YABHT (yet another build help thread)

I believe they give you 30 days to activate the key, so look around, you might be able to find it.
 
i won't even have the physical dvd itself to pop in for the install. i thought about digitalriver and doing the download, but i don't want to have to message with the upgrade version. i know there's a trick to installing it on a fresh drive, but i'm just going to wait it out.
 
Just find the ISO of whatever version you'll be installing. For example, if you'll be installing the OEM version, find an OEM ISO -- no key needed for installation. When you get your key, update your installation and activate.
 
oh i see what you're getting at.

one more problem. i don't have a dvd burner. aren't all these iso's meant to fit on a dvd?
 
heh, $1k computer and no dvd burner?!?
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:confused: ... well, then if you have a 4GB usb flash drive, you can use that instead... just make it bootable and extract the ISO contents into it.
 
no no, the new build will have a dvd burner. but the system will be built and waiting for an os to be loaded onto it. i don't see how i can use the dvd burner to burn the iso to dvd to install the os, all before i've installed the os.

does that make sense?

i do not have a dvd burner in the crappy backup system i'm using for the time being.
 
problem solved!

bought a system for my mother (dell outlet i love you) and that has a dvd burner, so i'll download and burn an iso at her place when i set up the new system for her.

so far only my cpu has arrived. according to tracking, the rest of my components have been broken up into three shipments. everything should be here by thursday, however i'm going to be out of town for the weekend so i won't be able to get around to building until the beginning of next week.

patience is definitely not one of my virtues. going to go crazy with anticipation!
 
If you have any other system, and a 4GB USB drive, you don't even have to burn a DVD. ;)
 
:mad:

got my last box of parts today and newegg sent me a 5750 instead of a 5770. this is the first time i've had to go through the rma process. i did the "print your return label through newegg" deal and it's going to cost me $10.61 to ship back the 5750. is this standard procedure? you have to pay more money for their mistake?
 
i already submitted the order for the ups shipping label, and my credit card was charged.

like i said, i'm new to the rma process. i've never had to do it before. you think if i chat with them tomorrow they'll refund me the $10.61?

i'll be starting the build first thing next week and will definitely post pics along the way.
 
yes... like i said, chat with them, and they'll fix it -- especially if its their mistake. in fact, you don't even have to return it (the item that you received but did not order), according to ftc rules, lol.
 
after going through three different live chat reps, they're going to credit back the return shipping cost after they receive the 5750 and process the rma.

i'll stop posting in this cluttered up thread now, and most likely i'm going to start a new, fresh thread for the build pics.

thanks again for all your help everyone, especially you, enginurd!
 
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