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    dell e1505 reformat question

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ludayoda, Jul 20, 2006.

  1. ludayoda

    ludayoda Notebook Guru

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    hey i ordered an e1505 with xp home, and im planning on reformatting. i want to upgrade to xp pro, and i bought a retail version. will i have any problems with installing retail xp on laptop? the only reason i am asking is because the guide on here says i need xp from dell, and i have also read about retail versions not working with certain laptops...
     
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  2. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    You can use a retail version of XP as long as you have the key to it. The key that is associated with your laptop (on the bottom of your laptop ) is only valid for the XP disc from dell.

    I don't have it in the guide because some users get a bit confused by it. Again, as long as you have the key and have not exceeded the amount of uses, you'll be fine.
     
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    it should work just fine, you'll want to download the drivers you need and put them on a cd or whatnot, especially your wireless drivers if you use a wifi internet connection
     
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    thanks for the help, it worked fine :)
     
    ludayoda, Jul 20, 2006
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