Dell's version of Windows XP

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Hi. What are the differences between a retail version of
windows xp home and the dell version of windows xp that is
shipped with their coputers?
 
Chris Rubio said:
Hi. What are the differences between a retail version of
windows xp home and the dell version of windows xp that is
shipped with their coputers?
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The Dell version is tied to the machine it is shipped with.
It may not be moved to another machine even in the event of the "death" of
the Dell machine.
No support is provide by Microsoft, you must use Dell
Dell may also supply specific drivers and configuration modifications as
well as additional applications etc with their install that do not come on
the retail version.

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Chris said:
Hi. What are the differences between a retail version of
windows xp home and the dell version of windows xp that is
shipped with their coputers?
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Answered in the basics group. Please don't multi-post - if you must cross
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Chris said:
Hi. What are the differences between a retail version of
windows xp home and the dell version of windows xp that is
shipped with their coputers?
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Biggest difference is that they use a different set of Product Keys.
All the Dell specific files can be removed from an .ISO of the CD with
the right tools and then reburned so that it looks like a generic OEM
copy.

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And change the setupp.ini when you burn it and you have a
Retail CD that accepts OEM keys........lol
 
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