Re: Clean Install Questions

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Nepatsfan wrote:
Issue #1, Back-up copy:

According to the EULA from my XP Pro OEM installation, you're
allowed to make one back-up copy of your original installation
CD. Here's the text and note the caps are not mine, they're
courtesy of Microsoft.

* Back-up Copy. YOU MAY MAKE A SINGLE BACK-UP
COPY OF THE SOFTWARE. YOU MAY USE ONE
(1) BACK-UP COPY SOLELY FOR YOUR ARCHIVAL
PURPOSES AND TO REINSTALL THE SOFTWARE ON THE
COMPUTER. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN
THIS EULA OR BY LOCAL LAW, YOU MAY NOT
OTHERWISE MAKE COPIES OF THE SOFTWARE,
INCLUDING THE PRINTED MATERIALS ACCOMPANYING
THE SOFTWARE. YOU MAY NOT LOAN, RENT, LEASE,
LEND OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE CD OR BACK-UP
COPY TO ANOTHER USER.

Good to know. Thanks.

Issue #2, Slipstreaming SP2 into a Dell installation CD:

If you're at all concerned about creating and using a
slipstreamed XP installation CD, why not just run the
installation with the Dell disk you have and then use the CD
you created to install Service Pack 2. FYI, the second set of
figures you cite, 278,927,592 bytes and 278,929,408 bytes,
match the values I have on my SP2 CD for Size and Size on disk
respectively.

Glad to hear it!

Another thing to keep in mind is that at some point in time
you'll want to visit Dell's support site to see if there are
any updates for your systems hardware. Enter either the info
from the Service Tag on the back of your computer or select
your model from the list on the right.

Dell Drivers and Downloads
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen

Perfect. It's bookmarked. Thanks again.

--
Dave


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