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midziak

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Satellite A300: Missing DVD with windows 7 upgrade
Posted: 03-Jun-2012 09:38
 
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Hi,

I bought my A300 with Windows Vista on board, afterwards I was provided with Windows 7 upgrade DVD.
Unfortunately I have lost the disc and as far as I know even if I use Toshiba recovery solution I will be back to Windows Vista. Is there any option to request the Wind 7 delivery or I have to buy the new one ?

Thank you in advance!
Dr.Lamp

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Re: Missing DVD with windows 7 upgrade
Posted: 03-Jun-2012 09:53   in response to: midziak in response to: midziak
 
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As far as I know this was special offer from Toshiba when Win7 was launched. I think you cannot order it anymore.
What you can do now is to buy original Microsoft Win7 installation disc and install clean Win7 version on your A300. I have the same machine and Win7 runs perfectly on it. All necessary drivers, tools and utilities you can find on Toshiba support page.
midziak

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Re: Missing DVD with windows 7 upgrade
Posted: 03-Jun-2012 12:38   in response to: Dr.Lamp in response to: Dr.Lamp
 
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OK, but that is the worst case scenario. My viewpoint is that I already paid for Win7, I have got the license, produck key etc, so the only thing missing the disk or place from where I can download.
Macius

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Re: Missing DVD with windows 7 upgrade
Posted: 03-Jun-2012 22:04   in response to: midziak in response to: midziak
 
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... I have got the license, produck key etc
You got this with your Vista. At the bottom of your notebook you will find Microsoft product key. This key belongs to original recovery image that you got with your notebook and it was Vista OS.

In your subject you write about Win7 upgrade. That’s the point. You have upgraded already preinstalled and activated Vista. So upgrade DVD has nothing to do with product key that you got with Vista OS.

You cannot download Microsoft OS or any kind of update. This is not downloadable.
midziak

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Re: Missing DVD with windows 7 upgrade
Posted: 04-Jun-2012 09:32   in response to: Macius in response to: Macius
 
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actually I have two stickers first for Vista and the 2nd one I got with Win7 DVD.
MasterG

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Re: Satellite A300: Missing DVD with windows 7 upgrade
Posted: 04-Jun-2012 09:43   in response to: midziak in response to: midziak
 
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Hi

Not quite sure if this helps but try the Microsoft Windows Anytime Upgrade:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/products/windows-anytime-upgrade

Then you could use the provided serial key in order to activate the Win 7 upgrade…
Maybe it would function…
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