Remember when computers came with OS installation CDs?

[mercanucaribe]

Someone please explain why a Dell purchased through the education private purchase system cannot come with an OS install CD. How do they expect you to get rid of the 10 gigs of junk and spyware they preload? I'd have been happy with the option to buy the media for $10, but they decided not to give me the option and instead I have to copy my friend's disc.

 

[MisterJackson]

there's a ghost image on the drive

Ctrl F11 at boot up will let you access it

 

[Braznor]

You can get a disc by calling up their support and demanding one.

I know this because I work in it.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson
there's a ghost image on the drive

Ctrl F11 at boot up will let you access it

Doesn't the image contain all the original contents of the hard drive?

 

[CrackRabbit]

I remember when computers came with instalation FLOPPIES! Dang kids and their newfangled technology... CDs, HA!
Now get off my lawn!

 

[Baked]

Funny, somebody I know just purchased a Dell notebook online yesterday, and selected the OS media option for $10.

So I'm looking at the Dell Education order page right now and I see Genuine Windows® XP Professional, SP2, with media [Included in Price]

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: Baked
Funny, somebody I know just purchased a Dell notebook online yesterday, and selected the OS media option for $10.

So I'm looking at the Dell Education order page right now and I see Genuine Windows® XP Professional, SP2, with media [Included in Price]

Are you calling me a liar? :brokenheart:

 

[imported_Phil]

Just copy your own OEM XP disc. If the PCs came with a COA/license docs, then it's legal.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
I remember when computers came with instalation FLOPPIES! Dang kids and their newfangled technology... CDs, HA!
Now get off my lawn!

Yeah, I bought this laptop which didn't come with the cds but came with a utility to make floppy install disks. Took like 20-30 disks IIRC for windows 95. :|

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: Phil
Just copy your own OEM XP disc. If the PCs came with a COA/license docs, then it's legal.

It comes with Media Center. I have Pro discs.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Someone please explain why a Dell purchased through the education private purchase system cannot come with an OS install CD. How do they expect you to get rid of the 10 gigs of junk and spyware they preload? I'd have been happy with the option to buy the media for $10, but they decided not to give me the option and instead I have to copy my friend's disc.

there's this thing called add/remove programs. the 2nd word in the bolded test is the key one...

there's also a delete key...

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: Phil
Just copy your own OEM XP disc. If the PCs came with a COA/license docs, then it's legal.

It comes with Media Center. I have Pro discs.

Mmm, screwed you are.
You'll be wanting this:

http://www.yorkspace.com/2006/04/38

 

[tami]

you're supposed to ask for it. the configuration page usually asks you to purchase the OS installation CDs at $10 a pop.

 

[z0mb13]

search a thread that I made... there are insturctions on how to request the CDs for free

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Someone please explain why a Dell purchased through the education private purchase system cannot come with an OS install CD. How do they expect you to get rid of the 10 gigs of junk and spyware they preload? I'd have been happy with the option to buy the media for $10, but they decided not to give me the option and instead I have to copy my friend's disc.

there's this thing called add/remove programs. the 2nd word in the bolded test is the key one...

there's also a delete key...

I don't think you have any idea how many programs Dell puts on there. In any case, McCaffee can't be removed.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Someone please explain why a Dell purchased through the education private purchase system cannot come with an OS install CD. How do they expect you to get rid of the 10 gigs of junk and spyware they preload? I'd have been happy with the option to buy the media for $10, but they decided not to give me the option and instead I have to copy my friend's disc.

there's this thing called add/remove programs. the 2nd word in the bolded test is the key one...

there's also a delete key...

I don't think you have any idea how many programs Dell puts on there. In any case, McCaffee can't be removed.

Tried the link I posted? That'll get rid of it all for you.

 

[Winchester]

Behold! The Dell De-Crapifier

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: Winchester
Behold! The Dell De-Crapifier

Scroll up a bit

 

[OdiN]

Meh...

I have a Dell laptop.

The first thing I did was format it and install pro corp on it.

To hell with all the companies that have recovery partitions. If the hard drive dies, then what?

 

[mercanucaribe]

I'm gonna try decrapifier!

 

[Winchester]

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: Winchester
Behold! The Dell De-Crapifier

Scroll up a bit

Whoops! I was looking for the word crap.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: Winchester

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: Winchester
Behold! The Dell De-Crapifier

Scroll up a bit

Whoops! I was looking for the word crap.

Almost; that's the content of most of my posts.

 

[fitzov]

mmmm...no. I've either used my own OS or it was already on the machine.

 

[xcript]

The last system I had which came with a proper OS installation disc was a P200 with win95.

 

[imported_LoKe]

I'm feeling slightly more nostalgic after reading this thread.