Toshiba recovery cd

ICit2lol said:

2009joseph said:

gregrocker said:

Please focus: Go to the PC's which are involved and report back the licensed version printed on their COA stickers, so we can confirm you have the correct ISO.

Is the Product Key readable? Don't post it back.

Thanks for The help didnt. Like the way you said several you made up your
Mind about me without knowing me.why would I ask for help on here for

Joseph no one including me did not make up their minds about you I personally got a bit confused as to which machine was doing what and what was on what machine.

What I understood was that there were three installs of one product on two machines am I right or wrong? Then you replied with one having a Vista sticker on it which again confused the whole issue.

Yes sorry my girls PC used 2 have win vista on it before I put win 7 hp on it before I know what I know now

Do you have a retail Product Key for the WIndows 7 Home Premium you put on the Vista PC? If so is it for the same version you installed?

If not do you want to buy the Product Key now, or buy a boxed copy of Win7 to either reinstall it or use its Product Key if its the same version you installed?

If neither, I would reinstall the licensed Vista version on the PC. Download Vista ISO download for the version of Vista on the COA sticker, making sure the Product Key is readable. IF the Product Key is not readable you'll need to use the Vista Recovery disks. With a readable Product Key you can burn the ISO to DVD using ImgBurn at 4x speed, boot the installer to delete all partitions and clean Install Vista.

There's a chance on some make PC's the Vista Recovery partition will still run or can be made to run from Windows 7 if the Recovery partition was preserved during the install. Let us know if you'd like to try this option and the brand of PC so we can help you do this.

gregrocker said:

Do you have a retail Product Key for the WIndows 7 Home Premium you put on the Vista PC? If so is it for the same version you installed?

If not do you want to buy the Product Key now, or buy a boxed copy of Win7 to either reinstall it or use its Product Key if its the same version you installed?

If neither, do you want to reinstall the licensed Vista version on the PC? Vista ISO download

Thanks buddy going 2 download the vista and put it on and use the code on her laptop buddy think that's best
How much is a new key for win 7.I don't know what is retail or ome 2 be honest
Came with PC when got it that's all I know.you seem 2 know alot about laptops and software buddy

2009joseph said:

Thanks buddy going 2 download the vista and put it on and use the code on her laptop buddy think that's best
How much is a new key for win 7.I don't know what is retail or ome 2 be honest
Came with PC when gotit that's all I know.you seem 2 know alot about laptops and software buddy

You said you're going to install Vista on the PC which came with that. Good, let us know how that goes. Follow the same steps as for Clean Install Windows 7. I would delete all partitions on the PC as shown in Steps 7 and 8, unless the Recovery partition is still there then I would leave it as if something goes wrong we can help you make it run.

Which PC do you want to buy the Win7 license for? If as you say this PC came with Win7 then there's no reason to buy it again - just install the licensed version on the COA sticker with the Product Key also on the sticker, just like you're doing for Vista PC.

gregrocker said:

2009joseph said:

Thanks buddy going 2 download the vista and put it on and use the code on her laptop buddy think that's best
How much is a new key for win 7.I don't know what is retail or ome 2 be honest
Came with PC when gotit that's all I know.you seem 2 know alot about laptops and software buddy

You said you're going to install Vista on the PC which came with that. Good, let us know how that goes. Follow the same steps as for Clean Install Windows 7. I would delete all partitions on the PC as shown in Steps 7 and 8, unless the Recovery partition is still there then I would leave it as if something goes wrong we can help you make it run.

Which PC do you want to buy the Win7 license for? If as you say this PC came with Win7 then there's no reason to buy it again - just install the licensed version on the COA sticker with the Product Key also on the sticker, just like you're doing for Vista PC.

was thinking of buying one for my girls laptop but her laspto is a windows vista pc can i install this on it ok

You can reinstall Vista for no cost, or buy a Win7 Upgrade version. The problem is that MS is trying to force consumers onto Windows Ate and hiding retail copies of all but OEM version so you'd need to do a search for retail and maybe have to settle for OEM. If you get OEM make sure its from a confirmed reputable seller, and be aware that it will become locked to the mobo once installed and can't migrate to other PC's like retail.

I would reinstall Vista getting a perfect install as laid out in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 which will save you $100 US and give about the best install that machine can take.

gregrocker said:

You can reinstall Vista for no cost, or buy a Win7 Upgrade version. The problem is that MS is trying to force consumers onto Windows Ate and hiding retail copies of all but OEM version so you'd need to do a search for retail and maybe have to settle for OEM. If you get OEM make sure its from a confirmed reputable seller, and be aware that it will become locked to the mobo once installed and can't migrate to other PC's like retail.

I would reinstall Vista getting a perfect install as laid out in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 which will save you $100 US and give about the best install that machine can take.

Why is Microsoft doing that and where can I get one retailer version and what is
Windows ate I don't know this things im Really new 2 This windows ios craic

Windows 8.

Someone from UK will need to help you search out a retail Upgrade copy of 7.

gregrocker said:

Windows 8.

Someone from UK will need to help you search out a retail Upgrade copy of 7.

Thanks dude would like 2 buy a retail version of win 7 that I can
Use on 3 laptops is this possible to buy