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    Question about OEM Vista disk

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by icedout297, Aug 30, 2007.

  1. icedout297

    icedout297 Notebook Consultant

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    I ordered an Inspiron 1720 and I didn't receive an OEM Vista disk with it so I could do a clean install. I contacted Dell about this, and they sent me a disk labeled "Operating System: Already installed on your computer" Reinstallation DVD of Windows Vista Business." It's a Dell disk. Is this the actual OEM disk that I could use to do a reinstall? Or would this disk give me a reinstall + bloatware and all. Thank you in advance.
     
    icedout297, Aug 30, 2007
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    That disk is an OEM Vista disk. It shouldn't give you any of the bloatware.
     
    Commander Wolf, Aug 30, 2007
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    icedout297 Notebook Consultant

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    Thank you very much.
     
    icedout297, Aug 30, 2007
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  4. CYPER

    CYPER Notebook Guru

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    I confirm. I've used it to clean install Vista again. It's perfect :)
     
    CYPER, Aug 30, 2007
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