[Sector]

Hey,

My laptop came with a serial key on the case but no disk, well long story short I had to re-format. Its windows vista, where would I get the disk from to install and would my code still work despite it being used before (by myself)
Also if your wondering my warranty is over.

Thanks,
Sect

 

[T3hFurious1]

I know it's against the TOS but the only thing I can think of if it's out of warrany is a torrent.

 

[Sector]

But thats illegal :O

Well tbh that was going to be my last resort

 

[T3hFurious1]

You could torrent or borrow a friends/family members disks.

 

[Rajb1031]

I don't know if this is possible or even potentially illegal, but you could maybe get a friends vista copy and use your serial on it

 

[Sector]

would it be legal if I got a torrent then used my serial?

Sect

 

[T3hFurious1]

Actually it may not be, since you paid for the copy of windows you just need the actual program, which you could probably get even from Microsoft for free.

 

[Crazy9000]

Getting a torrent of windows is not legal, unless microsoft.com does some weird windows beta torrent or something crazy (yeah right with all their servers lol).

Borrowing a friends disk and using your code should be legal, just make sure it's the same type of windows so your code will work.

 

[GodofGrunts]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy9000 Getting a torrent of windows is not legal, unless microsoft.com does some weird windows beta torrent or something crazy (yeah right with all their servers lol). Borrowing a friends disk and using your code should be legal, just make sure it's the same type of windows so your code will work.

This is true. You can torrent the same copy of Windows or borrow one legally. When you paid the ridiculous price for Windows, you payed for your license. That license is yours now and is "activated" with your code.