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    XPS M1330 - Windows Vista DVD

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by techman41973, Aug 22, 2008.

  1. techman41973

    techman41973 Notebook Consultant

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    When you order an XPS M1330, do you get a real Windows Vista full-version DVD or only a recovery DVD. Thanks
     
    techman41973, Aug 22, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It is an OEM DVD. Used for recovery only, so no you cannot use it elsewhere.
     
    Greg, Aug 22, 2008
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    bemybear Newbie

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    Techman:

    The XPS laptops come with OS reinstall DVD's. While they are recovery discs in the sense that they are tied to Dell machines, these are fairly normal OS discs which run the normal Vista install process, not an image that restores a canned image of a machine. So, using the OS disc will give you a fairly clean Windows install with no trial software etc.

    Even my Inspiron 600m OS disk back in the day was this way and I was able to slipstream or integrate Windows service packs to create an up to date XP restore CD etc.

    Chris
     
    bemybear, Aug 22, 2008
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  4. Kreeeee

    Kreeeee Notebook Evangelist

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    It's a brand specific DVD so it only runs on the correct machine (and you don't need to type in a key) but it is a completely fresh version with no dell bloatware on it.
     
    Kreeeee, Aug 22, 2008
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