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    Recovery dvd windows 7

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by domaxx, Oct 21, 2009.

  1. domaxx

    domaxx Notebook Geek

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    is there the dvd recovery with windows7 for w500?
    thanks
     
    domaxx, Oct 21, 2009
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    There will probably will be when Windows 7 is released.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 21, 2009
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  3. domaxx

    domaxx Notebook Geek

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    now not there sno?
     
    domaxx, Oct 21, 2009
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    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    i'm wondering, and i think this is what the OP also wondering....

    will windows 7 make the manufacturer include the recovery cd when you buy the notebook?
     
    wobble987, Oct 21, 2009
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  5. Lew

    Lew Notebook Deity

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    Probably not. Windows 7 is an operating system. I don't imagine it will make the manufacturers do anything at all.

    Will Microsoft force the manufacturers to provide a recovery disk with the system? I doubt it.
     
    Lew, Oct 21, 2009
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    way2quik Notebook Enthusiast

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    If you purchased the W7 free upgrade program, Lenovo will ship the recovery media along with your W7 upgrade DVD. Hence, the shipping fee.

    Lenovo will not ship nor provide you W7 media if you installed from OEM or Retail.
     
    way2quik, Oct 21, 2009
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  7. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    I think it was a good idea that manufacturers stopped shipping recover DVDs and started using recovery partitions. You can imagine how much of a pain it was back in the day when you ask "Do you know where your installation disks are?"


    "I lost them when I moved."

    "I threw them away with the packaging."

    "I think they are at my parent's place."

    :slam head against wall:
     
    surfasb, Oct 21, 2009
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    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    Sure but when you have a system that was installed with Vista first you need new media. It would be nice if there was a method to load Win7 in the recovery partition. I am sure someone can figure that out.
     
    jaredy, Oct 21, 2009
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  9. domaxx

    domaxx Notebook Geek

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    the new laptop is bought 1 weeks ego (t9900) preistalled sofware vista ultimate US. I need the dvd recovery windows 7 in Italian language. I have the italian dvd vista ultimate.
     
    domaxx, Oct 22, 2009
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  10. domaxx

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    now, windows 7 is upgrade a vista
     
    domaxx, Oct 22, 2009
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  11. domaxx

    domaxx Notebook Geek

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    the problem is the different language:
    installed os Vista ultimate US
    and upgrade windows 7 free and it want same language
    I need windows 7 free in italian language (this is the problem)
     
    domaxx, Oct 22, 2009
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