Can I recover Windows Vista?

[Mauricio]

I got a new notebook with Windows Vista Home Premium in Spanish. An IT guy
try to change the language to English and he formated the hard disk. I do not
have Windows Vista CD or DVD. I have my product key, can i recover windows
vista and use the same product key?

Thanks for your comments...

 

[philo]

"Mauricio" <Mauricio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6D526E4-DCDE-4342-92B6-4A2972BBE3F5@microsoft.com...
> I got a new notebook with Windows Vista Home Premium in Spanish. An IT guy
> try to change the language to English and he formated the hard disk. I do
not
> have Windows Vista CD or DVD. I have my product key, can i recover
windows
> vista and use the same product key?
>
> Thanks for your comments...


Plain and simple...if you just purchased and new machine and it had Spanish
on it...but you wanted English..you should have purchased one already in
English.
I'd contact the vendor and explain the situation...they may be able to help
you

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-gb

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Mauricio" wrote:

I got a new notebook with Windows Vista Home Premium in Spanish. An IT guy
try to change the language to English and he formated the hard disk. I do not
have Windows Vista CD or DVD. I have my product key, can i recover windows
vista and use the same product key?

Thanks for your comments...

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Try ordering a replace DVD from the place you purchased your notebook, if
you want English, you have purchase a copy or indicate the local you want
the operating system, otherwise, you will just have purchase Window Vista
Ultimate if you want use both languages.
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Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
"Mauricio" <Mauricio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6D526E4-DCDE-4342-92B6-4A2972BBE3F5@microsoft.com...
>I got a new notebook with Windows Vista Home Premium in Spanish. An IT guy
> try to change the language to English and he formated the hard disk. I do
> not
> have Windows Vista CD or DVD. I have my product key, can i recover
> windows
> vista and use the same product key?
>
> Thanks for your comments...

 

[Mauricio]

Thanks guys. I'm working on it...

 

[choka]

Yes, you can do it with key you have purchased. You can do it with almost all software products. If your system still runs you can use special software to recover your product keys. Most of them support some versions of Windows and some other Microsoft products. Also there is a products like "Recover Keys" ( Recover Lost Product Keys for Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Office, SQL, Exchange - CD-Key Retrieve - Overview ) that support all Windows versions and 300+ of other major software packages.