I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. HI, There is no legal free Vista download available. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Bill Smithers Volunteer Moderator. Hi, There are various methods to reinstall Vista. This may assist you: The dowloads did work in this link; then stopped.
They should do that for a small cost. Ask them for the correct Key sequence. Some manufacturers no longer have Vista Recovery Disks available. And phone Activation may be required when using the above clean install Method.
In reply to A. User's post on May 19, It worked a year ago. Why didn't you order them then? Or create your own since most newer computers have the option to create recovery media. You will be asked whether you want to upgrade your current PC, or create installation media for another PC.
Select Create installation media for another PC , as shown above, and then click Next. You will be asked what form your installation medium should come in. Select ISO file , then click Next. You will be asked where to save the ISO file. The Windows 10 Download Tool only works on computers running Windows 7, 8, or Just double-click it. From here you can install Windows Just open setup. From here you can choose to install Windows 10 in place, leaving your files and programs.
All necessary files will be copied from the ISO to your computer, which will eventually restart your PC in order to complete the installation process. Simply right-click the ISO file, then click Burn disc image. When ready, click Burn to start the process. Annoyingly, doing this requires a different keyboard shortcut on different devices, but if you pay attention when your computer is starting up you should see instructions for accessing the boot menu. Be warned: this will completely overwrite your USB key, so be sure to back up any files you want to keep around.
Pay attention as your computer starts up and you should see a keystroke for entering the boot menu. There are plenty of other uses for a Windows 10 ISO file. For example, you may want to install Windows 10 on your Mac, or set up Windows 10 in a virtual machine application. In either case, the ISO file is the prefered tool for installing Windows If you decide to install Windows Vista SP1 by using the stand-alone installer instead of by using Windows Update, you will not have to install the prerequisite updates separately.
The prerequisite updates will be installed by the stand-alone installer if they are necessary. The following three updates are required before you install Windows Vista SP1. However, these updates are also recommended if you do not intend to install Windows Vista SP1. These updates help improve reliability and performance when you install future individual updates from Microsoft:.
This update must be applied separately before you install Windows Vista SP1 to make sure that Windows Vista SP1 can be installed or removed from the computer. This update will be available on the Windows Update Web site soon after the release of update and before the release of Windows Vista SP1. Update updates the Windows Vista installation software.
For more information, see the 'Update information' section. Update is a prerequisite package that contains updates to the Windows Vista installation software.
The installation software is the component that handles the installation and the removal of software updates, language packs, optional Windows features, and service packs. Update is available from the Windows Update Web site. To obtain this update, follow these steps:. You must install this update package on a Windows Vista operating system that is running.
You cannot install this update package on an offline image. If any other updates are waiting for a restart, the restart must occur before you install this update. For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:.
Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. You cannot remove this update. For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:.
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