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    Any way to reinstall windows

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by death__machine, Jun 5, 2007.

  1. death__machine

    death__machine Notebook Guru

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    Hi,
    I had purchased my dell inspiron 6400 at the start of april. The problem that i have is my pc has some Spyware, adware, malware, etc... I tried to get rid of them in all possible ways but they dont go. Main bugging things are ie and firefox popups of winantivirus2006 and 2007. And i have also noticed a significant decrease in the boot up of my pc till the desktop with anything ready to be started.

    Is there anyway to get rid of this stuff?i am ready to reinstall xp, but i dont have a installation cd of xp and the inspiron comes loaded with xp.

    Please help
    Thank you.
     
    death__machine, Jun 5, 2007
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    qhn Notebook User

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    . go thru ur startup processes and service to remove/disable what u do not need (cCleaner is a good tool to use and free)
    . do a virus/&adware scan

    u can either:
    . contact dell for a CD - might have to pay postage
    . borrow a friend's cd and use ur licence that comes with ur machine for activation

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jun 5, 2007
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  3. death__machine

    death__machine Notebook Guru

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    I already tried using all sorts of antispyware like spybot, ad-aware se, counter spy, superantispyware, avg anti-spyware.
    And I didnt recieve a license as far as i remember all i remember is when i started my laptop it asked me for some details like my name, the name i want to keep for my computer ,etc.
     
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    qhn Notebook User

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    at the bottom of the laptop u should see a microsoft coa sticker - that is ur licence!

    cheers ...
     
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    death__machine Notebook Guru

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    Thanks man...
    Ok if i am right, the way to reinstall windows would be to get a cd and then boot from the cd drive... Then the windows install... Ok will my hdd be formatted when i reinstall..??
     
    death__machine, Jun 6, 2007
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    Hey one more thing, my system came installed with Windows Xp Home edition can i install xp pro and then use the code that came with this laptop?
    And wont they think my windows is not genuine?(<<when does this happen?)
     
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    . it would be good that u choose reformat for a clean installation
    . ur licence is for Home Edition, unless u r prepared to pay for upgrade, the xp pro installation will not take the code during activation

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jun 6, 2007
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