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01-24-2008
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| Guest | Full DVD version? 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? |
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01-24-2008
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| Guest | RE: Full DVD version? 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? > |
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01-24-2008
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| Guest | Re: Full DVD version? "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? >> 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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01-24-2008
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| Guest | Re: Full DVD version? MS usually will tell you to contact the OEM. "Jim" <sDS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OnJM9$kXIHA.5784@xxxxxx 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: >> 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? >>> > 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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01-24-2008
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| Guest | Re: Full DVD version? 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: > > 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? > >> > 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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01-24-2008
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| Guest | Re: Full DVD version? "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? >> >> >> > >> 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? >> >> >> 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. |
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01-24-2008
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| Guest | Re: Full DVD version? "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? >> >> >> > >> 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? >> >> >> 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. |
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01-24-2008
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| Guest | Re: Full DVD version? 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: >> Quote: >>> >>> "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? >>> >>> >>> > 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. |
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01-24-2008
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| Guest | Re: Full DVD version? "R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:390910E7-01CB-4A86-883A-0B3EB9239858@xxxxxx Quote: > 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? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> 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. > the disk arrives. It'll be a nice surprise, one way or the other. |
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01-24-2008
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| Guest | Re: Full DVD version? On Jan 24, 1:56 pm, "Jim" <er...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > "R. C. White" <r...@xxxxxx> wrote in messagenews:390910E7-01CB-4A86-883A-0B3EB9239858@xxxxxx > Quote: > > Hi, Jim. Quote: > > Thanks for the post back. Now that you've told us The Rest of the Story, > > we understand your original question. Quote: > > 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. Quote: > > I know you knew that, Jim, but some of those "reading over our shoulders" > > might not. Quote: > > RC > > -- > > R. C. White, CPA > > San Marcos, TX > > r...@xxxxxx > > Microsoft Windows MVP > > (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64) Quote: > > "Jim" <er...@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >news:OwIiVooXIHA.4440@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: > >> "Mick Murphy" <MickMur...@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >>news:AF49818C-B4AE-4EB4-9014-948778D1A22A@xxxxxx > >>> Microsoft will NOT provide you with a DVD. > >>> It is the OEM computer Manufacturer's responsibility. > >>> Read what I wrote! Quote: Quote: > >>> And is does matter where you got the licence. Quote: Quote: > >>> "Jim" wrote: Quote: Quote: > >>>> "Mick Murphy" <MickMur...@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! Quote: Quote: > >>>> > 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. Quote: Quote: > >>>> > It is nothing to do with Microsoft. Quote: Quote: > >>>> > "jarb...@xxxxxx" wrote: Quote: 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? Quote: Quote: > >>>> 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? Quote: Quote: > >> 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. Microsoft supplied "retail version" DVD (I'm sure he can) and perform certain recovery and configuration options, even though his installed OS is an OEM version. |
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