I want to wipe the computer that Vista is installed on clean, but I do not
have the Vista CD to reinstall it with. I have the the product key, though.
Is there a way to download a free trial of Vista, burn it to a disk, and then
install it on the computer once it is wiped? If so, where could I get the
said download?
"Kapolm" <Kapolm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5CFDA9CD-8D4C-4237-905C-6AB4DE8D82BF@microsoft.com...
I want to wipe the computer that Vista is installed on clean, but I do not
have the Vista CD to reinstall it with. I have the the product key, though.
Is there a way to download a free trial of Vista, burn it to a disk, and then
install it on the computer once it is wiped? If so, where could I get the
said download?
Ring your computer manufacturer about recovery disks.
You should have a "hidden" partition on your hard drive to make recovery DVD.
Manufacturers vary in the way they offer you to do it.
"Kapolm" wrote:
> I want to wipe the computer that Vista is installed on clean, but I do not
> have the Vista CD to reinstall it with. I have the the product key, though.
> Is there a way to download a free trial of Vista, burn it to a disk, and then
> install it on the computer once it is wiped? If so, where could I get the
> said download?
Your PC manufacturer should supply the CD, sometimes with a charge.
Otherwise, there may be a recovery option on a second partition. As
another option, you can borrow a friends OEM DVD and use that with your
key...
Kapolm wrote:
> I want to wipe the computer that Vista is installed on clean, but I do not
> have the Vista CD to reinstall it with. I have the the product key, though.
> Is there a way to download a free trial of Vista, burn it to a disk, and then
> install it on the computer once it is wiped? If so, where could I get the
> said download?
Unless it is an identical machine, that would be a bad idea. The OEM
versions have the drivers for the specific mobo hardware.
"Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message
news:ecnscH7JIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Your PC manufacturer should supply the CD, sometimes with a charge.
> Otherwise, there may be a recovery option on a second partition. As
> another option, you can borrow a friends OEM DVD and use that with your
> key...
>
> --
> Dustin Harper
> dharper@vistarip.com
> http://www.vistarip.com
>
>
> Kapolm wrote:
>> I want to wipe the computer that Vista is installed on clean, but I do
>> not have the Vista CD to reinstall it with. I have the the product key,
>> though. Is there a way to download a free trial of Vista, burn it to a
>> disk, and then install it on the computer once it is wiped? If so, where
>> could I get the said download?
> Unless it is an identical machine, that would be a bad idea. The OEM
> versions have the drivers for the specific mobo hardware.
>
> "Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message
> news:ecnscH7JIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Your PC manufacturer should supply the CD, sometimes with a charge.
> > Otherwise, there may be a recovery option on a second partition. As
> > another option, you can borrow a friends OEM DVD and use that with your
> > key...
> >
> > --
> > Dustin Harper
> > dharper@vistarip.com
> > http://www.vistarip.com
> >
> >
> > Kapolm wrote:
> >> I want to wipe the computer that Vista is installed on clean, but I do
> >> not have the Vista CD to reinstall it with. I have the the product key,
> >> though. Is there a way to download a free trial of Vista, burn it to a
> >> disk, and then install it on the computer once it is wiped? If so, where
> >> could I get the said download?
>
>
the windows dvd is the windows dvd not the computer manufactures you could
borrow a friends oem vista dvd and use your key but you can't use a system
restore disk from another computer .
Reinstall, but no CD 
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