How do I install VISTA

[Holden Girl]

Yes I know it sounds like a stupid question, but here goes..
I brought a LG XNOTE R200 off ebay, the seller told me it came with VISTA..
When I received it, it was running XP. ( I have tried to contact the seller
but he has disapaired off the face of the earth... I wonder why??). Anyway..
Underneath is the product key for VISTA. How can I install VISTA and use my
product key without having to go buy VISTA where Im just paying for a product
key????????
Please lead me in the right direction..

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

Yes I know it sounds like a stupid question, but here goes..
I brought a LG XNOTE R200 off ebay, the seller told me it came with
VISTA..
When I received it, it was running XP. ( I have tried to contact the
seller
but he has disapaired off the face of the earth... I wonder why??).
Anyway..
Underneath is the product key for VISTA. How can I install VISTA and use
my
product key without having to go buy VISTA where Im just paying for a
product
key????????
Please lead me in the right direction..
--
PLEASE HELP

Cheers.
Holdengirl_75

It may have a recovery partition. Look in the list of drives for a partition
of around 10gb.

If it doesn't have one, try contacting LG for some means to get Vista back
onto it.

If LG won't help, you will either have to buy Vista or stick with XP.

Learn never to buy from EBay..
..

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[bluefin]

Call up LG helpdesk support to verify your purchases and ask for
exchange 1-1 with valid receipt.

 

[Nonny]

Learn never to buy from EBay..

Never say never.

I've bought from eBay for years without problem.

Stick to sellers with high ratings and a long history of selling.

 

[markharris2000]

If you have a VALID Vista Product Key, then you should be able to
purchase the VISTA DVD for next to nothing directly from Microsoft,
and then install Vista using the KEY that is printed on the sticker.
IF it is a valid KEY, then you are entitled to the original operating
system specified by the KEY.