I've been buying Dell computers for about 6 years now... always get a Windows installation disc. One reason I keep buying Dells. That is an installation disc. NOT a recovery disc. Not a restore disc. But a full OEM version of Windows. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "D.Bailey" <minoddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 7:56 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows ME > That could be your problem right there. I havernt encountered this, due > to always assembling my own computers. I think Dell etc put the windows > install on a hidden partition on your hard drive. I think it works in a > such a wy you need a boot disk supplied by Dell. I know compaq do > something like that. I think IBM does that as well. I would assume that > the majority do that. > > Cheers > Darryl > >>I unfortunately bought the machine used and don't have any restore discs >>or >>recovery disc's whatsoever. >> >> > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/