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    Requesting Vista DVD - the email chain begins

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by scsiguru, Jul 31, 2007.

  1. scsiguru

    scsiguru Notebook Guru

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    Dell's account page shows a charge for these discs but they don't show up on your statement. My account also showed two packages, but one is for the return shipment. I spoke with Dell about this and they said don't worry about the return waybill...it's a mistake. Obviously, there's nothing to send back... :D :D
     
    scsiguru, Aug 11, 2007
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  2. cell323

    cell323 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey all, just wanted to let you know that I received my Vista Premium cd yesterday.
     
    cell323, Aug 11, 2007
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  3. iafzal3

    iafzal3 Notebook Evangelist

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    For those who got the OS DVD called
    Kit,Software,Overpack,VHP32 Digital Video Disk Drive English

    Is it a Recovery DVD or OEM OS DVD.

    To my understanding OEM OS DVD includs full OS where as recovery DVD does not.
     
    iafzal3, Aug 13, 2007
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  4. bhav2k1

    bhav2k1 Notebook Guru

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    I just asked for the vista dvd and this is what they sent (I wasnt charged, its just for thier processing)

    1 HX425 Kit,Software,Overpack,VHP32 A01,Digital Video Disk Drive England $10.99
    1 HX853 Kit,Media,Digital Video Disk Drive,Driver,Resource Dvd,1400 $3
    1 HR514 Kit,Compact Diskette Utilities, Utility,ROMMEL Gvc-realtek $10.99


    none of them seem like the HD software though
     
    bhav2k1, Aug 13, 2007
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  5. cell323

    cell323 Notebook Consultant

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    It's not the Actual OS DVD from microshaft :( , is more like a recovery OEM OS DVD/
    :)
     
    cell323, Aug 13, 2007
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  6. mxl180

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    You got the Vista PREMIUM
     
    mxl180, Aug 13, 2007
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  7. bhav2k1

    bhav2k1 Notebook Guru

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    yea i know that, i already had them shipped. I am just showing that somehow they also sent me the hd audio software as well. anyone else have this happen to them?
     
    bhav2k1, Aug 14, 2007
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  8. DTC87

    DTC87 Notebook Geek

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    does it cost any to get the recovery disc? somehow mine shows up with an amount of like 38dollars. =/
     
    DTC87, Aug 14, 2007
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  9. iafzal3

    iafzal3 Notebook Evangelist

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    I just got my OS DVD. It is the Vista Home premium even though I had the Basic first. They did not send me anything else but my laptop already came with the Driver, Utility and Media Direct resource DVDs.

    Just debating if I should install fresh Vista and remove the recovery partition. etc.
     
    iafzal3, Aug 14, 2007
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  10. Significa

    Significa Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone with an old Dell XP computer, can you try to put Vista Premium on it and see if it works? I could get an Vista Premium CD but I'm not sure if it'll work with the XP key that it my computer has.
     
    Significa, Aug 15, 2007
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  11. deeselcyde

    deeselcyde Notebook Geek

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    So let me get this straight..... Is the OS disc the RECOVERY DISC or the actual Vista disc??
     
    deeselcyde, Aug 23, 2007
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  12. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    it is the vista disk that is slightly modified by dell to check your motherboard and make sure its a dell and some things like that
     
    nizzy1115, Aug 23, 2007
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  13. deeselcyde

    deeselcyde Notebook Geek

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    So it will let me install premium fresh with none of that crap on it?
     
    deeselcyde, Aug 23, 2007
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  14. mr_dipity

    mr_dipity Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just a reminder, if you paid for Vista Basic you only have a license to run Vista Basic; even if you receive a Premium OS disc from Dell you are still only entitled to Basic.
     
    mr_dipity, Aug 23, 2007
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  15. xScorp1on

    xScorp1on Notebook Evangelist

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    Why is it that Inspirons come with the OS disc but not the Vostro, who are supposedly meant for more serious/business users?

    In anycase, I just asked my CSR on the phone about a Vista disc, she said it doesn't come with any but sent one out of courtesy, and right now it's in a relative's posession as well as the laptop... can't wait until tomorrow!
     
    xScorp1on, Aug 23, 2007
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