Re: RESTORE CD Reinstalling Win XP

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"Rick" <rick@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eAQzYmw9IHA.4916@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Daave wrote:
| > "smlunatick" <yveslec@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:beff75a2-428e-4a55-ab34-388a480a3649@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >
| > Several DELL CDs are not true XP install CDs. They appear to be some
| > type of recovery CD, which will only install XP back to the factory
| > original XP set up.
| >
| > This is correct. This is what a Restoration CD looks like:
| >
| > http://dsnimg.dell.com/images/external/images/OS/SRCD-2.jpg
| >
|
| Sorry to hijack this thread, but I have a question that's related: I
| have a RESTORE CD.
| Can I delete the partitions on the HD so, I can partition it? It
| seems the hidden partitions
| are keeping me from partitioning the disk with Partition Magic. Will
| I need anything in
| those 2 hidden partitions? Oh, will I have a problem with booting
| in the future, as
| mentioned in another post?
|
| Rick
|
| Rick
Please do not hijack a thread. Start a new thread, you will get your answer just as fast.
You do not say what make and model PC you have. This would help.
With some PCs the hidden partitions have only diagnostic programs, with some they have a mirror
image of the OS.
Start a new thread and give more information.

To the OP.
For a short period, on some models, Dell provided only Restore Disks. Yours is that type.
A phone call to Dell and you can get Disks with Windows Installation and Drivers. There may be a
small fee.


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