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    Do you get Windows 7 on a disc?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by f0cu5, Jun 16, 2010.

  1. f0cu5

    f0cu5 Notebook Geek

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    Are you supposed to get your version of Windows on a disc or it's on a partition? My system didn't come with a Windows 7 Home Premium Disc... Is that how it is supposed to be?
     
    f0cu5, Jun 16, 2010
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    depends on who's definition of supposed to you are going by..... but no, they are not sending them with all machines... You gotta go make a request now.

    Good Luck.

    PS There was a thread in the General Dell forum... HERE: http://forum.notebookreview.com/del...isks-resource-cds-consumer-win-7-systems.html
     
    cbaty08, Jun 16, 2010
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  3. Zioep

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    Where can you request a disc from?
     
    Zioep, Jun 16, 2010
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  4. Cin'

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    I believe, you can request them from HERE , and check this LINK

    This thread is also helpful on Clean Installs

    Cin...
     
    Cin', Jun 16, 2010
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  5. Zioep

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    Since I dont yet have my system (ordered it sunday), is there any good reason I could give so they'll send me one?
     
    Zioep, Jun 16, 2010
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    When completing that form, they are requiring your Service Tag number, which you don't have yet. What, you could do is just hop on Chat ~ say your order is in production (give them your order number), and ask if they could please send you the backup discs so that you have them when your system arrives. So, you have them both at the same time.

    It wouldn't hurt to try. : )

    Cin...
     
    Cin', Jun 16, 2010
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  7. Zioep

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    Ill try that tomorrow ^_^
     
    Zioep, Jun 16, 2010
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    Good luck, to yah! It would be great if it worked out for you! :)



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    Cin', Jun 16, 2010
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  9. jason1214

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    There would have been an option to purchase the media when you ordered.

    You could call into customer care and ask them to send the media. They might not give them to you, but you should be able to purchase it.
     
    jason1214, Jun 17, 2010
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    My laptop come with the disk, but I got it in December 2009.

    It turned out to be extremely useful, as I had to reinstall Windows 7 last weekend.
     
    Tony_Pony, Jun 17, 2010
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    I checked. There wasn't any option for it.
     
    Zioep, Jun 17, 2010
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    I just received my xps 1645 a couple of days ago. The day before I got it I called Dell customer service and after a while of talking they agreed to send me a Windows 7 recovery disc and it came the next day afer I got the computer.
     
    NinjaAssassin, Jun 20, 2010
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  13. Zioep

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    What did you have to say to get them to send you it? Mine arrives Wednesday, and I'd like to be able to have a windows 7 disc when I receive it.
     
    Zioep, Jun 20, 2010
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    Just call and ask for the win 7 disc and application recovery disc. They will give them to you with zero issues.
     
    MrSpock2002, Jun 20, 2010
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    Just fill out the form, you don't need to say anything.
     
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    Just filled out the form, how long do they usually take to arrive?
     
    Silverstreak98, Jun 21, 2010
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  17. Cin'

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    See this Post :)

    And, once prepared to be sent they are shipped: Standard Overnight FedEx


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    Cin', Jun 21, 2010
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