Re: OEM vs "Full" XP - which to Use??

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 03/21/04


Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 08:20:52 -0700

Greetings --

    The last time I checked, Dell _does_ supply a full, if
BIOS-locked, installation CD.

Bruce Chambers

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"PawleysGrits" <pawleysgrits@sc.rr.com> wrote in message 
news:uf1zQ1yDEHA.3568@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> If I were to order a new computer from, say, Dell, how can I specify 
> that I
> want the complete OS on CD, instead of the skinny-down CD they 
> usually
> supply?  My friend told me that I should ALWAYS get the "full retail
> version" of the OS in order to more easily do reinstalls, etc.  Does 
> this
> make sense?  And thanks for your help!


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