 32-bit, but Windows Update post a 64 bit version of the driver.

  See the screenshot [here: http://imagefilehost.googlepages.com/f30Wrongupdate.jpg]

  Any idea?

  Hmm... it's strange?  :|

  The ACPI from Toshiba x 64 compatible driver certainly means a 64-bit version!

  I put t know why Vista driver update notification indicates a 64-bit to a 32 bit OS driver, but usually the 64-bit driver should not be compatible with the 32 bit OS.

  However, the deal seems clear don t install if the pilot is not designed for your operating system.

  Concerning
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• How can I reuse my windows vista OEM act product key

  I broke the computer laptop sony vaio with the key sticker product 'windows vista Business OEM"of law.

  Can I use this product key to another PC with windows 7.

  Hello

  No, you can not

  first:

  OEM is OEM of origin. Windows is related to hardware and can be used on the machine with which it is originally installed

  Second:

  You cannot use windows vista key to activate a version of windows 7

  Ty edje

• Windows vista cd rom driver update / NET

  I'm trying to fix the driver for cd rom drive in windows vista repair program says I need net framework v4.0. I installed & have restarted and still get the same error. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thank you

  I'm trying to fix the driver for cd rom drive in windows vista repair program says I need net framework v4.0. I installed & have restarted and still get the same error. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thank you

  Clean your existing .net versions using .net Framework clean utility (if applicable)

  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx

  Download and install the stand-alone Installer.... NET framework 4 and install it

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=17718

• What is the best audio for windows vista home premiuim driver?

  I have a Realtek audio driver for my windows vista home premiuim, I am looking for an audio driver that will bring my music and videos of superior quality, the stronger volume, which has more options like equalizer, synthesiszer and on all the best sound quality.

  Denny

  The driver is designed for the map features.  If you want better sound you will need a better card.  They are not expensive.

• Problem with Dell Latitude 2100 (with windows vista) is a driver (file: \windows\system32\drivers\msahci.sys) catch 22, it's that it doesn't have an internal cd-rom

  I have a dell latitude 2100 and when it is consumed first upward it goes to a screen of security and said that is wrong and it is said that the status of this file is 0xc000000f how I could fix this without an installation disk because it does not a cd-rom

  Hi Rick,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community!

  The description of your problem, you are facing problems with your Dell Latitude 2100 and receiving tell them an error message which is bad and he said that the status of this file is 0xc000000f. In order to quickly provide a solution, please answer these questions:

  1. What is the exact error message with error code?

  2 did you do changes on the computer before the show?

  Follow the suggestions below for a possible solution:

  Method 1: I suggest you check the drive for errors, and then check if it solves the problem.

  Check your hard drive for errors

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/check-your-hard-disk-for-errors

   

  Important: While running chkdsk on the drive, if bad sectors are found on the hard drive when chkdsk attempts to repair this sector, the data available in this area may be lost, and it is not recoverable.

  Method 2: Try the SFC (System File Checker) scan on the computer.

  How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Note: It may prompt you to insert the Windows installation disc. However, you can use the external DVD player and check.

  Hope this information helps. Answer please if you have any additional questions about the problem you are having and we will be happy to help you further.

• I would like to re - install Windows Vista, but my drive does not all service packs. Download Windows Vista with service pack already on it?

  so, I'm running vista 64 bit basic, I want to do a fresh install,

  but my drive is very early (noservice packs ect) can I download of ms a basic family of complete up-to-date vista 64-bit with sp2 with my cd key? or should I shut up and make from my cd and cope? If I do a reinstall should I reinstall all my programs as well?

  Hello yaleblor,

  You can download the full SP2 for Vista from here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16468

  Save the file to a CD/DVD or USB key.

  Once you have the service pack downloaded file, you can use your current Vista CD to install a fresh copy of Windows Vista on your C: drive. Once you have installed Vista you can install service pack 2 directly from the CD/DVD or USB you originally stored it on. All you then need to do is to run the Windows updates to update your system completely.

  You can find out how to do a clean install by looking at this link from my Web site: http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_vista.htm

  After you install Windows Vista, you will need to re - install all your programs, so make sure that you have all the programs by hand before starting to consider reinstalling Windows.

  This forum post is my own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or the opinion of Microsoft, its employees or other MVPS.

  John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Expert - consumer: www.winuser.co.uk | vistasupport.mvps.org | xphelpandsupport.mvps.org | www.silversurfer-Guide.com