Windows Vista x86/x64 OEM/RTM

[Fire$torm]

Hey team, I need some help with a lappy I'm redoing for my niece. Specifically, an ISO of Vista Home Premium. I have a valid license but no install disk. the lappy runs Win7 x64 but most of the drivers won't install properly.

Can anyone help?

[John P. Myers]

Closest thing i have to that is Vista Ultimate 64bit. Close enough or too much additional junk for a laptop to drudge through?

[Maxwell]

Only Vista I have is one of those proprietary CDs for Toshiba...

[Fire$torm]

Hmmmm.... Thx guys for responding.

IIRC the Vista installer is similar to Win7 in that all versions are part of the disk, just locked out. My slipstreaming util has a feature to unlock that. I'll give the Ultimate version a try.

So JPM can you UL to something like copy.com and PM me the link?

[John P. Myers]

Sure. Give me a bit to find it. Haven't used it in 6 years so it should be right over....there?

[Sarge104]

Sorry for responding late. Zombie, if you still need a ISO or even just a physical disk I believe I have one handy if you still need it.

[Bryan]

You can download the iso from Digital River who distributes MS as part of their distribution channel.

HERE (http://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/57-windows-vista-direct-download-links?highlight=WyJ2aXN0YSIsImhvbWUiLCJwcmVtaXVtIi widmlzdGEgaG9tZSIsInZpc3RhIGhvbWUgcHJlbWl1bSIsImhv bWUgcHJlbWl1bSJd)

These are the "trial" versions that will expire after 30 days. Since you have the key you can activate them. I downloaded a Win7 version 2 days ago and then activated it and it worked great.

[zombie67]

Sorry for responding late. Zombie, if you still need a ISO or even just a physical disk I believe I have one handy if you still need it.

Me? Nope. I think that was F$ who needed it.

[John P. Myers]

Glad you guys have other solutions to F$'s problem. I'm having trouble finding all my old install discs

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[Sarge104]

Me? Nope. I think that was F$ who needed it.

Sorry, was breezing through the forums at work and got distracted by the Avatar...;)

Its kind of a game, how many windows can the work computer handle before slowing to a crawl...:))

[Fire$torm]

Sorry, was breezing through the forums at work and got distracted by the Avatar...;)

Its kind of a game, how many windows can the work computer handle before slowing to a crawl...:))

Hahahahahaaa...

Hey Sarge, a physical disk really isn't necessary as I install Windows from a thumb drive. So an ISO image of the disk is fine. Only issue is finding a cloud provider offering enough space (for free of course) to upload the image to. Luckily, there are a few like Copy.com & Sync.com. Google Drive might also offer enough space.

So any chance you could do it that way?

[John P. Myers]

Finally found my XP install discs while looking for my funnel. Still need one F$? Looks like i have 5 of them i can part with. Would prefer to send you one rather than upload it. I can't remember for certain, but they might be *cough* special *cough*. Also they're XP Pro.

Edit: Oh wait, you needed Vista. Yeah found that too, since they were all in the same folder. I know for a fact it's *cough* special *cough* :p But it is Vista Ultimate.

[Fire$torm]

...Edit: Oh wait, you needed Vista. Yeah found that too, since they were all in the same folder. I know for a fact it's *cough* special *cough* :p But it is Vista Ultimate.

Hmmm... Like heck yeah.

Many MANY thx JPM!!! I'll PM ya for more details.

[Sarge104]

Hmmm... Like heck yeah.

Many MANY thx JPM!!! I'll PM ya for more details.

Sorry I missed your response on the 20th Firestorm, it looks like you got taken care of though. I did manage to find my Vista Disk but it is home addition not the "*cough*special*cough*" edition that JP has. Hope you get things handled.