Yes I have the product key stuck to the bottom of my computer, I just stupidly formatted the recovery partition, forgetting I didn't have a Vista Disc.

Thanks for the link!

Edit: Is that not just a link to Service Pack 2 for Vista, rather than the whole OS?

hi all, would it be possible to get a link to where i can get a windows iso to re-install vista on my laptop. i have the sticker at the bottom of the laptop, i was also wondering if this meant that i can only use the license code for home basic or can i use it for home premium or ultimate?

cheers guys

The product key on the sticker is only good for the same edition you already have installed - I assume that is Home Basic.

There is a download - but it only includes SP1 - you would need to install SP2 afterwards. You can get SP2 via windows update.

http://en.community.dell.com/support...tal-river.aspx



[Direct Download Links] Download Official, Original and Untouched Windows Vista RTM with SP1 Setup Files (32-bit and 64-bit) - Tweaking with Vishal

All Vista disks will install all editions without any mods, as far as I know?? (certainly the case for RTM - can't claim direct knowledge of later ones)
It's Win7 where you have to tweak the ISO to install different editions.

So did I when I first installed Win7 - until I came across that little gotcha

i have a question here, i have an acer aspire (piece of crap) 5515 notebook. it came with vista home basic, i purchased an upgrade DVD of home premium, well thanks to acer i couldnt upgrade. files were missing for the upgrade. i look to buy a full version of vista but by that time they were taken off the shelf, so i opted for win7 and did a clean install. im wanting to sell my notebook but keep my win7, can i download the ISO burn it to a DVD and then reboot to vista. i have product key from the upgrade dvd's.