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Can I download a vista install cd online?

  • 30-09-2009 8:11am
    #1
    workaccount
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,
    I need to reinstall a machine with a oem license but I have no cd. Do MS provide for these situations?

    Also anybody know a good freeware app aswell for collecting all the drivers?

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    Hobbes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Hobbes


    Ring MS, or whatever company you got the PC off (better chance). I rang Dell one time and they sent out a new windows CD before (without a new key obviously).


  • #3
    workaccount
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭workaccount


    Hmmm I kind of need it in a hurry you see.


  • #4
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    If you have a Technet subscription I believe you would be able to download the disks there, but other than that the only facility I know of is a US only based online store that appeared around the time of the Vista launch.

    EDIT - Oh, it seems to work in the UK (and seemingly Ireland by extension) now too. Cool.


  • #5
    workaccount
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭workaccount


    Don't suppose anyone that has vista basic could upload it somewhere?


  • #6
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    workaccount wrote: »
    Don't suppose anyone that has vista basic could upload it somewhere?
    No piracy please. An OEM license won't cover a retail disk. If you want an OEM replacement disk, contact the manufacturer.


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  • #7
    workaccount
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭workaccount


    aidan_walsh wrote: »
    No piracy please. An OEM license won't cover a retail disk. If you want an OEM replacement disk, contact the manufacturer.

    Ok didn't release that about the license.


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