Where do you get your reinstall discs

[MrMille]

I've never used anything other than a Dell disc and I've never had a problem using the key on the sticker, no matter what brand the computer was.

wow, really?

 

[MrMille]

It may have been an HP disc, but I have had problems installing OEM disks on other brand computers. It will say something like... "This installation disc is only for installation on XXXX brand computers, please obtain a copy of the disc for this computer."

That exactly what I was thinking of.

Most installers will scan the BIOS for a string, e.g. Dell, Dell Inc, Dell Computers, and use that to decide if the disk being used is appropriate for the machine.

http://www.oembios.net/