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Packard Bell EasyNote

rmg1
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Hi all

I'm looking at a friends laptop which has Vista Home Premium on it and I want to do a clean install. There's no media available (even using Google).

Anyone any ideas?

I want to get rid of all the bloatware and start again.
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  • devizes18193
    devizes18193 Posts: 1,594 Forumite
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    If memory serves its on the recovery partition but it will include the bloat , mine had a trail for Norton 2006 . Will the bloat uninstall through control panel ,Its been a while .
  • rmg1
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    The recovery partition is available but, as you say, contains all the bloat.
    I just want a fresh install without the crud.
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  • AndyPix
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    http://getintopc.com/softwares/operating-systems/windows-vista-home-premium-download-iso-32-bit-64-bit/
  • rmg1
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    Thanks for the link AndyPix.
    I've got onto the website, clicked the 32-bit download link and it takes me to a site about servers without no download.
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  • FunTime
    FunTime Posts: 288 Forumite
    Full model number?
  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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    As far as I can see, it's an AJ300.
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  • FunTime
    FunTime Posts: 288 Forumite
    rmg1 wrote: »
    As far as I can see, it's an AJ300.

    Can't identify the model from that. Did you download the Vista media?
    Does the machine have a Vista Home Premium COA sticker?
  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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    I did download the media from the link AndyPix provided.
    For some reason it's disappeared so I'll have to download it again.
    I can ready the COA sticker on the bottom and it came with Home Premium installed (from memory as I'm at work).
    :wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

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  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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    Back again.

    I've installed Vista from the link AndyPix supplied, but the ethernet drivers weren't with it and I'm not sure which ones to download.

    Full model details are:-
    Packard Bell EasyNote
    S/N - 105601240388
    P/N - PC10E00401
    Model - AJ300 (there's also mention of ALP-AJAX C3 on the bottom of the laptop)
    :wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

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  • FunTime
    FunTime Posts: 288 Forumite
    290266_01.jpg

    This one?

    Try these

    Updated link
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