Most PCs and Notebooks today claim to have Windows Vista preinstalled in them(before delivery). Does this mean they'll also provide us with the installation disc of the OS? Or they install it only for the first time?
2007-07-17 15:54:30 · 7 answers · asked by Amruth L 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
There's no problem with the inability to install in other systems. The problem is that i dig the system a lot and often end in a corrupt OS. That why i need an installation media...
2007-07-18 16:19:42 · update #1
Your question is way too broad, even it out to a certain brand, and try to send a support question to their website, this question is too broad for us to handle.
Some computer companies will bundle it, and most computers (windows xp, im not sure about vista) has the option to burn windows onto a cd before you do anything else on the computer.
2007-07-17 15:59:00 · answer #1 · answered by Brian C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HP, COMPAQ, DELL to my knowledge gives u a facility to create a recovery DVD that will help in getting back ur laptop to the factory setting condition with an activated OS.
The fact here is companies do buy the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) license where say a group of laptops will be preactivated under a volume license, but each laptop is given a different Serial Key.
So be assured, they will give u a licensed Vista OEM OS but not its installation media.
The only way is to restore using the recovery DVD supplied.......
2007-07-18 12:53:47 · answer #2 · answered by Vasuki BK 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about all but Dell always does.
Windows Vista is harder to steal as it has a recovery drive partitioned from the main drive that contains all the files to install a clean copy of windows,while windows xp comes with a CD that can be used among hundreds of people.
2007-07-18 17:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Today, in most cases the OS is pre-installed so all you have to do when you get your new machine is to turn it on and register it. The "Restore" doesn't come on a disk, instead it is stored on a partition on your hard drive. Usually named "D". The first thing one should do is to burn that "Restore" to CD's and put it in a save place. But to answer your question, all the software that is pre-installed does come with the machine so that in case of a major crash, you can restore your computer.
2007-07-17 23:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost (if not 100%) will give you the OEM recover disk, it helps you recover your system in case the system being failed. Some companies (like Dell) may require you $10 to get this disk. Remember as OEM you cannot install on another machine.
2007-07-17 22:59:40 · answer #5 · answered by kerry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they dosent any but you have make the image of the same copy there is a option in the software that they installed. Which cannot be installed on the other systems it will have its own serial in built.
2007-07-18 00:45:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
very confusing aspect. browse in google and yahoo. that will help!
2014-12-01 03:51:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋