deleted Vista files in Windows 7

bigbobbysd said:

No, I do not have access to a DVD of Win 7 Ultimate x64 from a friend or work colleague. I'll have to buy one.
Peace and thanks again!

If you do buy a Windows 7 DVD, get the OEM version, you'll save yourself some money and if you use E-Bay or Amazon - tread carefully or you'll get ripped off.

Thanks for the OEM advice and additional info seavixen32 and Britton30! Very helpful.
Peace............

bigbobbysd said:

Thanks for the OEM advice and additional info seavixen32 and Britton30! Very helpful.
Peace............

If you do experience problems with activating and validating an OEM version, just tell Microsoft you've built your own computer as that effectively makes you a system builder, but I don't think it would come to that as the boys and girls in Redmond, CA will be happy you're not using counterfeit software. :)

You could always tell Dell that the recovery disks you burned are faulty and chances are they'll send you a Windows 7 DVD - it's certainly worth a try.

I must thank you once again! I'll try Dell and Microsoft though to be honest I've come to expect little from them at this point.
Peace...........

You're very welcome. I hope the outcome is a Windows 7 DVD at little if no cost to yourself. As they say, if you don't ask.............................or as my Dad used to say, "Those that ask don't get, and those that don't ask, don't want!"

In the first 12 months Dell send out disk FREE. (may a fee for post)

Microsoft is a NO NO.

I do want, seavixen32.........will try. Theog, why do you say "no" to Microsoft? (I think I can imagine.......) Many thanks for your help as well.
Peace...........

To be fair to Microsoft, if they started giving out OS discs to anyone who asked, they'd soon be out of business.

I'm sure theog is probably right, your best option lies with Dell.

Mocrosoft will not send out disks for OEM manufacturer's, you have no support from them.