How do I reload WinXP? I am using a Dell computer with Dell OEM Windows
disk.

You should check with the Dell Tech Support to be sure, but my Dell
disk installs just like a regular XP full install. Note that you only
have the option to reformat and start from scratch. Backup ALL data
before doing the reload.

In other words ...
1) Back up your data
2) Put the Dell OEM Windows CD in your CD drive
3) Reboot and make sure that it boots from the CD (pressing F12
during the POST ensures that for me)
4) Follow the prompts

Brian

"wayne.a" <wayne.a@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> How do I reload WinXP? I am using a Dell computer with Dell OEM
> Windows disk.
>

"wayne.a" <wayne.a@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> How do I reload WinXP? I am using a Dell computer with Dell OEM Windows
> disk.
>
Your computer manual tells how to do this task.
Jim

"wayne.a" <wayne.a@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> How do I reload WinXP? I am using a Dell computer with Dell OEM Windows
> disk.

For complete instructions to reinstall Windows XP, hardware drivers,
software, and updates for your Dell system perform the following steps:
1.. Browse to the following Dell Website:
http://support.dell.com/support/topi...=19&l=en&s=dhs
2.. Click to select your system type from the Product Model list.
3.. Click the blue circle with the white arrow in it.
The Dell Solution Network search page appears.
4.. Click the Select Directly by Category link.
5.. Click Operating System.
6.. Click All Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systems.
7.. Click Microsoft® Windows® XP
8.. Click Microsoft® Windows® XP Reinstall Guide [All Dell Systems]
The Microsoft® Windows® XP Reinstall Guide [All Dell Systems] Decision
Tree page appears.
9.. Follow the steps provided in the wizard to reinstall the operating
system, hardware drivers, software, and updates on your computer.

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wayne.a wrote:
> How do I reload WinXP? I am using a Dell computer with Dell OEM Windows
> disk.
>
>


Follow the instructions provided by Dell. Be sure to back up any
important data first, of course.


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you know, all the "back up your data" stuff. I backed mine up for years and
found I never needed it. Haven't "backed up" anything locally since i got a
gmail account.
Really important stuff, and I don't have much of that, I email there. But I
guess that's a back up. The amazing thing to me, is all the stuff I
archieved for years, turns out
to be just crap that's easily obtained with a google search.
So in general, I find backing up to be largely a waste of time. I keep a
clone of my hard drive handy, so I guess
that's a back up, too. hmmm....

Mike

"bxb7668" <bxb7668@somewhere.nocom> wrote in message
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> You should check with the Dell Tech Support to be sure, but my Dell disk
> installs just like a regular XP full install. Note that you only have the
> option to reformat and start from scratch. Backup ALL data before doing
> the reload.
>
> In other words ...
> 1) Back up your data
> 2) Put the Dell OEM Windows CD in your CD drive
> 3) Reboot and make sure that it boots from the CD (pressing F12 during
> the POST ensures that for me)
> 4) Follow the prompts
>
> Brian
>
> "wayne.a" <wayne.a@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:OpF%23lK1BGHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> How do I reload WinXP? I am using a Dell computer with Dell OEM Windows
>> disk.
>>
>
>

Mike Hollywood wrote:
> you know, all the "back up your data" stuff. I backed mine up for
> years and found I never needed it. Haven't "backed up" anything
> locally since i got a gmail account.
> Really important stuff, and I don't have much of that, I email
> there. But I guess that's a back up. The amazing thing to me, is
> all the stuff I archieved for years, turns out
> to be just crap that's easily obtained with a google search.
> So in general, I find backing up to be largely a waste of time. I
> keep a clone of my hard drive handy, so I guess
> that's a back up, too. hmmm....

One person's trash - another person's treasure.
Better to tell someone to backup than not.

For example - you may think your backups are wasted because you never use
them.. One IRS audit if you do your taxes on your computer or hot date when
you had the information in your address book or if you have to do a
reinstall and realize you didn't export/keep that email that had your
registration code in it and the company cannot help if you don't have that -
and you'll treasure that backup. heh

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
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Well, that's simple enough. If your data is useless or if loosing it
entails no big loss then there is little use wasting your time over it.
If on the other hand your data is very valuable you will always fret
about it and take appropriate measures to properly guard it.

I do dumb things, I use no AV software for example. But my important
data is backup daily on tapes, sometimes many times a day, and I can do
bare metal restores in a hurry if the pressure is on! ;-)

John

Mike Hollywood wrote:

> you know, all the "back up your data" stuff. I backed mine up for years and
> found I never needed it. Haven't "backed up" anything locally since i got a
> gmail account.
> Really important stuff, and I don't have much of that, I email there. But I
> guess that's a back up. The amazing thing to me, is all the stuff I
> archieved for years, turns out
> to be just crap that's easily obtained with a google search.
> So in general, I find backing up to be largely a waste of time. I keep a
> clone of my hard drive handy, so I guess
> that's a back up, too. hmmm....
>
> Mike
>
> "bxb7668" <bxb7668@somewhere.nocom> wrote in message
> news:uzyAKR1BGHA.3876@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
>>You should check with the Dell Tech Support to be sure, but my Dell disk
>>installs just like a regular XP full install. Note that you only have the
>>option to reformat and start from scratch. Backup ALL data before doing
>>the reload.
>>
>>In other words ...
>>1) Back up your data
>>2) Put the Dell OEM Windows CD in your CD drive
>>3) Reboot and make sure that it boots from the CD (pressing F12 during
>>the POST ensures that for me)
>>4) Follow the prompts
>>
>>Brian
>>
>>"wayne.a" <wayne.a@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>news:OpF%23lK1BGHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl.. .
>>
>>>How do I reload WinXP? I am using a Dell computer with Dell OEM Windows
>>>disk.
>>>
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