Re: How do I reformat C drive on a dell?

Zub Zero wrote:
A friend crashed his computer. It is a Dell Demensia with windows
home edition. He has all the Dell disks that came with his computer.
I know that Dell does not provide a XP full program disk. It is on
lots of separate disks .

Do not multipost in the future.
Learn to crosspost if/when it is appropriate.

First - it's 'Dimension' - see it around the power button - for the exact
model number, etc.
If he has the 'Dell disks' - as you say - he should be able to restore his
system to the 'shipped' state by using those.

It also came with instructions and Dell would have them online:
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/tree?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&treeid=FFA33DA99941FEDFE030030ABD62041A&journalid=497058C7975711DBB4225D60633A6D93

Follow the pull-downs and answer the questions to get steps. If you just
want to format and start over for whatever reason - answer accordingly.

Dell *does* provide an 'XP full program disk' if you pay attention when you
order it and ask for said disk ($10 I think..) and you may be able to call
Dell Technical support and order said disk (likely more than $10 now) for
your Dell computer.

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