I downloaded an ISO of Windows Vista Home Premium from here: -10/scaricare-windows-vista-dvd-iso-italiano-download-diretto-ufficiale-8.... I used a BitTorrent client.
I don't know if this is an original one but It works. With this ISO I was able to reinstall Windows and activate It with the product key written on the botton of the PC.
Thanks a lot for the support.
Last time I remembered, they also discontinued the updating services as well when they discontinued windows 7, vista has ended support, and they discontinued their updating services. What I had to do is go on to Microsoft's catalog update site to download all the recent updates and security packs. Try looking there since it has every update from Windows XP and above.
Administrators who are unsure if their computers are Vista compatible can run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor on individual machines to learn which version of Windows Vista can successfully be installed on the computer. This software tool will scan a computer and create a report of all known system, device, and program compatibility issues and recommend ways to resolve the issues. In addition, Upgrade Advisor will report if the hardware is not sufficient to run any version of Windows Vista. The Upgrade Advisor can be downloaded at www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx.
Theres normally a recovery partition that you use to recover the OS when your not provided with the disks. There may be other ways but otherwise your best buying a windows 7 version and re-installing, vista is horrific.
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on the subject of moving it to linux, while i'm sure it is nice, i have crap internet and do not have time to set the pc up to be usable for what i need. part of the problem is that linux (while great) only comes in a half working state when downloaded and requires plugins and updates for what is considered default for a windows machine (MP3 and Mp4 playback for the basics). i spent an hour after typing the original post trying to get a live ubuntu to load a few mp3 files all in vane :'(
Hi, I have itunes downloaded using windows vista and all my 4S backups are on the computer, now I have bought a 5S and can not access the updates because it says 5S is not compatible with the itunes version on Vista and it will only work with Windows 7 or higher which I do not have. What can I do to sync all my data that I have stored on my computer to update my new 5S. There must be a solution.
Since microsoft has already ended support for windows vista & windows 7, you will still be vulnerable even if you have an anti malware product installed. You may have to consider thinking of upgrading your operating system to windows 8.1, windows 10 or windows 11 which are currently supported and receive latest vulnerability and bugs fixes by microsoft. Also bitdefender will be completely compatible with these operating system.
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