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


Hello,
Today I called Dell @ 1-ferbished800-357-3355 For Dimension
3000 factory re-build parts number.
I asked for the red disk that has windows xp home on it.
He stated that disk costs 300.00 dollars and that is before tax!
So I do understand your pain.
Happy New Year to you also.



On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:16:23 -0500, "Peter A. Stavrakoglou"
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"Zub Zero" <Zubzero@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,
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 .
Have a happy New Year!
Thanks in advance

If it's like my Toshiba laptop, the disks you speak of are recovery disks.
Mine has three disks - I load the first disk in the CD drive, the system
boots from the disk, and then I just follow the prompts until the system is
restored, it's a very easy process. The system is restored to the condition
it was in when purchased. Any XP updates that were installed in the past
will have to be installed again.

Thanks in advance
.

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