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Windows XP disk..

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  • 11-06-2006 3:14pm
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    Idgeitman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭


    Hey all,

    I've been wondering about this for a while but never really bothered to check it out. The Dells that are coming out these days have XP installed and all the usual what-not, but what happens if you want to reinstall XP, it doesnt come with a disk!


    Anyone know what you have to do to get one?


    Thanks

    - Idgeitman


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    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    You can recover from the hidden partition on the HDD. You can usually burn a copy to CD/DVD. Alternatively, purchase discs from Dell.


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    Idgeitman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭Idgeitman


    ahh right, thanks :)


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    philologos
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    or even try out the new Vista Beta they are giving out the iso images for free at the minute


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    Idgeitman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭Idgeitman


    free? sounds good =)


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    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    Idgeitman wrote:
    free? sounds good =)

    Free but time limited and should not be used as a primary OS as obviously it is a beta and prone to bugs, compatibility issues and lack of driver support.

    It is also possible to create a proper XP installation CD from the i386 folder on your HD that is if Dell have left it there, usually found in the Windows folder.

    Though if the bundle-ware of the Dell that is what bothers you [it's also present in the recovery image] the Dell De-Crapifier is worth using to purge any of the Dell extras from the operating system & save yourself a re-install.


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    aerocell
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭aerocell


    Or just ask me for the knew disk :) but yeah the recovery partitions are handy sometimes, other times there a complete f****r@!


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