Need assistance from an Inspiron E1505 Media Ed user.

Hi,

My disk is going out on my Dell Inspiron E1505 (running Windows XP Media Center 2005). I got a new 250Gig disk (I use it for 3D Animation so I need the space) and as a quick fix only I cloned the data to my new disk which I learned messes up Dell’s special partition for Media Center. Now I must attempt to do it right.

Two questions….

1. I looked for the CDs that came with the notebook but did not find a CD for Windows XP Media Center 2005 but rather a CD for XP Home Ed. I have 3 Dell Notebooks and 4 Dell desktops so I do not know for sure if I these are the CDs that came with the system. Can anyone check to see what the name of the OS CD is that came with this system and also what other CDs came with it?

2. I assume that reloading the OS and programs is the only way to properly upgrade the disk drive… is this true?

I greatly appreciate any help you can offer.

Cheers,
Rusty

 

The disc should say Windows XP Media Center 2005. You should also find the drivers disc. That is what came with mine atleast

 

Thanks! I'm still looking but I also have Dell sending replacements.

Rusty