Sell me your old copy of Vista Home Premium

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The Wizard Of OZ

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I have a valid COA on the bottom of my old Dell laptop, I just need a full retail version disc to reinstall Vista-I don't want to use a Dell version with all of the add ons and bloatware. If you have an old copy of Vista Home Premium and you're not using it, sell it to me. I figure most people have upgraded to W7 or their old Vista machine is in the graveyard by now. If you have the full retail version and a valid COA, that would be good too. Thanks
 
The license on your laptop is for the OEM version. That key will not validate a retail version. In fact, it may only validate a specific series of Dell branded OEM discs. OEM licenses (are intended to) live & die with hardware. Retail versions can be installed on a machine, removed, then re-installed on another machine.
 
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I believe the OEM key WILL unlock a retail version. The only limitation is it has to stay on that PC and you can't use that OEM license to move the windows to a new box. The code is not licensed .. the use is.
 
The Wizard Of OZ said:
I have a valid COA on the bottom of my old Dell laptop, I just need a full retail version disc to reinstall Vista-I don't want to use a Dell version with all of the add ons and bloatware. If you have an old copy of Vista Home Premium and you're not using it, sell it to me. I figure most people have upgraded to W7 or their old Vista machine is in the graveyard by now. If you have the full retail version and a valid COA, that would be good too. Thanks
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My Vista machine still kicks butt..... Though I didn't like Vista at first.
 
I'm ok with Vista and I really don't want to upgrade to W7 on this old laptop, it has a 166mhz cpu and only 2gb of ram and I suspect W7 would slow it down, I'd like to stay with Vista if it's possible.

Now with all the patches and service packs, Vista works just fine as far as I'm concerned. Dell wanted like $50 a year ago or so to send me the Dell disc and the drivers discs. I have since then found the drivers/utility discs but can't for the life of me find the Vista disc. That's why I want a full retail version. I believe it WILL activate with the OEM COA on the bottom of the laptop. I looked on ebay and with widows stuff it's a pain in the butt and expensive and who knows what the hell you're gonna get. Hopefully Rick will find his copy, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
 
SoftJock Rick said:
Ahhh, all well and good -- post some pirated software here, from a torrent site.

Hang on -- I need to go steal my food from the farmer's field... :eek:
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So you don't have an old lady neighbor who puts pies on the window sill ???? :D:D:D:D:D:D
 
SoftJock Rick said:
Ahhh, all well and good -- post some pirated software here, from a torrent site.

Hang on -- I need to go steal my food from the farmer's field... :eek:
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Sorry Rick, since you don't like my link, maybe you'll like this direct link from Dell with the Vista Download links that are hosted by a MS partner: http://en.community.dell.com/suppor...fficial-iso-download-links-digital-river.aspx
Since Vista was released you can easily download the ISOs for Microsoft Operating Systems legally and even get a "Trial" period without a key.
 
I have a valid COA on the bottom of the laptop, I just don't have the media anymore. I bought and paid for the OS when I bought the laptop from dell in 2008 and I don't think I should have to buy it again just to get the plastic disc. Microsoft isn't selling plastic discs, they're selling the program on the plastic disc. IF the OS was REALLY good you wouldn't have to reinstall it several times throughout the life of the machine and if you did have to do it it wouldn't be a major pain in the a$$. I got used to Vista and with all the patches and SPs it works just fine. I like it. I have a newer laptop with W7 and it's fine, I just don't want to upgrade the old Dell to W7. It might be cheaper, easier and less aggravation to upgrade to W7.

Thanks for the link and info dobby10, I'm not good at torrents and making ISO images etc. I just want to buy the Vista full retail and be done with it. That way if I ever need to reinstall Vista onto this laptop again I'll have it-UNLESS I FRIGGIN LOSE IT AGAIN. If the laptop dies, I can buy another old decrepid machine from the Vista era and still use the retail version on it.

So, Rick, any luck finding your Vista copy?
 
The Wizard Of OZ said:
So, Rick, any luck finding your Vista copy?
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Yeah, I just found it. It's the Ultimate version, with both 32 and 64 bit DVD's, in that incredibly hard to open plastic box. Product code is on the box.

I paid $290 for it in 2008. I'm not concerned with getting a whole boat load of money for it, something reasonable + shipping from 34104.

Let me know if yer interested.
 
I'm sure people think I'm nuts to cling to Vista, it's dead, I know, but that's what came on the machine and that's what I believe is the best OS for the processor that's in the laptop.

Rick, I was really looking for Home Premium and I don't know how it would work with Ultimate?
 
Rick, I know you need money right now so I'm gonna tell ya, if you put that Vista Ultimate on ebay, you can get twice what I'm willing to pay-you would be amazed at what MS OS discs are going for. I'd rather see you get some cash in your pocket.
 
Steve, I appreciate the offer, very kind and I'm actually surprised at the offer. I'm going to try to get a genuine MS disc if I can. Prolly end up getting it from ebay.

If I can't get Vista Home Premium for a good price I'm thinking that upgrading to W7 would be the next choice even though it's not really what I want to do.
 
though Vista was just fine when I had it switching my Toshiba to Windows 7 was a great move and I've never looked back.
 
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