Microsoft will NOT provide you with a DVD.
It is the OEM computer Manufacturer's responsibility.
Read what I wrote!
And is does matter where you got the licence.
"Jim" wrote:
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> "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:18F3C5F8-1CA1-4C91-9B03-E551ADA47BB4@xxxxxx Quote:
> > We have to assume that you have bought a computer from Dell, HP, etc, with
> > Vista pre-installed.
> > You don't give any info!
> >
> > Contact the seller as they have to provide you with a way to do an OS
> > Recovery, either by supplying a Vista OEM DVD, or telling you(in their
> > manual, software, or phone support) how to make Recovery disk from a
> > partition that they have placed on your Hard Drive.
> >
> > It is nothing to do with Microsoft.
> >
> > "jarbs11@xxxxxx" wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> I have an OEM license for Vista premium and no media was provided for
> >> backup or restore, I understand that Microsoft will send me a DVD if I
> >> pay for shipping. Is the DVD a full copy? Can I boot from the DVD and
> >> resize my partition?
> >>
> > > That has nothing to do with my question. It doesn't matter where I got the
> license I know have a recovery partition and I'm well aware of that and how
> to use it. My question is STILL, will the DVD Microsoft provide me a full
> bootable version?
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