Which set of numbers

[rtrottie]

Hello, i bought a laptop at a garage sale today,and it has Ubuntu software on it. I have a copy of Windows Vista software with the keycode, but the computer has a keycode sticker on it. Which keycode should i use when i install Windows Vista?

Thanks

[Ferrit]

Well here is the issue.
First you need a disc to match the version for the sticker on the bottom if you want to use that.
Like Vista Home Premium with a Vista Home Premium sticker.
Now you can use the one you have as long as its matched to the serial you have again.

[MobilePCPhysician]

Hello, i bought a laptop at a garage sale today,and it has Ubuntu software on it. I have a copy of Windows Vista software with the keycode, but the computer has a keycode sticker on it. Which keycode should i use when i install Windows Vista?

Thanks

What is the version of Windows on the keycode sticker????

[rtrottie]

The sticker has faded and i cannot read which version of Windows Vista it had.

[rtrottie]

Ubuntu appears to be the only software that is on the harddrive, is there any way to access the portion of the harddrive that will let you do a restore?

[Ferrit]

I am betting no once the linux was put on it may have trashed the restore partition
Just install the vista you have
Most likely if its Vista it was Home Premium on the system anyway

[rtrottie]

When i put my windows disk in the dvd drive it does not play, and when try to access setup using esc or F1 the computer will go to setup. What would happen if i uninstall utbunta ? will a computer boot up with no O/S?

[Ferrit]

When i put my windows disk in the dvd drive it does not play,<----- Is it a Microsoft dvd or a download?

and when try to access setup using esc or F1 the computer will go to setup.

What would happen if i uninstall utbunta ?


will a computer boot up with no O/S?

It depends what you mean by boot up. If you mean will it boot to the BIOS screen yes it will.

[MobilePCPhysician]

Put your windows disk in the drive. Shut down and reboot. Does it go into setup? If not, you need to press either f10, f11, or f12, depending on the make of the laptop. This will give you the choice of which media to boot from first.

[rtrottie]

When i put my Windows Vista dvd in my computer will not load the disk, but when i put my Windows XP dvd in my drive the computer will load and let me view the contents,but the install windows button is not highlighted so i cannot install the O/S. i have install a program called wine that is suppose to run windows software inside of ubunta.

[MobilePCPhysician]

You cannot be running Ubuntu when you do this. Please follow the instructions I gave you previously. Put the DVD in the drive. Shut down the computer and REBOOT. Does it go into setup? If not, you need to press either f10, f11, or f12, depending on the make of the laptop. This will give you the choice of which media to boot from first.

[Ferrit]

It may be ESC to access the boot devices
SOme laptops use that

[MobilePCPhysician]

It may be ESC to access the boot devices
SOme laptops use that

Yeah, my bad. Maybe he could provide more details, make, model, etc.

[Zonie]

It may be ESC to access the boot devices
SOme laptops use that

Don't forget sometimes it could be DEL depending on the Motherboard.

[Ferrit]

I dont believe I have ever seen a "laptop" that uses DEL

Don't forget sometimes it could be DEL depending on the Motherboard.