None of the inexpensive machines i have purchased in the past few years have included disks. the OS can usually be downloaded to disks from wherever it is stored on the HD. a recent compaq had a defect in the cd when i attempted to download. when i attempted to download a second time, i was unable to do so. got a message of "one download per machine" or somesuch. if one reloads using the disks created from the machine, all the Crap is also reloaded.
the MS disks i have received with machines from screwdriver shops, or from mfgrs have been OEM disks. when calling MS for assistance, i have been told that i have OEM disks, and they are not supported by MS.(been a while since i did this). i once attempted to load Asus OS software on a compaq or hp. this was not allowed. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
