Mom with Dementia - Microsoft Community

badly need copy of vista, mother's comupter took dive , dementia has no concept of starting on wiyh 10.

hi,

you can contact your computer manufacturer , ask them send set of recovery disks.

they should small cost.

the problem manufacturers no longer have them.

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and if never received recovery disk when purchased computer there should recovery partition on hard drive reinstall windows how bought computer.

the recovery process can started pressing particular key or keys combination @ boot. (power on / startup)

it may f10, f11, alt + f10, etc depending on manufacturer.

ask them or us for correct key sequence.

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you can borrow , use a microsoft vista dvd (retail or oem system builders license) , contains files various vista editions (home basic, home premium, business , ultimate) to installed. product key on computer / laptop case determines edition installed.

the coa sticker either on underside of laptop or in battery compartment.

with desktop either on side, rear or top of computer case.

other manufacturers' recovery dvds not used the above purpose.

and you need know the "bit" version vista, 32bit , 64bit editions come on different dvds.

here how clean install of vista, using microsoft vista dvd:

"how clean install , setup full version of vista"

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-vista.html

and once operating system installed, go computer manufacturer's website , obtain latest drivers particular model computer or laptop.

and phone activation may required when using above clean install method.

"how activate vista , phone activation"

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-vista-phone.html

cheers.

Windows / Windows Vista / Install, upgrade, & activate