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How do Dell OS discs work?

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by ekincam, Jan 28, 2009.

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    ekincam Notebook Enthusiast

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    Someone told me that Vista discs have all the versions of Vista on them but which version is installed depends on the key entered.

    I have a Vista Business license and I stuck a Dell Vista Ultimate 64 bit disc in my Latitude E4300 thinking that at some point it would ask me for a key and it would install Vista Business 64. I was never asked for a key and the disc just dumped Vista Ultimate 64 on my laptop.

    It's activated, works and updates fine...What the heck happened?
     
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    You need to have a key to keep it legally. If you do not, which you dont, you need to remove it. End of discussion.
     
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    Well put. If you have any questions about this, please read the terms of usage for the OEM copy of Windows.
     
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