OS back-up discs not offerd?

I am ordering my XPS M1210 tomorrow and I was going to get the back-up disc for XP MCE so I can do some reformatting to clean the HD. And it's not even an option anymore.
Is there another way to get it?

 

It should come with your laptop automatically. Some of the higher end laptops like latitude and XPS come with the XP disc without having to request it.

If in the end it doesn't come with your laptop, call Dell's tech support. They should send one out to you.

 

not that I know of, i had the option when i ordered my 640m but i didn't take it cus i applready got a copy of xp pro that im gonna install and use.

 

I was wondering what is the point with the option to add extra $10 when you order your computer off the dell's website to include the reinstall cd. If I can get it free later on, why did they add that option in?

 

Yeah, it didn't come with my laptop, but they sent it to me free.

 

Okay, thank you.
I was going to ask you about reformatting too.
Does it really make the computer a bit quicker? After getting rid of Dell's junk?

 

well reformatting you install less junk, so id say yes. Dell loads ALOT of junk onto their puters.

 

Alright, cool. Thanks. That looks like it's going to be my first task with my notebook.

 

no worries, I noticed at the bottom of southern girl's signurature a link to a nice nifty guide she made to formatting you dell laptop http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=67545
might be worth the look for ya, it seems pretty informative

 

Yeah, that's what I was planning on using.
I read through it and it seems to get into every detail.

 

I got e1505 from US
All i am looking is for if someone could please upload the images/.iso files for the windows media center/xp CD or/and the restore cd that comes with dell so that i can burn the copy for myself. The Cd i had is damaged badly

-Haz

 

ask dell for another one. The reason being is that putting up an image is known as piracy

 

You never ask people on the net for piracy, call. They will send it for free, yeesh heh if you don't like that option then you can esily find it through other avenues.

 

piracy is when u give out the cd-key too..
i have the cd key, all that is required is the the cd that comes for FREE !! free stuff cannot be piracy.
Dell will take about a 2-3 days to register the request, 2 days to process it, and 2-3 weeks to ship through snail mail..
plz upload and the stuff wud be available in a DAY !!.
HELP !!

 

not gonna happen, call dell

 

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Dell India doesnt have anykind of cd's with them. My 2hrs long convincing talk with them gave a fair idea that Dell india doesnt have any kind of cd's with them. For drivers they adviced to download from dell site which is acceptable.
But for XP disc and Media direct repair utility disc i was asked to BUY it from Microsoft $#%*^ wht shizz is that !!

I wanna know did anyone actually get a XP and Repair disc from DELL support after purchase !!

 

Dell India doesn't have them. They process your request and the disks are shipped (for US customers) from Austin, Texas.

 

will dell get the cd's shipped from us to india ?? r u sure abt that ??

and plz lemme know, can one use Dell resource cd to install Windows, just windows not the junkware ?