Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Content might offend Penguins

On 31/03/2010 10:17, James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to recover a friends laptop hard disk.
> It is a windows machine.
> I have booted from a Linux CD and recovered all the files the user
> wanted me to. Basically all their photos.
> The laptop is a windows Vista laptop. It does not boot and using
> smartctl I can see that is it about to fail. "Sector relocation count"
> has moved from 10 to 15 just while I recovered the photos!
> Now, I have the problem of re-installing Vista but the user does not
> have the install media any more.
> Does anyone know, from the Linux command prompt, how I can find out
> which version of Vista they have installed?
> The laptop has the Vista license key on the bottom, so I am figuring
> that if I can obtain some install media, I could still use the key
> that came with the laptop.
> I just need the correct version of the install media. This might save
> the user paying £150 for new media and license.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> James
>
>
It's usually written on the license sticker, something like "Vista Home
Basic" or "Vista goteverythinginit edition". Alternatively, you may be
able to find out what version is on it by googling the laptop model.

James