Windows 7: Is there a legal and safe Vista ISO/download available like Win7?

I know this is a Windows 7 forum, so I hope it is ok to ask this. It's the old story of I have a legit serial number for Vista, but the installation disc is nowhere about. Is there a download file like the Windows 7 one?

Last time I looked digital river still had links to the Vista images...

From the dell website:
Dell Community

Maybe here at My Digital Life:

64-bit (x64) Windows Vista Official Direct Download Links « My Digital Life

Rather than create a boot disc. Can the exe file when opened from in XP perform an upgrade install?

Mmmmaybe, I haven't seen what the EXE extracts. Probably an ISO (But you can install an ISO mounter and run it from there)

HOWEVER. Things will be a lot easier and safer if you just burn a DVD or make a bootable USB drive and install it that way...

Also, just to be safe, always disconnect all hard drives but the one drive you want to install to and boot from before doing the install. This'll prevent the boot files from accidentally being installed on the wrong drive or other potential install headaches.

Thanks for the reply. Well, I actually did install Vista as an upgrade with that file in XP and as far as I can tell it worked ok. Hopefully time will tell the same story.

Heh time zones left a huge gap in my reply there I guess

Well glad it worked out!

Well time told the story and PC is still operating completely fine. Thanks again to those who helped me. God, PC problems can be so frustrating but yet so rewarding when they're sorted out

Although the link provides box files which can be run from another OS desktop, it's best to follow the steps Dell gives to compile the installer into an ISO, then burn to DVD using ImgBurn at 4x speed. This way you have rescue-ability during an install - and the disk to use for repairs if Vista fails to boot, or you need to reinstall.

Okay how about XP?

Is there a legal and safe XP ISO/download available?