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Re-install VISTA Business without Recovery Disc

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Jeff Jewitt, Oct 1, 2009.

  1. Jeff Jewitt

    Jeff Jewitt Guest

    OK - here's the situation.

    I was given a HP Compaq 6820s by a good friend with a bad hard drive. He had
    not made recovery discs, and HP can't supply them. I can replace the hard
    drive no problem, but don't want to fork over the $$$ for a new Vista OS. I
    have XP pro, but there seems to be too many issues with downgrading. I have
    the COA on the bottom of the computer. Since the OS was definitely paid for
    with the original purchase, can I get an OS from MS for this computer?
    --
    Jeff
     
  2. Tim Slattery

    Tim Slattery Guest

    Jeff Jewitt <JeffJewitt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >OK - here's the situation.
    >
    >I was given a HP Compaq 6820s by a good friend with a bad hard drive. He had
    >not made recovery discs, and HP can't supply them. I can replace the hard
    >drive no problem, but don't want to fork over the $$$ for a new Vista OS. I
    >have XP pro, but there seems to be too many issues with downgrading. I have
    >the COA on the bottom of the computer. Since the OS was definitely paid for
    >with the original purchase, can I get an OS from MS for this computer? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    The computer came with an OEM version of the OS. Support for that
    comes from the OEM. In this case, that's HP. MS won't help you.

    --
    Tim Slattery
    Slattery_T@bls.gov
     
  3. "Jeff Jewitt" <JeffJewitt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:EACF68F9-35DE-474E-84BF-1A253DC6A586@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > OK - here's the situation.
    >
    > I was given a HP Compaq 6820s by a good friend with a bad hard drive. He
    > had
    > not made recovery discs, and HP can't supply them. I can replace the hard
    > drive no problem, but don't want to fork over the $$$ for a new Vista OS.
    > I
    > have XP pro, but there seems to be too many issues with downgrading. I
    > have
    > the COA on the bottom of the computer. Since the OS was definitely paid
    > for
    > with the original purchase, can I get an OS from MS for this computer?
    > --
    > Jeff<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Try here:
     
  4. I recommend wating for Windows7 in a few weeks rather than reinstalling a
    failed OS that Vista is.
     
  5. Jeff Jewitt

    Jeff Jewitt Guest

    OK - he bought a replacement computer but with Windows Vista Home. If I make
    a recovery disc for his computer can I use that to install Vista on the old
    one after I get a new HD.
    --
    Jeff


    "Jeff Jewitt" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > OK - here's the situation.
    >
    > I was given a HP Compaq 6820s by a good friend with a bad hard drive. He had
    > not made recovery discs, and HP can't supply them. I can replace the hard
    > drive no problem, but don't want to fork over the $$$ for a new Vista OS. I
    > have XP pro, but there seems to be too many issues with downgrading. I have
    > the COA on the bottom of the computer. Since the OS was definitely paid for
    > with the original purchase, can I get an OS from MS for this computer?
    > --
    > Jeff<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
  6. On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:58:02 -0700, Jeff Jewitt wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > OK - he bought a replacement computer but with Windows Vista Home. If I make
    > a recovery disc for his computer can I use that to install Vista on the old
    > one after I get a new HD.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I doubt it, unless it's *exactly* the same kind of machine, of course.

    You should make the recovery disk anyway and make sure your friend knows
    that it's important.

    The earlier quote in your post disappeared from this reply because you
    placed it after the signature marker "-- <Newline>".

    --
    Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
     

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