Hi everyone... My daughter has an Acer laptop that I want to put Windows back on (it currently has Ubuntu on it). The problem is, the laptop did not come with restore disks. The restore was in a hidden partition on the hard-drive, and since the hard-drive has been reformatted, it's not on there anymore. I have a Window's Vista product key that is on the back of the laptop. My question is, if I buy Windows Vista from Ebay (one of those that says 'needs a key'), will I be able to use the key on the back of the laptop? Thanks.
Edit: Forgot to mention that Windows Vista Basic was originally on the laptop.
Also, here is the one I'm looking at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...39391&_sacat=See-All-Categories&_fvi=1&_rdc=1
Is there any reason I should not consider buying this... as in, is this legit software? I don't want to be buying pirated stuff.
Edit: Forgot to mention that Windows Vista Basic was originally on the laptop.
Also, here is the one I'm looking at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...39391&_sacat=See-All-Categories&_fvi=1&_rdc=1
Is there any reason I should not consider buying this... as in, is this legit software? I don't want to be buying pirated stuff.
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