Dell XP Reinstallation CD Question

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WTC

NobodyMan said:
Unless the CD relies on a hidden partition on the original drive (not
uncommon). When that drive is removed, the CD becomes worthless.
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Not a Dell, it is locked to the Motherboard..
 
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NobodyMan

No it doesn't, the hard drive used has nothing to do with the CD. It is the
BIOS that matters and if the CD is used on a non-Dell system it will trigger
the need to activate.
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I never said it did - you did read my post, right? I said that IF the
CD relies on a hidden partition on the hard drive, and you replace
that hard drive, then the CD is worthless.

Notice the IF. It means my statement was not all inclusive of every
situation.
 
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Michael Stevens

NobodyMan said:
I never said it did - you did read my post, right? I said that IF the
CD relies on a hidden partition on the hard drive, and you replace
that hard drive, then the CD is worthless.

Notice the IF. It means my statement was not all inclusive of every
situation.
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Personally, I have never run across a restore procedure that uses a CD in
addition to a restore partition where the CD would be useless if the hard
drive was lost. The OP was talking about a Dell, and this would not happen
with the Dell.
You did notice I qualified I was talking about a Dell as the OP stated was
the computer make.
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Sam

NobodyMan said:
I never said it did - you did read my post, right? I said that IF the
CD relies on a hidden partition on the hard drive, and you replace
that hard drive, then the CD is worthless.

Notice the IF. It means my statement was not all inclusive of every
situation.
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I have installed, repartitioned and reinstalled Windows XP Home as well
as Professional on Dell computers (laptop as well as a desktop). From my
experience, you only need the XP cd. The Dell Windows XP CD works as
long as the BIOS is a Dell BIOS.

Sam.
 
J

Jupiter Jones [MVP]

Exactly what make and model of computer requires a specific hidden partition
for the CD to function correctly?
We already know this does not apply to Dell and I know it does not apply to
Gateway, HP or Compaq.
Some of these computers use a hidden partition instead of a CD, but none use
the hidden partition in conjunction with the CD.
 
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NobodyMan

Exactly what make and model of computer requires a specific hidden partition
for the CD to function correctly?
We already know this does not apply to Dell and I know it does not apply to
Gateway, HP or Compaq.
Some of these computers use a hidden partition instead of a CD, but none use
the hidden partition in conjunction with the CD.
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Compaq uses them. I know from first-hand experience. The "restore"
CD you get is useless if you remove all partitions on the HD as there
is a hidden partition on the HD that you MUST have that works in
conjunction with the CD.
 
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Airman Thunderbird

Older Compaqs had hidden setup partitions, which you can download if you
need them.
 
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Steve N.

Kelly said:
:blush:) Miss Cleo......
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Miss Cleo's promoters were charged with fraud in February 2002 by the
Federal Trade Commision. Bet she didn't see THAT comming.

Steve
 

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