Thanks for the thoughts.

The OEM problem I reference has to do with instances of
builders/manufacturers who do not supply any sort of DVD. As many here are
no doubt aware, many supply a disk image on a HD partition together with a
means of creating a "backup" or "recovery" DVD set. That can work OK for
many situations. However, if there is HD damage or corruption, frequently
there are challenges to a good system recovery aside from a restoration to
the as-purchased state. the implications are obvious.

--

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007



"DevilsPGD" wrote in message
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In message "Tom Ferguson"
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Use you own serial number, of course. (I'm assuming a retail version. OEM
is
more of a problem).

Not with Vista -- OEM, Retail Full and Retail Upgrades are all identical
DVD images, the only permutations are for architectural changes (x86 vs
x64) and localization (including the N and K releases, as well as
languages)

Some OEM providers may not choose to supply a real Vista disc at all in
which case it's a different ballgame, but most of those likely wouldn't
offer memory tests anyway, so this is less likely.