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Quick question re. Dell and Windows XP

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  • 29-12-2008 1:20am
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    Firetrap
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    I've got a computer that was bought from Dell 3 years ago. I was going to reformat the hard disk and reinstall Windows XP but it appears that I don't have a disc/never got a disc with the OS on it. Would this be right?


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    AlmightyCushion
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    That would more than likely be the case. There may be a recovery partition on the hard drive which you could use to re-install windows.


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    Firetrap
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    Hmm. That rings a bell now that you mention it

    Edit: I just found a website that talks about the Restore Partition. Happy days (maybe....)


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    rubadub
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    The cheap bastards have used your expensive HD space to save themselves a few pence on a disc. I would get hold of a disc and wipe the drive clean to free up this dell space. I got ~5GB back on my 100GB laptop.

    Also if you do the restore from Dells own partition, then I think it loads back on all the Dell crap which probably slowed your PC down in the first place!

    I put a fresh nondell XP on a few mates laptops recently, speeded them up hugely.


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    AlmightyCushion
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    In fairness to dell they are one of the only ones that include the windows disk as well as a recovery partition with their computers. I think samsung do as well.


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