Solved Want To Re install Vista

Orchy

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Hi everyone, I'm new to forum as only found it today after trolling internet trying to get help. I have an Acer Aspire AX3810 desktop pc. It came with windows vista and service pack 1 installed. I created 2 recovery discs when new and over years had to use them a couple of times. earlier this year I had windows 7 installed by someone, but to be honest pc isn't performing too great at times so I wanted to reinstall vista, thinking (stupidly) that all I had to do was run recovery discs. That didn't work so I wanted to know, if I get a vista ISO and install that will that put my pc back to how it was. Thanks for any help guys
 

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 8.1 Industry Pro x64
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion Elite HPE-250f
    CPU
    Intel i7 860 Quad core 2.8 ghz
    Memory
    8 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Alienware 25 AW2521HF
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 &1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1 TB x2
    Other Info
    https://www.cnet.com/products/hp-pavilion-elite-hpe-250f/
  • Operating System
    Windows 2012 R2 Data center/Linux Mint
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Poweredge T140
    CPU
    i3 9100 3.6GHz, 8M cache, 4C/4T
    Memory
    8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1 TB & 360 GB x2
    Other Info
    https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/productdetailstxn/poweredge-t140?~ck=bt
In answer to your question will it put my computer back to how it was?
Answer No
What you will get will be better as you won't have the Acer software you will just have Vista
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Thinkpad T400
    CPU
    Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz
    Motherboard
    LENOVO 64734VM
    Memory
    2.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 531MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family
    Sound Card
    Conexant 20561 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 800
    Hard Drives
    1x 180GB Intel 530 series SSD
    1 x 120GB Hitachi 5400rmp
    1 x 650GB Western Digital Elements 5400rpm
    1x 1Tb Western Digital Elements 5400rpm
    Internet Speed
    Medium for New Zealand
    Other Info
    Weakest part of my computer is the graphics chipset.
    Only ever used a laptop.
    Also use USB Freeview TV Card
    Lenovo Docking Station
    External Speakers
    Other bits a pieces as needed
Sorry to be a bother but I need some more help. I reinstalled Vista, which is all working great, but I keep getting a pop up saying "The Windows Home Vista Premium product key you typed is invalid for activation" Yet I typed in the key that is on my pc. Does that mean i'll have to buy another key?
 

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I'd be interested in the resolution of this problem, but if the OP never returns to the forum I suppose we'll never know...
Also he said his original recovery discs didn't work, I wonder why not?
 

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Hi Virtual6, I don't know why the recovery discs didn't work as I had used them before with no problems. I'm glad now that they didn't as the install with the ISO is better with there being none of acer software downloaded. Computer is all working good now
 

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