Acer software onto Dell PC

[chris52]

I have purchased a second hand Dell notebook and I need to format the
drive and reload xp etc, unfortunatey I was not supplied with the disk.
I also have a new ACER pc. Can I use the Acer system and recovery disks
to reload xp on the Dell notebook or will this cause conflict issues?

Thanks

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

The Windows XP CD that came with the Acer system is only licensed for use on the Acer system. And if its done correctly, may not even install on any other PC than an Acer PC.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

It won't work for two reasons. One, the recovery media is specific to the
Acer machine and probably won't install on any other system. Two, the
notebook will likely require specific driver support, and generally these
are only supplied by the manufacturer on the appropriate installation media.
Some may be downloadable, and if so you might be able to use a retail
version.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Chris

Go back to where you purchased the notebook and ask for the appropriate
recovery CD's.. you are going to need them..

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Did you check the model number on the Dell site to see if the restore
software is preloaded on a hidden partition? If so, the site will give the
keyboard sequence to start the restoration. The Windows product key should
be on the bottom of the laptop.