Is this copy of vista legit?

Matt18 · Jan 5, 2008

I just bought a copy of windows vista ultimate 32bit off of amazon(from a seller on amazon). I just got it in the mail today. I opened it up and it is just a white paper sleeve that says "Asus Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit". There was a piece of paper inside the sleeve w/ the cd that has the product key. It honestly looks like the dvd was burned. I went ahead and installed it and everything went fine. It never asked for the product key. Windows is activated and everything looks fine. However, when I go to computer properties it says my computer manufacturer is Dell!?!?!

Should I send this back? Am I going to have any problems if I keep it?

Namslas90 · Jan 5, 2008

If you are a Dell Fan and enjoy all of their "Advertising Partners" software along with the slower boot-ups and inability to "optimize" the OS, then keep it. I would send it back with a nasty letter and follow up telephone call.

:toast:

ShadowFold · Jan 5, 2008

Send it back and buy OEM off of Newegg.com that doesnt sound legit lol

Matt18 · Jan 5, 2008

This really pisses me off. This is my first experience w/ Amazon. I always stick w/ ebay or newegg. The only reason I bought of amazon was because i had a gift card. The listing said was vista ultimate for system builders.

What happens if the seller doesn't respond or wont take it back. Does amazon have a dispute process?

btarunr · Jan 5, 2008

Matt18 said:
I just bought a copy of windows vista ultimate 32bit off of amazon(from a seller on amazon). I just got it in the mail today. I opened it up and it is just a white paper sleeve that says "Asus Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit". There was a piece of paper inside the sleeve w/ the cd that has the product key. It honestly looks like the dvd was burned. I went ahead and installed it and everything went fine. It never asked for the product key. Windows is activated and everything looks fine. However, when I go to computer properties it says my computer manufacturer is Dell!?!?!

Should I send this back? Am I going to have any problems if I keep it?

It is illegal and a pirated copy of the OEM copy of a Vista disc licensed to Dell. You've been tricked.

a111087 · Jan 5, 2008

check sellers return policy
but I still didn't get it. The OS is legit, activated online, and works fine, its just that every OEM has their own install CD's
I would keep it

a111087 · Jan 5, 2008

btarunr said:
It is illegal and a pirated copy of the OEM copy of a Vista disc licensed to Dell. You've been tricked.

lol, then report seller to you local FBI agent :laugh:

sneekypeet · Jan 5, 2008

If it didnt ask for the CD key , it is a demo copy. I have one myself, after 30 days it will render itself useless without a CD key.

I say send it back and demand your money. He did not send a "real" copy of Vista!

Deleted member 24505 · Jan 5, 2008

If he advertised it as a genuine oem copy of vista,then he's mislead/ripped you off.I say send it back.

freaksavior · Jan 5, 2008

no, its a copy. i've had one like that before (i bought it later....sue me)

btw, all "known" cracks will be voided when sp1 is released ie your "legal" copy of vista

Agility · Jan 5, 2008

Dude it's unlegal. UNLEGAL! That DELL is from what i'm having now from isohunt.
Go and sue that muthar effing guy.

"Yes unlegit,downloaded from ISOHUNT".

Check your cd-key. Mine's

89580-OEM-8332132-00141

Not sure about another one cause the latest build is november. Mine's april. BUt it should be the same.

FYI: The CD has been cracked to not recongize any system for DELL. Thus it just installs like what an OEM disc installs to a bundled OEM computer. No questions, no cd-key, no nothing.

Snipe343 · Jan 5, 2008

Yeah thats not legit at all, report it or send it back, or both...

imperialreign · Jan 5, 2008

Yeah thats not legit at all, report it or send it back, or both...

I'd recommend both - and if they say they won't give your your money back, threaten to report them to either the BBB or FBI for pirating bootlegged software

btarunr · Jan 5, 2008

How much did you pay for that anyway?

hercules71185 · Jan 5, 2008

think this too.. it could be a legit key he had but, broke his disk or scratched. So he sold a legit copy of vista. Even tho its not the fancy cd. It also could be from his dell he got and then upgraded to xp. Call up microsoft and see if the key is ok. If not, then FBI then Amazon, then seller

a111087 · Jan 5, 2008

Agility said:
89580-OEM-8332132-00141

I don't think you can post any CD keys on forums, especially the ones from Vista lol

b1lk1 · Jan 5, 2008

a111087 said:
I don't think you can post any CD keys on forums, especially the ones from Vista lol

That's not even the right key, thet is the Product ID key. Noone could do anything with that anyways.

Either way, you got ripped off............

grunt_408 · Jan 5, 2008

I would shove the Disc up his you know what!!!
I cannot believe how some companies can be so braisin.

imperialreign · Jan 5, 2008

there's a lot of grey market on Amazon and eBay . . .

Agility · Jan 5, 2008

OEM cd-key posting is fine. You can't copy that cd-key and put into a LEGIT VISTA THAT ASKS FOR CD-KEY. it won't work.

Matt18 · Jan 5, 2008

btarunr said:
How much did you pay for that anyway?

$145.00. I didn't expect to get a bootleg off of amazon....

AphexDreamer · Jan 5, 2008

Yeah its a Pireted Version of Vista that uses a BIOS Crack to make the copy of vista think its being ran off of a OEM vesion of Dell, so that it could be installed with out a CD Key.

Don't ask me how I know lol.

Deleted member 24505 · Jan 5, 2008

$145

for a copy,mate you need to contact the seller and amazon.

Darren · Jan 5, 2008

Matt18 said:
I just bought a copy of windows vista ultimate 32bit off of amazon(from a seller on amazon). I just got it in the mail today. I opened it up and it is just a white paper sleeve that says "Asus Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit". There was a piece of paper inside the sleeve w/ the cd that has the product key. It honestly looks like the dvd was burned. I went ahead and installed it and everything went fine. It never asked for the product key. Windows is activated and everything looks fine. However, when I go to computer properties it says my computer manufacturer is Dell!?!?!

Should I send this back? Am I going to have any problems if I keep it?

It's dodgy, Dell's copy of operating systems are the few which don't need activating, you see them a lot on dodgy torrent websites and Peer 2 Peer. Amazon is excellent, you should of bought it from a Amazon directly not from a third party seller.

PS. Genuine copy's of Windows should come with a official Microsoft casing with activation code or product key on the side.

Matt18 · Jan 6, 2008

tigger69 said:
$145 for a copy,mate you need to contact the seller and amazon.

$145 was a good deal. I was just expecting a real copy!

I emailed the seller. I'm going to give him a day to respond before I call Amazon.

I think the one direct from amazon is $179.99. Looks like i'll be using the credit to get that.

Thanks for the responses. :toast:

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