are u loking for new vista softwere pro: key or u r asking how to install vista in old os.
hahah just used to itha.. dan
are u loking for new vista softwere pro: key or u r asking how to install vista in old os.
id love to but my case has only got 1 serial ATA drive bay so its either my old one or new one :sigh:why can you not slave it to the current drive
is this a laptop
thats what i was afraid offContact your system manufacturer and order Vista recovery DVDs. HP, for example, charges about USD $25 incl s/h.
and i no it doessnt sound like a lot but ive blown all the money on the HD and cant spend anymore till the end of my birthday which is the end of the monthif you have a spare 5 inch bay you can get brackets to fit it there for under $10
thanks a lot for all your help it was very useful i think ill give windows 7 RC a try but create a backup image just encase i don't like it or for some reason i need to go back to vistaMost systems don't come with CDs/DVDs any more. you make them yourself. Check your User Manual, it should tell you how.
Example, on my HP:
Start | All Programs | Recovery Manager | Recovery Disc Creation
Your best bet to use the new drive is to clone the old one to the new one. You'll need to connect both drives at the same time, but the new one doesn't have to be physically installed. Just sitting so it won't be jarred, tipped, or contact the motherboard/add-in cards, and close enough to connect the data and power cable.
Imaging Software
Wikipedia Comparison Chart
Free:
Macrium Reflect
DriveImage XML
Commercial:
Acronis True Image (Has free 15 day trial)
DriveImage XML
Macrium Reflect
Norton Ghost
HTH
Jerry
thanks a lot for that link it'll help me a lot with creating a backup so thanks