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    ASUS notebook made by dell?????

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by joneyme, Oct 21, 2007.

  1. joneyme

    joneyme Newbie

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    i am using vista on my asus a6f. But the operating system vista is showing the manufacturer is DELL!!!!
    can any one tell me what is the reason???? :eek:
     
    joneyme, Oct 21, 2007
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  2. KnightUnit

    KnightUnit Notebook Evangelist

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    Where did the OS come from? was it installed on the laptop from new?!. Sounds like it has been installed and is from Dell branded disc's
     
    KnightUnit, Oct 21, 2007
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    dongowewey Newbie

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    most likely a dell-oem vista installer disc was used in your asus notebook.

    did you bought yours laptop brand new?
     
    dongowewey, Oct 21, 2007
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  4. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    Actually, it's the other way around. Asus makes notebooks for major computer companies, including Dell. You probably have a Dell OEM disk, though that would be strange since OEM discs can only be installed on the manufacturer's notebooks. Did you pirate the os then use a bios simulator by any chance?
     
    hehe299792458, Oct 21, 2007
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  5. kickace

    kickace Notebook Deity

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    yah you most likely have a copy of windows on your laptop, where the seller used a oem activation crack and happened to pick dell as the oem
    '
     
    kickace, Oct 21, 2007
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  6. joneyme

    joneyme Newbie

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    i got the answer !!
    this vista was cracked in a dell notebook
     
    joneyme, Oct 21, 2007
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  7. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    You used the "official" hacked version of Windows Vista and both x86 and x64 versions are the Dell OEM Master disk...
     
    JCMS, Oct 21, 2007
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  8. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Lets not start talk about piracy here alright...... :)
     
    Johnny T, Oct 21, 2007
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  9. The Forerunner

    The Forerunner Notebook Virtuoso

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    ^ Yeah pirates scare me. :p
     
    The Forerunner, Oct 21, 2007
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  10. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    :p

    *hides behind sofa and waits for the pirates to go past*
     
    Johnny T, Oct 21, 2007
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  11. Sgt. Hollywood

    Sgt. Hollywood Notebook Evangelist

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    Wow, that's like saying "hey why does the movie I bought in the street look like it was filmed in the theatre."
     
    Sgt. Hollywood, Oct 22, 2007
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  12. themanwithsauce

    themanwithsauce Notebook Evangelist

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    *Do what you want cause a pirate is free! YOU ARE A PIRATE!*

    Actually the copy of windows XP professional that came with my old desktop can be installed on multiple computers without ever needing registration for some reason. I have saved the reciept of purchase of the computer just in case the feds come knocking but I am in fact a legitimate owner of such a copy of windows and I have only installed it on my own computers. I plan to use it to dual-boot on my C90s soon but first I need to get around to wiping the old hard drive I guess.
     
    themanwithsauce, Oct 23, 2007
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