Comments on: will a vista reinstall disk from one laptop work on another laptop of a different brand? http://www.usedlaptopsforsale.us/will-a-vista-reinstall-disk-from-one-laptop-work-on-another-laptop-of-a-different-brand.htm Cheap Apple, Macintosh, Dell, Sony & more Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:05:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: rott1711 http://www.usedlaptopsforsale.us/will-a-vista-reinstall-disk-from-one-laptop-work-on-another-laptop-of-a-different-brand.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2295 rott1711 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:38:52 +0000 http://www.usedlaptopsforsale.us/will-a-vista-reinstall-disk-from-one-laptop-work-on-another-laptop-of-a-different-brand.htm#comment-2295 If they are restore discs then no, they'll only work on that machine. If they're standard Vista discs, yes. If they are restore discs then no, they’ll only work on that machine. If they’re standard Vista discs, yes.

]]> By: David http://www.usedlaptopsforsale.us/will-a-vista-reinstall-disk-from-one-laptop-work-on-another-laptop-of-a-different-brand.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2296 David Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:38:52 +0000 http://www.usedlaptopsforsale.us/will-a-vista-reinstall-disk-from-one-laptop-work-on-another-laptop-of-a-different-brand.htm#comment-2296 no it will not work To access the Toshiba recovery partition, power off the laptop. Hold down the 0 (zero) key and turn the laptop on. Keep holding down the zero key until the TOSHIBA logo appears, where you should start tapping the zero key repeatedly. Stop if the unit beeps or when the TOSHIBA logo disappears. The screen should flash ** HDD RECOVERY MODE ** for a split second, then load the Toshiba recovery program right from the hard drive. Note that this erases all data, and reloads all factory default software. Be sure to back up all your important personal data beforehand! no it will not work
To access the Toshiba recovery partition, power off the laptop. Hold down the 0 (zero) key and turn the laptop on. Keep holding down the zero key until the TOSHIBA logo appears, where you should start tapping the zero key repeatedly. Stop if the unit beeps or when the TOSHIBA logo disappears. The screen should flash ** HDD RECOVERY MODE ** for a split second, then load the Toshiba recovery program right from the hard drive.

Note that this erases all data, and reloads all factory default software. Be sure to back up all your important personal data beforehand!

]]> By: David http://www.usedlaptopsforsale.us/will-a-vista-reinstall-disk-from-one-laptop-work-on-another-laptop-of-a-different-brand.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2297 David Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:38:52 +0000 http://www.usedlaptopsforsale.us/will-a-vista-reinstall-disk-from-one-laptop-work-on-another-laptop-of-a-different-brand.htm#comment-2297 The disk itself should work. Most Vista disks actually have all versions of Vista on it, and the actual version enabled (Home, Business, Enterprise, Ultimate) is determine by the Product Key. And, there is the rub. You need a valid, non-activated Product Key. You may need to call Microsoft to get your key de-activated for the Toshiba, so that it can be used again. Never done this, so good luck. Don't be surprise if you end up buying another copy of Vista. Good Luck, David The disk itself should work. Most Vista disks actually have all versions of Vista on it, and the actual version enabled (Home, Business, Enterprise, Ultimate) is determine by the Product Key.

And, there is the rub. You need a valid, non-activated Product Key. You may need to call Microsoft to get your key de-activated for the Toshiba, so that it can be used again. Never done this, so good luck.

Don’t be surprise if you end up buying another copy of Vista.

Good Luck, David

]]> By: techy1kanobe http://www.usedlaptopsforsale.us/will-a-vista-reinstall-disk-from-one-laptop-work-on-another-laptop-of-a-different-brand.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2298 techy1kanobe Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:38:52 +0000 http://www.usedlaptopsforsale.us/will-a-vista-reinstall-disk-from-one-laptop-work-on-another-laptop-of-a-different-brand.htm#comment-2298 the dell might not have all the drivers needed to make the toshiba work right 100%. but you need to have the product key from the dell so when you reinstall vista you can enter the product key and be able to reactivate vista. but you may have to call Microsoft and tell them that you are changing computers and that you are not using the dell anymore. i have done this for many clients and Microsoft has always been understanding, besides its legal. you are still using the one license that you bought when you bought the other computer. they will not allow you to use the same key on more than one machine. you should be able to do what you described. but see if anyone you know has a boot CD that can show all passwords on the computer. a shop should be able to do this, i do this for free but it shouldn't cost more than $40. good luck and again it should work, just will have to do a lot of updates after install the dell might not have all the drivers needed to make the toshiba work right 100%. but you need to have the product key from the dell so when you reinstall vista you can enter the product key and be able to reactivate vista. but you may have to call Microsoft and tell them that you are changing computers and that you are not using the dell anymore. i have done this for many clients and Microsoft has always been understanding, besides its legal. you are still using the one license that you bought when you bought the other computer. they will not allow you to use the same key on more than one machine.

you should be able to do what you described. but see if anyone you know has a boot CD that can show all passwords on the computer. a shop should be able to do this, i do this for free but it shouldn’t cost more than $40.
good luck and again it should work, just will have to do a lot of updates after install

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