Anyone got a System disk, Dell, Vista Basic ?

[JohnnyOldBoy]

Stupidly I offered to help out a friend whose PC has got virus' on it and has become impossible to use.

As soon as it starts I get 'Windows Explorer has stopped working' and lots of other errors. Looking on the web this is known problem and re-install of the OS is only sure fire solution. Only he has lost the disks and there is nothing in the recovery partition.

The machine is a Dell with Vista Basic.

I have tried to download Vista from Dell, create an .ISO file and a bootable USB but can't get that working. I am on the limit of my capabilities.

Does anyone have a Dell installation disk I could try ?

Thanks

 

[Fanum]

XP Home, not Vista.

It is a pukka Dell OEM install one though, and I don't need the license anymore so it will be pukka for updates etc (the holographic ticket is still stuck on the old machine probably)

Let me know

EDIT...It may be XP pro, thinking about it, I'm not sure

 

[JohnnyOldBoy]

Thank you Bill

That is a generous offer I may take you up on.

In the meantime I ordered this, 'Windows Vista Home Basic 32 bit Compatible Re-install Restore Repair Computer disk, Sold by Windows Repair Store' from Amazon for £4.99. The licence key is on a label stuck on the machine.

I will try this and let you know how I get on.

 

[JohnnyOldBoy]

Sending this on a freshly rebuilt, clean and fast PC.

My £5 disk has done the job.

I am hoping the vendor is a 13 year kid operating out of his bedroom because he is providing a service people need.