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    XPS M1530 - Vista Home Premium OEM ISO

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Caviman2201, Mar 21, 2011.

  1. Caviman2201

    Caviman2201 Notebook Geek

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    A friend of mine has an XPS M1530 and the HDD failed on him outside of warranty. He bought a new HDD but can't find the OEM OS discs that came with it. Is there any place to download those ISOs so that I can get him back up and running? Dell told him tough luck because its out of warranty.

    Thanks
     
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Caviman2201 Notebook Geek

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    Thanks, joker. If I were to find an anytime upgrade torrent, would it just ask for the key on the bottom of the laptop after I install it?

    I don't understand why Dell doesn't just upload those ISOs to the Drivers & Downloads page... its not like you can do anything with them without a key anyway...
     
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    Any reason your buddy doesn't want Windows 7?
     
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    Nick Professor Carnista

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    I'm sure theres a torrent for Vista out there, but NBR doesn't like us talking about it ;)

    Also it may have viruses if you get it from a torrent.

    Like I said before, I can have a Vista Anytime Upgrade(all versions) disk shipped out tomorrow in a small flat rate box for the $5 shipping cost.
     
    Nick, Mar 21, 2011
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