Lost vista disc

[ezza9000]

Hello all, im new, so i appologise in advance if this is the wrong section (seemed the most appropraite section to me)

Basically my gf's pc started to mess up alot, she was using it at uni with no internet connection but as soon as she finished uni and brought it back and started using the internet it started playng up, so she got it formated, but alas, no vista disc, she still has the product code on a sticker on the PC itself.
She has already paid for vista so is there a way of getting the vista disc (for her pc) for free??

if so/if not where can i get one and will this work ok??

 

[KV43]

Cant you borrow one from a friend ,perfectly legal proviving you use her own serial number .
Im sure you could also aquire one from certain other sites , but be aware of the risks involved in that .

 

[ezza9000]

we tried using the one from my laptop but it wouldnt accept her product code, does it have to be from a similar pc or one the same??

cheers

 

[Sbrideau]

Hi and welcome to the Vista Forums.

I believe you can borrow a friend's Vista disk, provided it's a full and not an upgrade. Upon putting the PC's key, it should automatically choose the version from the CD and install it. If it doesn't work, you only have to call Microsoft.

I looks like she got some virus or spyware when on the internet, a scan with a good antivirus would've been enough, depending on the antivirus you use.

Edit: Wow I took time writing that O.o

And seeing your question, I think yours are recovery, and that's why it doesn't work.

 

[ezza9000]

lol, no probs

ah, maybe my disc wasnt a full one?

Just to clear this up with me, what is the disc that i am looking for refered to as? vista start up disc?

thanks again

 

[KV43]

we tried using the one from my laptop but it wouldnt accept her product code, does it have to be from a similar pc or one the same??

cheers

Did you choose the right version , or mistype the code check very carefully

 

[ezza9000]

possibly....i wasnt actually there.

 

[KV43]

Just to clear this up with me, what is the disc that i am looking for refered to as? vista start up disc?

thanks again

Its a recovery disc , you should have made when you first got the laptop

 

[KV43]

possibly....i wasnt actually there.

now now dont blame the woman :D

 

[ezza9000]

haha......

ok thanks, im sure there going for cheap on ebay.

 

[KV43]

haha......

ok thanks, im sure there going for cheap on ebay.

What women !!! didnt know you could sell them :D
ebay . yeah thats one way to find a disc , but i wouldn`t buy till i had checked yours and other options carefully

 

[ezza9000]

lol^

yeah, il have another go with my startup disc.

thanks again

 

[KV43]

let us know how you get on , lots of helpful people on here

 

[Sbrideau]

You just need to find someone that has a full version of Vista and borrow their CD, maybe a friend or someone you know, as long as it's a full version, you shouldn't have problems.

 

[TechieJustin]

Hello all, im new, so i appologise in advance if this is the wrong section (seemed the most appropraite section to me)

Basically my gf's pc started to mess up alot, she was using it at uni with no internet connection but as soon as she finished uni and brought it back and started using the internet it started playng up, so she got it formated, but alas, no vista disc, she still has the product code on a sticker on the PC itself.
She has already paid for vista so is there a way of getting the vista disc (for her pc) for free??

if so/if not where can i get one and will this work ok??

We need to determine something - if you had Vista already installed on the machine when you bought it - you need an OEM disc.
If it was an upgrade - you need an upgrade disc.
OR if you bought the full retail version - you need the full retail disc.

each key is different.