Dell is going to take about 2-3 business days to get the CD which is what I ended up doing.
-----Original Message----- From: Candee [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 10:15 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: question about OEM Windows License Keys Why not call DELL and get the reinstall disk? License numbers are version specific On 7/8/11, Jimmy Tran <[email protected]> wrote: > So I have a Dell XPS laptop that needs the Vista reinstalled. The > original OS version is Vista Home Premium. Since I don't have the OEM > install disc from Dell, I decided to download a Vista Retail ISO (I > think it was retail). So I ran the installer and it comes to the > license key window. I put in the key from the COA label under the > laptop but it doesn't like the key. > > > > So my real question is, does the OEM key on the Microsoft COA label work > with any media type as long as it is not Volume Licensing Media and same > OS version? Any clarification would be awesome! > > > > > > Thanks, > > Jimmy > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin -- Sent from my mobile device ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
