Re: Why do PC manufacturers not supply O/S CD's with there products

Ron Martell wrote:

Hex <Hex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I recently purchased a Dell laptop,

I paid the extra for Windows XP Professional because I am a software
developer and I require it for apps such as .net.

Why on earth did I never get the offer of an O/S disk to come with
the laptop?

It is cheaper for the manufacturer to provide a hidden "System
Recovery" partition on the hard drive, and that is all that Microsoft
requires them to do under the terms of their OEM licensing.

I don't believe that. Do you have some documentation that it is
cheaper?



and

Do I really need one? for re-installs, drivers and networking etc..

Most if not all of the files you need for drivers and networking
should be put into the \i386 folder by the factory configuration
process so that should not be a worry.

However you may be somewhat inconvenienced (or worse) should it ever
become necessary to boot your computer to the Windows XP Recovery
Console or to do a "Repair Install" of your Windows XP.

Some OEMs do provide capabilities for one or both of these items, but
other do not.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada



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