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how do i reinstate original o/s
hi all i'm new here.
just bought second hand studio hybrid 140g. the guy before me installed windows 7 ultimate straight on the hard drive.
system says i have 3 main drives now c: d: g: g has the original os which is vista but access is denied.
and becuse the way he installed 7 ultimate i have now disk space on c:
what i want to know is how do i reset whole machine to as new. with the vista os i can then upgrade properly
hope you can help
thanks clinton
osprey4
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May 14th, 2011 09:00
Hi Clinton,
You should still be able to restore using this procedure. However, if you intend to upgrade to Windows 7, the best way is to perform a clean installation. Those instructions can be found using the same link.
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May 16th, 2011 11:00
hi thanks for your help but no joy did what you suggested but no image has been stored asked me for final install disk.
can i get hold of an original oem setup disk or and image disk. i bought this second hand so got no disks
got the vista key on side of box any ideas where i go from here
look forward to hearing from you
thanks for your time clinton
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May 16th, 2011 14:00
clinton007
As the system is used and unless you are the registered with Dell as the owner, you will need to buy the disc.
Try browsing eBay for the disc, I have seen Dell OEM Reinstallation discs for sale there, you will need to a the reinstallation dics, that's the same version that was factory installed, or buy a retail OEM copy of windows, that will have it's own COA and product key.
Bev.