Do laptop and desktop nowadays come with full Windows CD?

er_liang89 SG

if you want a complete windows cd, u will have to pay for it most of the time

Eternal-fire SG

NEC laptop dun come with full windows CD too….. Only have that recovery disk. I guess they us such stratergy to earn more money from us.

kaobeikaobu SG

everyone says dell sucks...maybe that's why they give one big pile of cds, including the OS disc. Crying or Very sad

nightzip SG

as far as i know, most Laptops, when you buy, they will NOT give you the XP cds...as because its wat you say, the OEM version already in the HDD.

Even for custom made Desktops (i dont know about standardized desktops), they do not give XP cds...only give recovery discs.

kaobeikaobu SG

well, i have one XP sp2 reinstallation disc that came with the pc....dun tell me it's pirated. Crying or Very sad

photo_seeker SG

Nowadays they do not give the Full Windows CD anymore. It’s recovering disc or restore disc.

M©+square SG

Question.

Why do you need a 'FULL' XP cd?
Do you actually utilise the programs that are in the 'Full' XP cd?

Restore/Recovery CD is a 'ghost' image of Windows XP and various packaged software bundled into your notebook.

findingnewidea, please call up compaq and whack them left right centre for asking you to pay up for another disc. Hopefully your notebook is still under warranty, bring it to them and make noise demanding for the Recovery disc instead of paying for it. (Unless it is written in their manual, you shouldn't/cannot delete the restore partition...)

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Custom made desktops means you built yourself, where got don't have? Unless you order online, ask for this spec, that spec. Those may or may not have.

findingnewidea SG

If it is a full 'ghost image' of my Windows XP then I wouldn't make much noise already. The problem is the stupid Restore CD needs to work with the data file in the hard disk partition.

Just to image that the whole hard disk crash and there gone partition. The Restore CD couldn't do you anything in this case? Does it mean your hard disk can never fail? Once fail, then your Windows becomes illegal? What is the theory?

The laptop has long passed the warranty period. I didn't want to pursue anymore on it. I am considering buying a laptop recently and want to check up the current situation. I will avoid those computer manufacturer who doesn't give away full Windows XP CD. I know Dell gives full Windows XP CD.

the Bear SG

i've got 3 (count 'em THREE!) recovery CDs for my notebook... i put the bastards in the CD-Drive with a blank HDD and.. NOTHING!!

the bastards in MicroSloth has ripped us off once too many times Mad

i've asked the techs at work, the techs at Sim Lim, the techs at Sony, they all tell me the same thing.. i need a new copy of xp to get a totally new HDD to boot up! Mad

MicroSloth are BASTARDS!! Mad

Eikei SG

Compaq, NEC, HP, ASUS dun give windows XP CD. Toshiba does. Dell does too. Depends on the brand you buy. OEM or not is not impt as OEM CD can also be given to you as the end user.

nightzip SG

heheh...correction, Toshiba no longer gives the XP CD. knew it from my friend who bought the laptop. Very Happy

Eikei SG

I sell toshiba laptops part time. Last week I was selling at Funan and it came with the CD. Your friend might have been cheated.

798 SG

fuckin CB!!! i just reinstalled my laptop, it stated i dun have language installed program n prompt me to install a profession cd. wtf! i dun remember i got it anyway? Confused Mad

also my laptop recovery cd does not have microsoft office! super white!!! Evil or Very Mad
anyone know does warrently cover installation of software? Crying or Very sad

n also during servicing, do i need to uninstall my prawns so dat i will not be pwned?

798 SG

let's say my laptop is under computer loan, can i f them upside down or not?

ACER is at jurong rite? so far? Sad

Xcert SG

I suggest U do...cos its essentially still illegal to have them although I dont think the service centre will be so free to call in the police...I assume its not too much trouble to make a backup...and U dont have heaps and heaps of it? Laughing Mr. Green

alexkusu SG

my laptop comes with restore cds leh...the red colour one has full win xp leh..but can oni be installed on compaq systems.

the other software r supplied on the other discs lor..wen restore, u insert the discs one by one to load required software of it ma

findingnewidea SG

you bought your compaq laptop recently? within 1 year?

sounds like you have at least 3 cds,
1 restore cd to help novice,
1 red cd with full win xp,
the rest are software cds.

that is not bad!

dark_snowboy SG

why not ask around for one? Laughing

alexkusu SG

erm..i have 5 disc in total…but system restore oni ask 4 disc nia…kns..

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