[CTS] Re: dell laptop reload question
- From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:57:06 -0600
Most machines now out of the box have the restore partition, some have a
program to make your own restore or XP cd from an image - a lot like the 286
and 386 era when they (mostly Packard Bell then) told you to run a batch
file with 12 or so floppies to make a restore set before getting into use of
the machine - no one ever did or they lost/damaged the floppies and were
unable to restore anyway.
Even some white box builders are imaging the OS int he partition and
including a CD burner and putting a sticker on that you have to have X
number of 700 mb CDR disks to make a restoration set. I think if it has a
valid COA, printed EULA and you paid for the machine with an OS that a
factory MS CD is in order to be included, plus installation CDs for the
bundled software
-----Original Message-----
From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Hal
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 5:22 AM
To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [CTS] Re: dell laptop reload question
This is not a Dell issue. Win XP hides system files by default. I think
what he was talking about was a hidden partition with an image file of the
entire system on it. Some companies, like HP for example, are too cheap to
give you a restore CD, but instead put it on the HD. I've never seen Dell do
this. If or when the HD goes out, you're SOL unless you have a copy of
Windows to install on the computer.
I've never dealt with this, but you can unhide the partition and burn that
to a CD if you have one of these computers. The only time I work with
assembly line computers is at work. I haven't bought one for myself since
1964... :-D
No, really since the early/mid ninties, and I don't see a reason to ever
do that again.
Something I am looking forward to is Mac running on Intel. The word is,
they will embed a chip in their MBs so that you cannot install Mac on an
ordinary PC, but I know someone will hack that. I'd love to have a new Mac,
but refuse to lay out the money they want (read steal) for it. I'm talking
about a high-end $5000.00 job.
Hal
On 12/29/2005 11:01 PM, CRAZYDOVE@xxxxxxx duly noted:
Hal..my first laptop is a Dell..and when I started doing explorations
into it..I found that in Explorer, most of the system files were hidden. I
had to and still have to check to make sure they aren't hidden, such as when
I do a search for a file..I have to make sure it checks hidden files. I
guess Dell sets it up thinking we're all newbies when we get our laptops..or
sumthin'. LOL
Jackie
In a message dated 12/29/2005 7:41:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,
hdbrown@xxxxxxxxx writes:
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.
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Hal Brown
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