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    Alternate Media: Vista DVD w/o key..anybody order one??? I'm trying to clean install a notebook...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Duke2007, Sep 3, 2008.

  1. Duke2007

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  2. qhn

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    . you can perform a clean install with it
    . cost? try the order form yourself, at the end it will tell you how much it costs including shipping, there you can terminate the order process.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Sep 4, 2008
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  3. The Fire Snake

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    Not sure what kind of Vista you have a retail or OEM version. From what I understand you can only buy the media from Microsoft using a retail key, not an OEM one :(

    Edit - Yes, if you manage to get the media from MS or another source, you can use this disc to do a clean install.
     
    The Fire Snake, Sep 4, 2008
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    You can perform a clean install with it. But I don't know about the price.
     
    KarenA, Sep 4, 2008
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    only works for retail keys. The disc is free but they charge about $10 shipping.
     
    Budwise, Sep 4, 2008
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