"Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:AF49818C-B4AE-4EB4-9014-948778D1A22A@xxxxxx
Quote:
> 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:
> Quote:
>>
>> "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:
>> >
>> >> 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?
>>
>>
>> > You are a stupid piece of shiat. And you are wrong. I have already ordered
the DVD from Microsoft and it occurred to me AFTER I bought it. Please, do
tell me why it matters were I got my license.