"R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:390910E7-01CB-4A86-883A-0B3EB9239858@xxxxxx
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> Hi, Jim.
>
> Thanks for the post back. Now that you've told us The Rest of the Story,
> we understand your original question.
>
> What you got from Microsoft, of course, was the disk, not the license.
> And the license is the expensive part, not the small piece of special
> plastic. Microsoft provides no support with the plastic. That comes with
> the license.
>
> I know you knew that, Jim, but some of those "reading over our shoulders"
> might not.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@xxxxxx
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)
>
> "Jim" <erse2@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OwIiVooXIHA.4440@xxxxxx Quote:
>>
>> "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:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:18F3C5F8-1CA1-4C91-9B03-E551ADA47BB4@xxxxxx
>>>> > 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?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>> I apologize. I over reacted and I'm being a jerk.
>> This is what happened as far as the lisence goes.
>> The local computer store was having a sale as he was moving out west.That
>> was a few months ago as I finally have the time to work on my project.
>> I bought a nice little box with Vista pre installed for dirt cheap. I
>> plan on making it a gaming box after a few hardware upgrades (memory
>> power supply etc.)
>> There is of course no one to call as I have no idea where he is.
>> I called MS and they are sending a DVD for 7 bucks shipping.
>> I could have bought an OEM DVD on ebay for about 100 bucks but of course
>> I'm trying to avoid that. I hate not having a disc for the obvious
>> reasons, in case I mess up the upgrades and have to start from scratch.
>> That's my way to long story. I was trying to keep it short and wasn't
>> very clear. >
> Thanks RC. That still doesn't answer my question. I guess I'll find out when
the disk arrives. It'll be a nice surprise, one way or the other.