Will Dell give me a copy of Windows 7 & Drivers with a new Dell

bikefreakvinnie

Hi folks the story is:
-I got an old Dell laptop and in the market for a new one,
-I like to carry out regular clean reinstalls of a dual Ubuntu - XP - shared partition fairly often to keep my computer speedy!
-On request Dell sent me out a copy of XP and drivers which I've been using on this old laptop (they done this up to recently anyway...).
-I rang them to ask if they would still do this if I bought a new laptop and they didn't really give a clear answer,
-so does anyone have experience or know if they are still doing this (willing to give a copy of your OS and your computers drivers) for a new laptop with Windows 7!

Mycroft H

probably better off having this in the windows forum

Agent Smith

usually they come pre-installed

bikefreakvinnie

Thanks for that, just in case anyone is interested I since found out that you can get your windows 7 cd and drivers for a nominal fee from dell! so rock on Ubuntu dual boot! (I know that last bit sounds really geeky!)

Blazer

by default they don't ...but simply select the option within the system configuration...it's on the first page under services I think..

Stuxnet

i bought a new dell in jan for college, there was an option to include a os and drivers dvd for 4 euros i think, so yes you can buy it with your laptop, i wasnt long deleting the recovery partition !!