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  1. 05 Jan 2012 #1
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    Lost your Windows discs? How to get replacement media, legally

    By Ed Bott | January 5, 2012, 3:48pm PST



    Did your most recent Windows PC come with reinstallation media? Many do, some don’t. But contrary to what you might have read, creating replacement Windows discs is easy, and every major PC maker will supply backup discs, sometimes for free. I have details.
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    Lost your Windows discs? How to get replacement media, legally | ZDNet

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    Re: Lost your Windows discs? How to get replacement media, legally

    Sounds like you will also get the OEM software that was installed too.
    Some people won't want that.

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    Re: Lost your Windows discs? How to get replacement media, legally

    It's worth noting that MS are suing Comet in the UK for counterfeiting OEM recovery disks - if they win, it could push the company into liquidation.
    Microsoft sues Comet over Windows 'counterfeits' | Intellectual Property | ZDNet UK

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    Re: Lost your Windows discs? How to get replacement media, legally

    Asking for a refund on a pack of batteries could send the company into liquidation lol

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