Windows Vista Home Basic Installation Disc Download
Mitsuko Rinkenberger
This article discusses the installation choices for consumer versions of Windows Vista. This article does not include information about Windows Vista Starter, about Windows Vista Enterprise, or about versions of Windows Vista that you install by using Microsoft Volume Licensing.
The method that you use to install Windows Vista depends on the answers to the following questions:
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Hi aabbccdd,
Does this mean the most I can do, in case of a fault, is return the laptop/Vista to its 'delivery' state?
Yes unfortunately it does. Sony, like virtually all OEM?s, only supply a limited licence version of the operating system.
What if I wanted to buy a new P.C. or laptop or the laptop was stolen: can I not re-install Vista? Have I paid, simply, for a single installation of Vista and that's it?
The simple answer to your question is yes, you have paid a one off (limited) licence (at a reduced cost) that is limited to the machine that you have purchased.
I'm sure that if there are any legal eagles on the forum they will be able to provide further guidance, but as far as I am aware you need to purchase a full retail version of windows in order to transfer the licence to another system.
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.
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