Windows Vista Home Premium 64 OEM DVD?

I just bought a HP laptop DV6700. It came with Windows Vista Home
Premium 64 bit.
The first thing I do when i get a retail PC is reformat so I don't have
to deal with all the HP junk they put on it from the factory.
So I went to Microsoft's site to order a $12.99 DVD with just plain ol
Vista on it. I entered my Key and it tells me "no offer found."
The first time I typed the key incorrectly and it said the key was
invalid. Duh on my part. Why doesn't Microsoft want me to have a plain
Jane copy of Vista?

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:27:38 -0500, Justin
<justin@nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote:

>I just bought a HP laptop DV6700. It came with Windows Vista Home
>Premium 64 bit.
>The first thing I do when i get a retail PC is reformat so I don't have
>to deal with all the HP junk they put on it from the factory.
>So I went to Microsoft's site to order a $12.99 DVD with just plain ol
>Vista on it. I entered my Key and it tells me "no offer found."
>The first time I typed the key incorrectly and it said the key was
>invalid. Duh on my part. Why doesn't Microsoft want me to have a plain
>Jane copy of Vista?

You're giving the OEM key... MS doesn't play with OEM product.

DDW
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DDW wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:27:38 -0500, Justin
> <justin@nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote:
>
>> I just bought a HP laptop DV6700. It came with Windows Vista Home
>> Premium 64 bit.
>> The first thing I do when i get a retail PC is reformat so I don't have
>> to deal with all the HP junk they put on it from the factory.
>> So I went to Microsoft's site to order a $12.99 DVD with just plain ol
>> Vista on it. I entered my Key and it tells me "no offer found."
>> The first time I typed the key incorrectly and it said the key was
>> invalid. Duh on my part. Why doesn't Microsoft want me to have a plain
>> Jane copy of Vista?
>
> You're giving the OEM key... MS doesn't play with OEM product.
>
> DDW
> --
> Reply via this group
> No email please

So... I hit the torrents?

The key you have is only valid with the OEM media. If you don't have it, you
will have to get one from HP.

Alternately, you might be able to use Acronis or a similar utility set to
recover or "unformat" the disk. Or, if you created the recovery disks, you
can use those to recover the system.

Plan "B" is to use a full retail version with a retail key.

As for Torrents--not going there.
--

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007


"Justin" <justin@nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote in message
news:gfoegv$frr$1@news.motzarella.org...
>I just bought a HP laptop DV6700. It came with Windows Vista Home Premium
>64 bit.
> The first thing I do when i get a retail PC is reformat so I don't have to
> deal with all the HP junk they put on it from the factory.
> So I went to Microsoft's site to order a $12.99 DVD with just plain ol
> Vista on it. I entered my Key and it tells me "no offer found."
> The first time I typed the key incorrectly and it said the key was
> invalid. Duh on my part. Why doesn't Microsoft want me to have a plain
> Jane copy of Vista?

http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/

Have a look at the above to remove the OEM's garbage.
--
Mad Mike


"Justin" wrote:

> DDW wrote:
> > On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:27:38 -0500, Justin
> > <justin@nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I just bought a HP laptop DV6700. It came with Windows Vista Home
> >> Premium 64 bit.
> >> The first thing I do when i get a retail PC is reformat so I don't have
> >> to deal with all the HP junk they put on it from the factory.
> >> So I went to Microsoft's site to order a $12.99 DVD with just plain ol
> >> Vista on it. I entered my Key and it tells me "no offer found."
> >> The first time I typed the key incorrectly and it said the key was
> >> invalid. Duh on my part. Why doesn't Microsoft want me to have a plain
> >> Jane copy of Vista?
> >
> > You're giving the OEM key... MS doesn't play with OEM product.
> >
> > DDW
> > --
> > Reply via this group
> > No email please
>
> So... I hit the torrents?
>

Mick Murphy wrote:
> http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/
>
> Have a look at the above to remove the OEM's garbage.

Interesting utility. I still want a DVD though. I have a few torrents
downloading. Hopefully one will work.

Also, a few years ago somebody I know lost their XP Home CD - and OEM
copy. I ordered a new CD from Microsoft no problem.
What changed?

Try to get one from the computer OEM.


"Justin" <justin@nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote in message
news:gfomb8$10r$1@news.motzarella.org...
> Mick Murphy wrote:
>> http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/
>>
>> Have a look at the above to remove the OEM's garbage.
>
> Interesting utility. I still want a DVD though. I have a few torrents
> downloading. Hopefully one will work.
>
> Also, a few years ago somebody I know lost their XP Home CD - and OEM
> copy. I ordered a new CD from Microsoft no problem.
> What changed?

John Barnes wrote:
> Try to get one from the computer OEM.
>
>



It is not on their website.

Call their tech support

"Justin" <justin@nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote in message
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> John Barnes wrote:
>> Try to get one from the computer OEM.
>>
>>
>
>
>
> It is not on their website.

John Barnes wrote:
> Call their tech support
>
> "Justin" <justin@nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote in message
> news:gfpm0e$uij$1@news.motzarella.org...
>> John Barnes wrote:
>>> Try to get one from the computer OEM.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> It is not on their website.
>

I'm downloading it off BT, but it will take a few days... nobody seeds.
I'll call MS and HP tomorrow and see who plays ball.
Thanks.

"Justin" <justin@nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote in message
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> DDW wrote:
>> On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:27:38 -0500, Justin
>> <justin@nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I just bought a HP laptop DV6700. It came with Windows Vista Home
>>> Premium 64 bit.
>>> The first thing I do when i get a retail PC is reformat so I don't have
>>> to deal with all the HP junk they put on it from the factory.
>>> So I went to Microsoft's site to order a $12.99 DVD with just plain ol
>>> Vista on it. I entered my Key and it tells me "no offer found."
>>> The first time I typed the key incorrectly and it said the key was
>>> invalid. Duh on my part. Why doesn't Microsoft want me to have a plain
>>> Jane copy of Vista?
>>
>> You're giving the OEM key... MS doesn't play with OEM product.
>>
>> DDW
>> --
>> Reply via this group
>> No email please
>
> So... I hit the torrents?

Do you know anyone with a Retail 64-bit DVD? All the DVD media is identical,
it's the keys that determine what gets installed.

Brian W wrote:
> "Justin" <justin@nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote in message
> news:gfohg8$2oe$1@news.motzarella.org...
>> DDW wrote:
>>> On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:27:38 -0500, Justin
>>> <justin@nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just bought a HP laptop DV6700. It came with Windows Vista Home
>>>> Premium 64 bit.
>>>> The first thing I do when i get a retail PC is reformat so I don't
>>>> have to deal with all the HP junk they put on it from the factory.
>>>> So I went to Microsoft's site to order a $12.99 DVD with just
>>>> plain ol Vista on it. I entered my Key and it tells me "no offer
>>>> found." The first time I typed the key incorrectly and it said the key
>>>> was
>>>> invalid. Duh on my part. Why doesn't Microsoft want me to have a
>>>> plain Jane copy of Vista?
>>>
>>> You're giving the OEM key... MS doesn't play with OEM product.
>>>
>>> DDW
>>> --
>>> Reply via this group
>>> No email please
>>
>> So... I hit the torrents?
>
> Do you know anyone with a Retail 64-bit DVD? All the DVD media is
> identical, it's the keys that determine what gets installed.

<snigger>

Brian W wrote:
>
> "Justin" <justin@nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote in message
> news:gfohg8$2oe$1@news.motzarella.org...
>> DDW wrote:
>>> On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:27:38 -0500, Justin
>>> <justin@nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just bought a HP laptop DV6700. It came with Windows Vista Home
>>>> Premium 64 bit.
>>>> The first thing I do when i get a retail PC is reformat so I don't
>>>> have to deal with all the HP junk they put on it from the factory.
>>>> So I went to Microsoft's site to order a $12.99 DVD with just plain
>>>> ol Vista on it. I entered my Key and it tells me "no offer found."
>>>> The first time I typed the key incorrectly and it said the key was
>>>> invalid. Duh on my part. Why doesn't Microsoft want me to have a
>>>> plain Jane copy of Vista?
>>>
>>> You're giving the OEM key... MS doesn't play with OEM product.
>>>
>>> DDW
>>> --
>>> Reply via this group
>>> No email please
>>
>> So... I hit the torrents?
>
> Do you know anyone with a Retail 64-bit DVD? All the DVD media is
> identical, it's the keys that determine what gets installed.
>


you are incorrect. I downloaded a 64 and 32 bit DVD image. The 32 bit
OEM image downloaded first, so I tried that just to test - it worked
fine. It accepted the key.
Same thing with the 64 bit version, only I have the 64 bit version
activated with Microsoft.