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    What CDs come with a XPS computer?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Rekxxor, Aug 22, 2008.

  1. Rekxxor

    Rekxxor Notebook Guru

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    im trying to reinstall my windows and i cannot find my Media Direct 3.3 CD.

    All i have in my box is

    Roxio CD
    Webcam CD
    McAfee
    Windows Vista OS
    Drivers and ultility
    MS works

    can i reinstall my system without using MediaDirect? i dont really need it.

    thanx in advance
     
    Rekxxor, Aug 22, 2008
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  2. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    u dont need mediadirect to reinstll... i think mediadirect = useless application that takes up too much space...

    Roxio's also something u can ignore... too much bloat... same with McAfee if u have NOd32 or kaspereky
     
    paper_wastage, Aug 22, 2008
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  3. DFI Fan

    DFI Fan Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes you can reinstall it without using MediaDirect. I got rid of that too as I did not use it. I'd rather wait a few more seconds and just boot into Windows where I can do anything I want.
     
    DFI Fan, Aug 23, 2008
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  4. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Yes, you can, and...I had MediaDirect and it's gone, gone gone..Too many problems... :eek:

    And, Roxio... :eek: Never used it...as PW stated too much bloatware! ;) :)

    Good luck!


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Aug 23, 2008
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  5. somekevinguy

    somekevinguy Notebook Evangelist

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    If you really do want it though I have seen bit torrents of it if you have another computer to work from or Dell will send you the disk.
     
    somekevinguy, Aug 23, 2008
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  6. fairtrade55

    fairtrade55 Notebook Geek

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    I don't know why you didn't get the CD.

    I installed media direct (when I reinstalled vista) simply because I didn't want that button to go to waste. I probably will never use media direct but hey, if the feature's there, why not have it ready to go.

    It really is pointless though. If you're gonna boot up media direct, you might as well boot up windows because you don't save anything at all.
     
    fairtrade55, Aug 24, 2008
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  7. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    the button would boot into VIsta if u dont have MD installed

    its a 4GB waste of spage
     
    paper_wastage, Aug 24, 2008
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  8. keebz

    keebz Notebook Consultant

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    so....u should still get it if its part of the package...its ur choice what u wanna do with it, not dell's.
     
    keebz, Aug 24, 2008
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