The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    XP Clean Install Question

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kgpuzio, Jan 12, 2008.

  1. kgpuzio

    kgpuzio Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    This is my first post, but I've been reading quite a while.

    I have read how to do the Windows XP Clean install and would like to do that (thanks a ton Arkit3kt). The XP Pro version I have came with another computer from Dell -- it has a Dell-stamped green label. Is it okay to use this disk for the clean install??

    I've attached a screenshot of the disk.

    Thanks,
    Kelly
     

    Attached Files:

    kgpuzio, Jan 12, 2008
    #1
  2. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    3,639
    Messages:
    4,135
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Does your CD have a Dell Logo on it?

    My XP Disc looks like this:

    [​IMG]

    Only difference is the $OEM$. I don't think it will work because your CD was made for a Dell system.
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Feb 6, 2015
    Arki, Jan 12, 2008
    #2
  3. gamemint

    gamemint Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    391
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    If the cd came from dell it will not work. I tried doing this and it won't let you install it
     
    gamemint, Jan 12, 2008
    #3
  4. kgpuzio

    kgpuzio Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Thanks folks. I'll have to get my hands on a pure version.... Kelly
     
    kgpuzio, Jan 12, 2008
    #4