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    OS that came with DELL?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by latestgood, Aug 16, 2006.

  1. latestgood

    latestgood Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,

    I received my E1505 couple days ago. As usual, my laptop came with a lot of software. I want to reformat my hard drive. If I use Dell's operating system disk to reformat the hard drive, does it install the blotware too or does it just install window XP media edition? Please help?
     
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  2. SaferSephiroth

    SaferSephiroth The calamity from within

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    SaferSephiroth, Aug 16, 2006
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  3. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Dells OS disk is not really an OS by itself like what uwould buy from a store. Its pretty much just an image of the Hard drive as it came from the factory, so all u can do with such disk is reinstall all that the computer came with. Its not a disk to install win xp by itself.
     
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  4. kidA

    kidA Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    actually, it is. the dell os disc is an actual xp installer. the programs and bloatware come separately on a disc entitled "dell utilities and applications" or something like that. all you need for a clean reinstall is the xp disc, cyberlink powerdvd to play dvds, a drivers disc or the downloaded drivers off the site and you're good to go.

    just make sure to follow southerngirl's guide posted by Sephiroth
     
    kidA, Aug 16, 2006
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  5. TheGriffin

    TheGriffin Notebook Consultant

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    The CD that comes with your system that has the title "Windows XP Reinstallation Disk" is a lone Windows XP installation, just has a different face on the CD, a Dell face rather than the reflective stock XP CD's.
     
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  6. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    I noticed that my Dell OS MCE2005 CD actually had a few bloatware. Weird.
     
    ScifiMike12, Aug 16, 2006
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