Windows Vista windows vista on new pc...wers the cd???

[driftin_out]

hay, my dad bought a new laptop with windows vista.
but there was no window vista installation cd....
i called up the place wer he bought the computer from, and they said i can just copy the installation files from the computer hdd....
so i tried to find how to copy these files..but no good..couldnt find them..
any1 got any ideas wat he was talking about?
would it b an image file or something?
or was he lik just talking about a recovery system..etc...
because i want this cd, so i can install vista on my computer.....
any ideas would b great...
thanks

 

[Unregistered]

Not that that is illegal or anything.

 

[kemical]

You are allowed to make a 'back-up' copy of your OS. The problem lies in getting it off your HDD. Its actually hidden in a small partition and I have read other posts where the user has made a copy. Unfortunately I just can't remember the process , this site may help ( although it is for XP but I guess the process is the same) How to Create a Bootable Windows XP Setup CD/DVD from a Pre-loaded/Preinstalled Windows System (howtohaven.com)

Another site refering to your problem is here (scroll down to find the entry)
[SOLVED] Removing Vista, but backing it up... [Archive] - Ubuntu Forums

In the above link they talk of something in your startup menu which will allow you to make a backup disk. Anyhow I hope from all this you can find the info' you need. Good luck.