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From: Bruce Chambers on 31 May 2010 17:46 Ed H wrote: > I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery disc. > Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell? Perhaps. Is it the same model of Dell computer, comprised of the same internal components? This matters, as the device drivers may be built into the Recovery disk and might not be the correct one for your specific Dell. > Would this be a license > violation??? Not at all. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
From: Daave on 31 May 2010 18:06 Daave wrote: > Ed H wrote: >> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery >> disc. Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell? > > Yes. After reading Bruce's reply, I'd like to add that there is a difference between a Dell XP reinstallation CD and a Dell Recovery CD. The latter is only interchangeable if the model is the same, and yes, it contains all the necessary drivers. The former is interchangeable across the board, so you may use (virtually) any Dell XP reinstallation CD without worry. However, once you install XP, you will need to install the necessary drivers, which are available from the Dell website.
From: Ed H on 1 Jun 2010 05:33 Thanks everyone. We have all the media for apps and drivers but do not have a copy of our OS (WinXP Home) on disk or partition. I want to try a recovery install first. Ed "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote in message news:OaZKU2QALHA.980(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Daave wrote: >> Ed H wrote: >>> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery >>> disc. Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell? >> >> Yes. > > After reading Bruce's reply, I'd like to add that there is a difference > between a Dell XP reinstallation CD and a Dell Recovery CD. The latter is > only interchangeable if the model is the same, and yes, it contains all > the necessary drivers. The former is interchangeable across the board, so > you may use (virtually) any Dell XP reinstallation CD without worry. > However, once you install XP, you will need to install the necessary > drivers, which are available from the Dell website. >
From: Daave on 1 Jun 2010 09:22 Are you referring to a Repair Install? If so, this page should be helpful: http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm And this page is also required reading: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917964 I ask because the term "recovery install" is not the one normally used and it is unclear what you mean by that. Furthermore, your Subject Line contains the term "clean install." Finally, are you referring to a Dell XP Home reinstallation CD or a Dell recovery CD (for a specific model)? If you are referring to the former, it is capable of performing both a Repair Install (which should keep your apps and data intact) or a Clean Install. I am not too familiar with Dell recovery CDs. Typically, they return the PC to its condition when it left the factory (which would be like wiping the CD and performing a Clean Install) Good luck! P.S., What specific issues are you experiencing with this particular PC? Depending on what they are, there may be a far quicker solution than a Repair or Clean Install. Ed H wrote: > Thanks everyone. We have all the media for apps and drivers but do > not have a copy of our OS (WinXP Home) on disk or partition. I want > to try a recovery install first. > > Ed > > > > "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote in message > news:OaZKU2QALHA.980(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Daave wrote: >>> Ed H wrote: >>>> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery >>>> disc. Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell? >>> >>> Yes. >> >> After reading Bruce's reply, I'd like to add that there is a >> difference between a Dell XP reinstallation CD and a Dell Recovery >> CD. The latter is only interchangeable if the model is the same, and >> yes, it contains all the necessary drivers. The former is >> interchangeable across the board, so you may use (virtually) any >> Dell XP reinstallation CD without worry. However, once you install >> XP, you will need to install the necessary drivers, which are >> available from the Dell website.
From: Ed H on 1 Jun 2010 21:10
Thanks for the tip to uninstall IE7 first, I didn't know that one. Sorry for the language confusion. My daughter's Dell computer has some corrupt files. This computer did not come with a OS cd or is there one on a partition anywhere. I wanted to use a copy of my WinXP Home OEM cd to first try a repair installation and if that fails, a clean install. We have all the other media. "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote in message news:uEto%231YALHA.5464(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Are you referring to a Repair Install? If so, this page should be helpful: > > http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm > > And this page is also required reading: > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917964 > > I ask because the term "recovery install" is not the one normally used and > it is unclear what you mean by that. Furthermore, your Subject Line > contains the term "clean install." > > Finally, are you referring to a Dell XP Home reinstallation CD or a Dell > recovery CD (for a specific model)? If you are referring to the former, it > is capable of performing both a Repair Install (which should keep your > apps and data intact) or a Clean Install. > > I am not too familiar with Dell recovery CDs. Typically, they return the > PC to its condition when it left the factory (which would be like wiping > the CD and performing a Clean Install) > > Good luck! > > P.S., What specific issues are you experiencing with this particular PC? > Depending on what they are, there may be a far quicker solution than a > Repair or Clean Install. > > > Ed H wrote: >> Thanks everyone. We have all the media for apps and drivers but do >> not have a copy of our OS (WinXP Home) on disk or partition. I want >> to try a recovery install first. >> >> Ed >> >> >> >> "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote in message >> news:OaZKU2QALHA.980(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Daave wrote: >>>> Ed H wrote: >>>>> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery >>>>> disc. Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell? >>>> >>>> Yes. >>> >>> After reading Bruce's reply, I'd like to add that there is a >>> difference between a Dell XP reinstallation CD and a Dell Recovery >>> CD. The latter is only interchangeable if the model is the same, and >>> yes, it contains all the necessary drivers. The former is >>> interchangeable across the board, so you may use (virtually) any >>> Dell XP reinstallation CD without worry. However, once you install >>> XP, you will need to install the necessary drivers, which are >>> available from the Dell website. > > |