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    HP and upgrade discs...

    Discussion in 'HP' started by kanehi, Jun 18, 2007.

  1. kanehi

    kanehi Notebook Deity

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    Just a little story on HP's Vista upgrade. I applied for the upgrade discs but unfortunately didn't have a sales receipt to show when my laptop was purchased as requested by HP to qualify. The funny thing was that I actually bought it before the "free" upgrade was in effect. So when they wanted me to fax them the receipt naturally I couldn't provide it. They e-mailed me a couple of times to fax or send a copy of the receipt. Since I knew I couldn't qualify, I ignored the emails. On the third e-mail they said that the discs were on their way.. I said to myself "no way!" Well, a week and half later lo and behold the upgrade discs came. It was the Vista Business Edition. I already bought the Vista Ultimate in the meantime, which I liked better. I have a dv2138xx and according to HP the Business edition would've been the appropriate OS for it. Well, in the end I'm not going to use the discs at all. That just goes to show you, take a chance in upgrading and you might actually get it. Two thumbs up HP! Have a xcellent day.
     
    kanehi, Jun 18, 2007
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  2. ImajinMyFX

    ImajinMyFX Notebook Guru

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    same here ... 3 months ago i wanted the upgrade. at first one tech told me i didn't need a receipt to send b/c since i bought it from hp they would have it on record. a couple days later i was talking to them again and another person said i need to send it. i never did though. but this past friday i got it in the mail, 3 months later. still debating on whether i should install it or not.
     
    ImajinMyFX, Jun 18, 2007
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  3. mtor

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    They should have it on record. All they would have to do is bring up your name and billing address
     
    mtor, Jun 18, 2007
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  4. villageman

    villageman Notebook Evangelist

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    Anyone interested in exchanging his Vista recovery disks with my XP recovery disks?
     
    villageman, Jun 18, 2007
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