Windows Vista OEM download

[HighlandGold]

Hi. My HDD died and i need a windows vista 64 bit OEM download for fresh install on new HDD. I still have my p/key but need an iso.

Cheers.

[AmpLighter]

FYI Microsoft discontinued supporting Microsoft Windows Vista in April 2017. Thus it will be very difficult to locate a replacement copy for your system. Things change and it's time to upgrade to either win7, win8 or win10 assuming your system can handle win10.

[mdklassen]

In addition to what the Other Person wrote, you will find that there is something wrong with Windows Update under Microsoft Vista, after Service Pack 2 is installed.  The symptom is that Windows Update LITERALLY takes 7 to 10 DAYS of continuous operation to identify the required updates.

Also, you will find that many anti-virus software programs now REFUSE to install under Vista.

Ditto for other third-party software.

You have several options:

1. Install the UBUNTU variant of Linux -- your hardware is "beefy" enough to run it, and it includes the modern FireFox web-browser, and the free LibreOffice suite that is compatible with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
2. Try to find a copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8 -- both have been "withdrawn from marketing", but you may be able to find a copy on eBay or Amazon or Craig's List -- and install on your computer.
3. Access www.BestBuy.com and search for "refurbished desktop".  You'll find refurbished desktop systems, running Windows 10, for about $200 US.  Such systems usually have "used" disk-drives. Re-install Windows 10 onto your brand-new disk-drive, or "clone" that disk-drive onto your new disk-drive, and boot from your new disk-drive.

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