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Name: P. Daigneault
Date: December 1, 2008 at 07:04:29 Pacific
OS: XP SP2
CPU/Ram: 1000 Mhz/1024 MB
Product: DELL
Comment:

When I bought my PC it came already loaded with XP Pro but no bootable disk for the OS. I have a disk (purchased through Microsoft) labelled XP SP2 but it doesn't contain the OS files.

Short of purchasing a new copy of Windows XP can anyone suggest another way of reloading the OS?

Paul



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Name: H (by _hank)
Date: December 1, 2008 at 07:14:19 Pacific
Reply:

Look for an i386 folder in C drive. That's your OS install files.

You can also call Dell support for the recovery CDs (they don't ship the actual OS CDs anymore). Do it before the warranty is up though. You should be able to get them free.


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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: December 1, 2008 at 07:55:51 Pacific
Reply:

You should have received a Reinstallation/Recovery CD with the laptop. Hank is right. Contact Dell to obtain the CD.

Or, press F12 when you boot the computer. You will then have the option of doing a System Recovery, which will take your computer back to its Factory State.

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Response Number 3
Name: power3star
Date: December 1, 2008 at 11:13:33 Pacific
Reply:

Listen both of these guys are offering the best advice possible :) After you use the F12 key to reinstall your OS system, you can copy your OS to CD's for latter recovery if needed!

If you go to start menu and click on (Accessories) go to system tool where you will find something called backup!

Good luck,

Power3


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Response Number 4
Name: Ewen
Date: December 1, 2008 at 15:22:34 Pacific
Reply:

power3star... back-up and re-installation are two different things. A backup will copy files to a cd but the disc will not be bootable. A reinstall using the install or recovery CD will be bootable

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