Many times if the data for restore is on a hidden partition and you tell them the hard drive crashed and is unrecoverable they will send a physical installation CD - if the machine came with it. I think this machine he's talking about came with 98 though. > -----Original Message----- > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Peter > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 7:29 PM > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [CTS] Re: dell laptop reload question > > > David, > I would contact Dell. They might mail you a restore CD, the original that > came with the laptop. > > ------------------------ > Peter - http://szaro.net > ------------------------ > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Bruce Jr. [mailto:davidbrucejr@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 7:50 PM > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [CTS] Re: dell laptop reload question > > > thanks Hal > > it won't boot into XP > > I get a registry file error > something about not loading the hive > it loops into a memory dump > > cant get past that screen > > it looks like I can get what ever I loose in the format > here: > http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/devices.aspx?c=us&l=en&s > =gen&Syste > mID=LAT_PNT_P3C_C600&os=WNT5&osl=EN# > > I'm afraid though... what if I boot to 98 boot disk and loose the CD rom. > > I've never worked on a laptop before, will 98 boot disk give me access to > the CD rom? > > thanks > David > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Hal > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 7:40 PM > Subject: [CTS] Re: dell laptop reload question > > > Lots of questions. > > You don't have to put Win98 on it first. During the installation > it will ask > > for the CD to verify you are upgrading. > > I've never seen a 'hidden' folder on a Dell. You do not have to > format the > HD before installing Win XP. It will be formated during the installation. > Strongly suggest you format it using NTFS. > > What do you want to reload that was on the Dell before? Programs? > You can if > > you have a copy and can install it on XP. > > Be sure you have enough memory; XP requires substantially more than Win2K. > > Hal > > On 12/29/2005 6:50 PM, David Bruce Jr. duly noted: > Hi guys, long time no post. > > Merry Christmas to all. > > I think this is my first post since moving out of my Dad's apartment. > > I've been given a dell laptop, it has XP on it, no recovery disk. > > The copy of XP crashed, I think I need to reload windows... I only have a > upgrade copy so I'd have to put win98 on it first... > > My question is this- do dell's have a hidden folder on thier > hard drives, > if I format the disk, will I be hatein' life? > > Can I redownload what ever is lost from dell? > > It's a Dell Latitude, originally came w/ win2000 > > thanks > > David Bruce Jr. > Frederick MD > www.effortlessconfidence.com > > ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** > DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ > DONATE Housing > (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, > http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > > > > > -- > Hal Brown email: hdbrown@xxxxxxxxx > Home: 937.864.7523 > Work: 937.286.4941 > http://daytonlodge147.org > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.9/216 - Release Date: > 12/29/2005 > > ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** > DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ > DONATE Housing > (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, > http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > > > ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** > DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ > DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------