Sort of embedded. Really only version specific, the key was never actually embedded. Just had seperate discs for XP Home and Pro, Upgrade, OEM, Retail, MCE, Academic, etc... The Vista DVD at least contains Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate but there still might be the difference of OEM, Retail, Upgrade, Academic, etc but I've not confirmed that.
So, reduced SKUs is about all. At least in regards to the number of discs needed to repair all those darn Windows machines. That be all, Mr O. --- On Thu, 6/4/09, Garl Grigsby <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Well, for one thing, there are a number of bundled > third-party apps on it which are useful that I'd like to be > able to make available. And for another, I don't have an OEM > Vista disc just kicking around. If you've got a source for > that which doesn't involve buying yet another license I > don't intend on using, I'm all ears! > > > I can get you an OEM Vista DVD. That's no problem. In fact > I think you can even use a retail one. The keys aren't > embedded anymore like they were in XP. You could also just > open a support ticket with Lenovo and say their restore disk > tool failed to create valid disks. They should just mail you > a set. At least that's what Dell has done for me in the past > with no argument. > > Garl > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
