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11-17-2007
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| | Do I need to Install a DVD Drive? I have Windows Vista Home Basic and I downloaded the windows vista update advisor. It said I can download windows vista but I dont have the DVD Drive. I only want to use windows vista to play games. Do I really need to get a DVD Drive? |
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11-17-2007
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| | Re: Do I need to Install a DVD Drive? You don't need a DVD drive to use the Windows Upgrade Advisor. Certain games come on DVDs now, so you might need a DVD to install the OS and install certain programs. So its recommended you get one. -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "Russell" <Russell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7114C1C5-9809-4809-9645-0D4EC88239B4@xxxxxx Quote: >I have Windows Vista Home Basic and I downloaded the windows vista update > advisor. It said I can download windows vista but I dont have the DVD > Drive. > I only want to use windows vista to play games. Do I really need to get a > DVD > Drive? |
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11-17-2007
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| | Re: Do I need to Install a DVD Drive? What About Call Of Duty 4? "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote: Quote: > You don't need a DVD drive to use the Windows Upgrade Advisor. Certain games > come on DVDs now, so you might need a DVD to install the OS and install > certain programs. So its recommended you get one. > -- > Andre > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry > "Russell" <Russell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:7114C1C5-9809-4809-9645-0D4EC88239B4@xxxxxx Quote: > >I have Windows Vista Home Basic and I downloaded the windows vista update > > advisor. It said I can download windows vista but I dont have the DVD > > Drive. > > I only want to use windows vista to play games. Do I really need to get a > > DVD > > Drive? > > |
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11-17-2007
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| | Re: Do I need to Install a DVD Drive? Well I saw on the box that it needed one so How do I get it? "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote: Quote: > You don't need a DVD drive to use the Windows Upgrade Advisor. Certain games > come on DVDs now, so you might need a DVD to install the OS and install > certain programs. So its recommended you get one. > -- > Andre > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry > "Russell" <Russell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:7114C1C5-9809-4809-9645-0D4EC88239B4@xxxxxx Quote: > >I have Windows Vista Home Basic and I downloaded the windows vista update > > advisor. It said I can download windows vista but I dont have the DVD > > Drive. > > I only want to use windows vista to play games. Do I really need to get a > > DVD > > Drive? > > |
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11-17-2007
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| | Re: Do I need to Install a DVD Drive? A DVD drive can be obtained almost anywhere, even WalMart. For a DVD Player they are as cheap as $29 for a burner $49. Most are an easy installation, the instructions are in the box. -- A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here! CarGodZeroOne@xxxxxx Change Alpha to Numeric to reply "Russell" <Russell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A52F9BDE-0E8C-42AB-90FD-794099B94E39@xxxxxx Quote: > Well I saw on the box that it needed one so How do I get it? > > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote: > Quote: >> You don't need a DVD drive to use the Windows Upgrade Advisor. Certain >> games >> come on DVDs now, so you might need a DVD to install the OS and install >> certain programs. So its recommended you get one. >> -- >> Andre >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com >> My Vista Quickstart Guide: >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry >> "Russell" <Russell@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:7114C1C5-9809-4809-9645-0D4EC88239B4@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I have Windows Vista Home Basic and I downloaded the windows vista >> >update >> > advisor. It said I can download windows vista but I dont have the DVD >> > Drive. >> > I only want to use windows vista to play games. Do I really need to get >> > a >> > DVD >> > Drive? >> >> |
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11-17-2007
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| | Re: Do I need to Install a DVD Drive? "Russell" <Russell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A52F9BDE-0E8C-42AB-90FD-794099B94E39@xxxxxx Quote: > Well I saw on the box that it needed one so How do I get it? > You can send your Vista DVD back to Microsoft and they'll send you CD version for a small shipping fee. However, while Microsoft do provide CD versions for those who request it, this may not all ways be the case and certainly not the case for the newer games that are being released. You'd be well advised to put the money towards getting a DVD drive. If you don't have the technical knowledge to do a self install of a DVD drive, it may be worth asking friends and family if they know anyone who can do it. Most will be willing to do it for free and they may even have a spare DVD drive that they're not using anymore. -- (Windows Live Butterfly Expert) |
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11-17-2007
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| | Re: Do I need to Install a DVD Drive? What about it? I don't play games, so I don't know what format its available. -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "Russell" <Russell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:974366E9-5E46-46D4-A1C4-2CD2089CE5A5@xxxxxx Quote: > What About Call Of Duty 4? > > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote: > Quote: >> You don't need a DVD drive to use the Windows Upgrade Advisor. Certain >> games >> come on DVDs now, so you might need a DVD to install the OS and install >> certain programs. So its recommended you get one. >> -- >> Andre >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com >> My Vista Quickstart Guide: >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry >> "Russell" <Russell@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:7114C1C5-9809-4809-9645-0D4EC88239B4@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I have Windows Vista Home Basic and I downloaded the windows vista >> >update >> > advisor. It said I can download windows vista but I dont have the DVD >> > Drive. >> > I only want to use windows vista to play games. Do I really need to get >> > a >> > DVD >> > Drive? >> >> |
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11-17-2007
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| | Re: Do I need to Install a DVD Drive? For a download, no you don't 'need' one. However, with costs of DVD drives (or DVD writers for that matter) fairly low (under $30 for a great DVD writer), you may want to pick one up. The Vista media itself comes in DVD format. Did Vista Basic come with your PC? It's strange that the manufacturer didn't include a DVD-ROM. -- Dustin Harper dharper@xxxxxx http://www.vistarip.com Russell wrote: Quote: > I have Windows Vista Home Basic and I downloaded the windows vista update > advisor. It said I can download windows vista but I dont have the DVD Drive. > I only want to use windows vista to play games. Do I really need to get a DVD > Drive? |
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11-18-2007
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| | Re: Do I need to Install a DVD Drive? Dustin Harper wrote: Quote: > For a download, no you don't 'need' one. However, with costs of DVD > drives (or DVD writers for that matter) fairly low (under $30 for a > great DVD writer), you may want to pick one up. The Vista media itself > comes in DVD format. Did Vista Basic come with your PC? It's strange > that the manufacturer didn't include a DVD-ROM. > > -- > Dustin Harper > dharper@xxxxxx > http://www.vistarip.com > > > Russell wrote: Quote: >> I have Windows Vista Home Basic and I downloaded the windows vista >> update advisor. It said I can download windows vista but I dont have >> the DVD Drive. I only want to use windows vista to play games. Do I >> really need to get a DVD Drive? is upgrading/about to upgrade an older PC. |
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