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23rd July 2012, 09:18 AM #1Notebook Deity
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You have the right to get your Win CD !
Today DELL send me my paid legaly Windows 7 64bit proffesional disc.
After been talking to the support (about 2,5 min) and explained that i was bored to burn out 3 DVD discs just to able to a proper windows install. DELL said.... No problemo. We send you right away.
Again DELL support shows why they are the best support in the world.
But really.... It should be like they did in the past (a free win cd when you get your laptop). You have paid big money for your windows license, then it cant be that much to get a simple CD.Last edited by KSMB; 23rd July 2012 at 09:35 AM.
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23rd July 2012, 11:20 AM #2Notebook Deity
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Re: You have the right to get your Win CD !
You can also just download and burn an ISO...
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23rd July 2012, 11:56 AM #3Notebook Consultant
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Re: You have the right to get your Win CD !
Wait a sec. Digital River sounds familiar. Aren't these the "Upgrade" versions of Windows 7 vs. "Full" versions of Windows 7? I remember buying the Windows 7 upgrade version for my older laptop via Digital River.
Originally Posted by Serephucus
Have you personally downloaded the Windows 7 Home Premium ISO on this page and successfully installed Windows with it?Last edited by ericdabbs; 23rd July 2012 at 12:24 PM.
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23rd July 2012, 12:01 PM #4Notebook Deity
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Re: You have the right to get your Win CD !
my friend tried download win 7 ultimate via this webpage.......it didnt work at all.
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23rd July 2012, 12:23 PM #5falling in love..
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Re: You have the right to get your Win CD !
Dell, HP and Lenovo send Windows 7 discs/recovery media once for free under warranty in case your recovery partition did not work or your drive/motherboard failed.
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23rd July 2012, 12:26 PM #6Notebook Consultant
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Re: You have the right to get your Win CD !
To make a backup copy of Windows 7 partition you needed 3 DVD discs? I am confused how you install Windows with 3 DVD discs. Also if it wasn't that hard to ask Dell to get the Windows 7 recovery disc, then I think I will do that. Originally Posted by KSMB
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23rd July 2012, 01:30 PM #7Notebook Deity
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Re: You have the right to get your Win CD !
yep you need 3st 4.7GB DVD discs (DELL datasafe backup)....................forget that i told DELL
..................fine they said and send me a win7 64bit Professional.
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23rd July 2012, 01:43 PM #8Notebook Consultant
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Re: You have the right to get your Win CD !
How the heck do you install Windows using 3 DVDs? Are the DVD's labelled disc 1, disc 2 and disc 3? Do you install it through the normal way of setting your DVD drive as first bootup device in the BIOS and then "press any key" to begin or do you have to go to some Advanced options to this? Originally Posted by KSMB
yep you need 3st 4.7GB DVD discs (DELL datasafe backup)....................forget that i told DELL..................fine they said and send me a win7 64bit Professional.
I just can't picture installing Windows using 3 DVDs. I guess it must have been in some way where it prompts you to insert Disc 2 maybe? Any advice?
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23rd July 2012, 01:53 PM #9Sone
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Re: You have the right to get your Win CD !
The recovery partition/disc is not "Windows", it is essentially a factory image of the harddisk. Windows + drivers +bloatware +more.... They don't use windows UI, usually come with the manufacturer UI.
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23rd July 2012, 02:27 PM #10Notebook Deity
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Re: You have the right to get your Win CD !
when my girlfriend bought a acer, we (also) burned out 3 DVDs with Vista on it.
call DELL instead and say you have issues (or something) and they send you a clean windows 7 64bit CD.....the best (at least here in Sweden) is they dont have home edition on CD.............i had to choose on either Professional or Ultimate. (i choose Professional)
you have paid about $80 for your windows license when you buy a DELL laptop by the way....you have earn your CD i guess
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