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Dell no longer provides Vista Product Keys?

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Justin, Aug 7, 2009.

  1. Justin

    Justin Guest

    So who brokered that deal?
    I have a Studio Laptop I was going to reinstall the OS but can't because
    I have to wait for the owner to get me the Dell DVDs.
    So how does that work? Are the days of clean installations of Windows over?
     
    Justin, Aug 7, 2009
    #1
  3. Bill Daggett

    Bill Daggett Guest

    Justin <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >So who brokered that deal?
    >I have a Studio Laptop I was going to reinstall the OS but can't because
    >I have to wait for the owner to get me the Dell DVDs.
    >So how does that work? Are the days of clean installations of Windows over?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    WTF are you whining about? OEMs have long been providing only a
    recovery partition, or optical recovery media, rather than a standard
    installation disc.

    This is nothing new.
     
    Bill Daggett, Aug 7, 2009
    #2
  4. Justin

    Justin Guest

    Bill Daggett wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Justin <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote:
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> So who brokered that deal?
    >> I have a Studio Laptop I was going to reinstall the OS but can't because
    >> I have to wait for the owner to get me the Dell DVDs.
    >> So how does that work? Are the days of clean installations of Windows over?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > WTF are you whining about? OEMs have long been providing only a
    > recovery partition, or optical recovery media, rather than a standard
    > installation disc.
    >
    > This is nothing new.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    No, jackass. Where is the product key?
     
    Justin, Aug 7, 2009
    #3
  5. Camper

    Camper Guest

    "Justin" <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote in message
    news:ONJZf8yFKHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Bill Daggett wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Justin <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> So who brokered that deal?
    >>> I have a Studio Laptop I was going to reinstall the OS but can't because
    >>> I have to wait for the owner to get me the Dell DVDs.
    >>> So how does that work? Are the days of clean installations of Windows
    >>> over?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> WTF are you whining about? OEMs have long been providing only a
    >> recovery partition, or optical recovery media, rather than a standard
    >> installation disc.
    >>
    >> This is nothing new.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > No, jackass. Where is the product key?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Did you try opening the battery lid?
     
    Camper, Aug 7, 2009
    #4
  6. Camper

    Camper Guest

    "Justin" <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote in message
    news:ONJZf8yFKHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Bill Daggett wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Justin <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> So who brokered that deal?
    >>> I have a Studio Laptop I was going to reinstall the OS but can't because
    >>> I have to wait for the owner to get me the Dell DVDs.
    >>> So how does that work? Are the days of clean installations of Windows
    >>> over?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> WTF are you whining about? OEMs have long been providing only a
    >> recovery partition, or optical recovery media, rather than a standard
    >> installation disc.
    >>
    >> This is nothing new.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > No, jackass. Where is the product key?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Just because you can't bloody find it does not make your subject header
    true! It will be most likely be either on the bottom of the cover for the
    battery or inside the battery case.

    Camper
     
    Camper, Aug 7, 2009
    #5
  7. Gordon

    Gordon Guest

    "Justin" <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote in message
    news:ONJZf8yFKHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Bill Daggett wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Justin <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> So who brokered that deal?
    >>> I have a Studio Laptop I was going to reinstall the OS but can't because
    >>> I have to wait for the owner to get me the Dell DVDs.
    >>> So how does that work? Are the days of clean installations of Windows
    >>> over?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> WTF are you whining about? OEMs have long been providing only a
    >> recovery partition, or optical recovery media, rather than a standard
    >> installation disc.
    >>
    >> This is nothing new.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > No, jackass. Where is the product key?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    If it's OEM, should be on the computer casing.
     
    Gordon, Aug 7, 2009
    #6
  8. Alpha

    Alpha Guest

    Moron.

    "Justin" <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote in message
    news:%23wLGIkyFKHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > So who brokered that deal?
    > I have a Studio Laptop I was going to reinstall the OS but can't because I
    > have to wait for the owner to get me the Dell DVDs.
    > So how does that work? Are the days of clean installations of Windows
    > over? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Alpha, Aug 7, 2009
    #7
  9. Eric

    Eric Guest

    "Justin" <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote in message
    news:ONJZf8yFKHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Bill Daggett wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Justin <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> So who brokered that deal?
    >>> I have a Studio Laptop I was going to reinstall the OS but can't because
    >>> I have to wait for the owner to get me the Dell DVDs.
    >>> So how does that work? Are the days of clean installations of Windows
    >>> over?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> WTF are you whining about? OEMs have long been providing only a
    >> recovery partition, or optical recovery media, rather than a standard
    >> installation disc.
    >>
    >> This is nothing new.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > No, jackass. Where is the product key?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    If it came with the OS already installed and no disks, it most likely has a
    partition for restoring, an option to create disks, and a product key on a
    sticker somewhere on the machine.
    If you buy the OS separate the product key should be in the box with the OS.
    Some PCs still come with disks to install an OS and/or drivers, but for most
    the days of selling PCs with disks is pretty much over. If the OS on your
    disk goes bad you should be able to restore it from the recovery partition.
    If the recovery partition goes bad you better hope you created your own
    disks. I need to burn some myself yet since my new PC didn't come with
    disks. Some give you an option of what disks to create. I checked an old
    HP purchased from Best Buy several years ago and it has an option to burn
    about 11 CDs or 2 DVDs.
     
    Eric, Aug 7, 2009
    #8
  10. Justin

    Justin Guest

    Alpha wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Moron.
    >
    > "Justin" <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote in message
    > news:%23wLGIkyFKHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> So who brokered that deal?
    >> I have a Studio Laptop I was going to reinstall the OS but can't
    >> because I have to wait for the owner to get me the Dell DVDs.
    >> So how does that work? Are the days of clean installations of Windows
    >> over? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Yeah, only an idiot would want to reinstall Windows the standard way -
    without using OEM specific and spyware infested junk.
    What was I thinking?
     
    Justin, Aug 7, 2009
    #9
  11. Justin

    Justin Guest

    Eric wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "Justin" <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote in message
    > news:ONJZf8yFKHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Bill Daggett wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Justin <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> So who brokered that deal?
    >>>> I have a Studio Laptop I was going to reinstall the OS but can't because
    >>>> I have to wait for the owner to get me the Dell DVDs.
    >>>> So how does that work? Are the days of clean installations of Windows
    >>>> over?
    >>> WTF are you whining about? OEMs have long been providing only a
    >>> recovery partition, or optical recovery media, rather than a standard
    >>> installation disc.
    >>>
    >>> This is nothing new.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >> No, jackass. Where is the product key?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > If it came with the OS already installed and no disks, it most likely has a
    > partition for restoring, an option to create disks, and a product key on a
    > sticker somewhere on the machine.
    > If you buy the OS separate the product key should be in the box with the OS.
    > Some PCs still come with disks to install an OS and/or drivers, but for most
    > the days of selling PCs with disks is pretty much over. If the OS on your
    > disk goes bad you should be able to restore it from the recovery partition.
    > If the recovery partition goes bad you better hope you created your own
    > disks. I need to burn some myself yet since my new PC didn't come with
    > disks. Some give you an option of what disks to create. I checked an old
    > HP purchased from Best Buy several years ago and it has an option to burn
    > about 11 CDs or 2 DVDs.
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I serviced an HP which was the same way - the Windows key was still on
    the bottom of the machine.
    I broke the law by using a normal Vista DVD and reinstalled using that
    key and didn't bother using the useless restore partition.
    However I did make the DVDs and I keep them handy so when the next
    customer comes in without their DVDs I'll have the apps.
     
    Justin, Aug 7, 2009
    #10
  12. Justin

    Justin Guest

    Gordon wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Justin" <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote in message
    > news:ONJZf8yFKHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Bill Daggett wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Justin <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> So who brokered that deal?
    >>>> I have a Studio Laptop I was going to reinstall the OS but can't
    >>>> because I have to wait for the owner to get me the Dell DVDs.
    >>>> So how does that work? Are the days of clean installations of
    >>>> Windows over?
    >>>
    >>> WTF are you whining about? OEMs have long been providing only a
    >>> recovery partition, or optical recovery media, rather than a standard
    >>> installation disc.
    >>>
    >>> This is nothing new.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> No, jackass. Where is the product key?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > If it's OEM, should be on the computer casing.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Its Dell.
    I wonder how much they save by not putting it on the case?
     
    Justin, Aug 7, 2009
    #11
  13. Camper

    Camper Guest

    "Justin" <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote in message
    news:%23SC7w23FKHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Alpha wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Moron.
    >>
    >> "Justin" <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote in message
    >> news:%23wLGIkyFKHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> So who brokered that deal?
    >>> I have a Studio Laptop I was going to reinstall the OS but can't because
    >>> I have to wait for the owner to get me the Dell DVDs.
    >>> So how does that work? Are the days of clean installations of Windows
    >>> over?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Yeah, only an idiot would want to reinstall Windows the standard way -
    > without using OEM specific and spyware infested junk.
    > What was I thinking?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    So did you find the sticker in the battery compartment?

    Camper
     
    Camper, Aug 8, 2009
    #12
  14. Spanky de Monkey, ESQ

    Spanky de Monkey, ESQ Guest

    Gordon wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    > "Justin" <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote in message
    > news:ONJZf8yFKHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Bill Daggett wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Justin <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> So who brokered that deal?
    >>>> I have a Studio Laptop I was going to reinstall the OS but can't
    >>>> because I have to wait for the owner to get me the Dell DVDs.
    >>>> So how does that work? Are the days of clean installations of
    >>>> Windows over?
    >>>
    >>> WTF are you whining about? OEMs have long been providing only a
    >>> recovery partition, or optical recovery media, rather than a standard
    >>> installation disc.
    >>>
    >>> This is nothing new.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> No, jackass. Where is the product key?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > If it's OEM, should be on the computer casing.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Err <sigh> it's embedded in the Err software, Err. The OEM, Err will
    only work on Dell, Err.
     
    Spanky de Monkey, ESQ, Aug 8, 2009
    #13
  15. Brian W

    Brian W Guest

    "Justin" <Justin@nobecauseihatespam> wrote in message
    news:OZuh233FKHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I serviced an HP which was the same way - the Windows key was still on the
    > bottom of the machine.
    > I broke the law by using a normal Vista DVD and reinstalled using that key
    > and didn't bother using the useless restore partition.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    How exactly is that breaking the law? I doubt very much it's even in breach
    of the EULA as you re-installed on the same machine.
     
    Brian W, Oct 4, 2009
    #14

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