how to reinstall vista without a cd? Hey Basil, my Dell Inspiron 1525 has been having problems lately and I cannot get past the "Microsoft Corporation" screen. I have tried booting in safe mode and I still get stuck at this screen. I lost the CD but i may still have the case it came in with a product key on it. So is there anyway to get past this microsoft screen? Is there anyway to re download vista if I have my product key? If not, please tell me a way that I can reinstill vista without my CD. I have Vista 32 bit premium home edition if it matters. Thanks.