Do you get disk with Vista? if buy new system?

Bought new computre system from a computre shop and they claim vista does not
come whith a cd/dvd if buy new computre is that true??
I only have a book but never given a Cd/Dvd of windows and computre guy
claims dont get one if buy new computres
It is defintly vista on it.
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Hi,

Depends on the manufacturer, but quite often there is no disk provided.
Usually the system will either have a recovery partition that can be
accessed during startup, or it will provide for a program that can be used
to create your own recovery media. Some manufacturers will provided a disk
for a nominal shipping fee, so it doesn't hurt to ask.

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"drew13au" <> wrote in message
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> Bought new computre system from a computre shop and they claim vista does
> not
> come whith a cd/dvd if buy new computre is that true??
> I only have a book but never given a Cd/Dvd of windows and computre guy
> claims dont get one if buy new computres
> It is defintly vista on it.
> --
> Vist a great auction site
> www.oztion.com.au

that's true, there is no Vista CD with the computer.
HP for example has a special agreement with Microsoft to install Vista on
their laptops, to a special price.
This is a bundle, they call it a "locked license". HP provides a program to
create a restore the disk in case of a failure or if you need to reinstall.
The Vista that comes with the computer is locked to that machine.

pher

"drew13au" <> wrote in message
news:4E1166B8-D794-4C48-85DC-...
> Bought new computre system from a computre shop and they claim vista does
> not
> come whith a cd/dvd if buy new computre is that true??
> I only have a book but never given a Cd/Dvd of windows and computre guy
> claims dont get one if buy new computres
> It is defintly vista on it.
> --
> Vist a great auction site
> www.oztion.com.au

"drew13au" <> wrote in message
news:4E1166B8-D794-4C48-85DC-...
> Bought new computre system from a computre shop and they claim vista does
> not
> come whith a cd/dvd if buy new computre is that true??
> I only have a book but never given a Cd/Dvd of windows and computre guy
> claims dont get one if buy new computres
> It is defintly vista on it.

Some, but by no means all, PC manufacturers supply a disk of OEM Vista.
For instance I received one with my Dell box. For other manufacturers
it may be available as a chargeable extra (not necessarily at high cost,
maybe even just postage) Check with the particular company.

"pher" <> wrote in message
news:frSdneord-...
> that's true, there is no Vista CD with the computer.
> HP for example has a special agreement with Microsoft to install Vista on
> their laptops, to a special price.
> This is a bundle, they call it a "locked license". HP provides a program
> to create a restore the disk in case of a failure or if you need to
> reinstall. The Vista that comes with the computer is locked to that
> machine.
>

Even so they'll probably provide you with a copy of the bundle on disk
(for a smallish fee.)


>
> "drew13au" <> wrote in message
> news:4E1166B8-D794-4C48-85DC-...
>> Bought new computre system from a computre shop and they claim vista does
>> not
>> come whith a cd/dvd if buy new computre is that true??
>> I only have a book but never given a Cd/Dvd of windows and computre guy
>> claims dont get one if buy new computres
>> It is defintly vista on it.
>> --
>> Vist a great auction site
>> www.oztion.com.au
>

Another poster in another thread said that HP will supply disk for $15

"pher" wrote:

> that's true, there is no Vista CD with the computer.
> HP for example has a special agreement with Microsoft to install Vista on
> their laptops, to a special price.
> This is a bundle, they call it a "locked license". HP provides a program to
> create a restore the disk in case of a failure or if you need to reinstall.
> The Vista that comes with the computer is locked to that machine.
>
> pher
>
> "drew13au" <> wrote in message
> news:4E1166B8-D794-4C48-85DC-...
> > Bought new computre system from a computre shop and they claim vista does
> > not
> > come whith a cd/dvd if buy new computre is that true??
> > I only have a book but never given a Cd/Dvd of windows and computre guy
> > claims dont get one if buy new computres
> > It is defintly vista on it.
> > --
> > Vist a great auction site
> > www.oztion.com.au
>
>

Whatever the policy is of the hardware manufacturer is what is applied.
Microsoft has no reason to deny you a Vista disk. That is the doing of the
computer manufacturer. If the manufacturer want to do so - he can.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"drew13au" <> wrote in message
news:4E1166B8-D794-4C48-85DC-...
> Bought new computre system from a computre shop and they claim vista does
> not
> come whith a cd/dvd if buy new computre is that true??
> I only have a book but never given a Cd/Dvd of windows and computre guy
> claims dont get one if buy new computres
> It is defintly vista on it.
> --
> Vist a great auction site
> www.oztion.com.au

"Mick Murphy" <> wrote in message
news:5D2D435D-5F34-4B04-9512-...
> Another poster in another thread said that HP will supply disk for $15

For a 20c disk... what scumbags and a false economy.
I'll never buy anything from HP with their attitude.




>
> "pher" wrote:
>
>> that's true, there is no Vista CD with the computer.
>> HP for example has a special agreement with Microsoft to install Vista on
>> their laptops, to a special price.
>> This is a bundle, they call it a "locked license". HP provides a program
>> to
>> create a restore the disk in case of a failure or if you need to
>> reinstall.
>> The Vista that comes with the computer is locked to that machine.
>>
>> pher
>>
>> "drew13au" <> wrote in message
>> news:4E1166B8-D794-4C48-85DC-...
>> > Bought new computre system from a computre shop and they claim vista
>> > does
>> > not
>> > come whith a cd/dvd if buy new computre is that true??
>> > I only have a book but never given a Cd/Dvd of windows and computre guy
>> > claims dont get one if buy new computres
>> > It is defintly vista on it.
>> > --
>> > Vist a great auction site
>> > www.oztion.com.au
>>
>>

no no, no CD at all. When I made the "Restore CD", it took 2 DVDs, but you
can also choose to make 8 CDs..


"Julian" <> wrote in message
news:BCB608F1-B735-4FDF-A366-...
>
>
> "pher" <> wrote in message
> news:frSdneord-...
>> that's true, there is no Vista CD with the computer.
>> HP for example has a special agreement with Microsoft to install Vista on
>> their laptops, to a special price.
>> This is a bundle, they call it a "locked license". HP provides a program
>> to create a restore the disk in case of a failure or if you need to
>> reinstall. The Vista that comes with the computer is locked to that
>> machine.
>>
>
> Even so they'll probably provide you with a copy of the bundle on disk
> (for a smallish fee.)
>
>
>>
>> "drew13au" <> wrote in message
>> news:4E1166B8-D794-4C48-85DC-...
>>> Bought new computre system from a computre shop and they claim vista
>>> does not
>>> come whith a cd/dvd if buy new computre is that true??
>>> I only have a book but never given a Cd/Dvd of windows and computre guy
>>> claims dont get one if buy new computres
>>> It is defintly vista on it.
>>> --
>>> Vist a great auction site
>>> www.oztion.com.au
>>

I called HP (I'm living in Switzerland): they said that it's a locked
version and there is no CD.
Maybe it's not the same in other countries.


"Mick Murphy" <> wrote in message
news:5D2D435D-5F34-4B04-9512-...
> Another poster in another thread said that HP will supply disk for $15
>
> "pher" wrote:
>
>> that's true, there is no Vista CD with the computer.
>> HP for example has a special agreement with Microsoft to install Vista on
>> their laptops, to a special price.
>> This is a bundle, they call it a "locked license". HP provides a program
>> to
>> create a restore the disk in case of a failure or if you need to
>> reinstall.
>> The Vista that comes with the computer is locked to that machine.
>>
>> pher
>>
>> "drew13au" <> wrote in message
>> news:4E1166B8-D794-4C48-85DC-...
>> > Bought new computre system from a computre shop and they claim vista
>> > does
>> > not
>> > come whith a cd/dvd if buy new computre is that true??
>> > I only have a book but never given a Cd/Dvd of windows and computre guy
>> > claims dont get one if buy new computres
>> > It is defintly vista on it.
>> > --
>> > Vist a great auction site
>> > www.oztion.com.au
>>
>>