Windows vista home premium?

Question

so i needed a vista home premium disk to reformat my laptop. i asked my tech director at college if i could borrow a vista home premium disk from the school. she handed me a disk labeled "vista" and i put it in my laptop and it just says "windows vista" it isnt labeled as home, or home premium or ultimate. is this an older version of vista? and can i still use my CD key to register it?

Answer 1

Just use the disc. There is no "older" version of Vista unless you mean pre-SP1. You should be able to use your CD key with it...

assuming its a legit disc anyways.

Answer 2

It could be an generic one, meant it contains all version of Vista, when you install, you pick the version that on your COA sticker under the laptop

Answer 3

hmmmm school software p****y

1 Vista disk supports all installs

the cd key will fail

check the install listing for build number