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    Windows for Dell

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by BigMIke_7801, Oct 2, 2004.

  1. BigMIke_7801

    BigMIke_7801 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well this may seem like a stupid question but I couldn't find the answer on Dells website. My Question is do Dell Computers come with Windows pre-loaded onto the hard drive with restore disks or does it come with an actual copy of Windows. I honestly wish more computers came with actual copies rather than restore disks. You're paying for it.


    -Thanks Mike
     
    BigMIke_7801, Oct 2, 2004
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  2. Andrew Baxter

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    hey Mike, not a stupid question at all, I have the Inspiron 700m and the Windows XP Home disk is indeed a restore disk (Reinstallation CD is the title they give it) so it is not the same as going to the store and buying a copy of Windows XP Home.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Oct 2, 2004
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  3. BigMIke_7801

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    Thanks a lot guys
     
    BigMIke_7801, Oct 2, 2004
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    Ballin4life Notebook Evangelist

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    tru, that isn't a stupid question. unfortunately it is only a restore disk not the full xp
     
    Ballin4life, Oct 2, 2004
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  5. JonCRezk

    JonCRezk Notebook Enthusiast

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    Since when is it only a restore disk?

    I had a Dell WinXp home Reinstall disk

    popped it in my Compaq laptop and reinstalled windowsXP home using the CD key on the bottom of the laptop

    so the disk works fine as a regular windows DISK ...


    cuz all the dell software comes on seperate CD called the "Resource CD"



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    JonCRezk, Oct 4, 2004
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    When I ordered my 8600 I worried about the same thing, but I ended up getting an actual WinXP Professional cd with my laptop. Did a complete reformat (killed all the hidden partitions) and everything reinstalled fine. My other PCs recognize it as a standard winxp cd as well. Perhaps it varies from system to system?
     
    hunterb, Oct 4, 2004
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  7. BigMIke_7801

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    Well just want to say that I got my 9100 today and am very pleased so far....it did only come with a restore CD but that's what I was expecting anyways so I'm not dissapointed.
     
    BigMIke_7801, Oct 5, 2004
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    Me too has a fully functional WinXP CD, which is restricted to only install on Dell PC's. Own a Latitude.
     
    NX70, Oct 13, 2004
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