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You know all the junk software Dell gives you...

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SouljaAC

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Is there a way I can have just the regular windows. The fresh windows?


Do i have to put up with all the preconfigured settings of dell?

not just programs, im talking everything.
 
Did you get an XP CD, or did you get recovery CDs or neither?

If you got an XP CD with the computer, you can re-install XP. That will be Windows only.

If you got recovery CDs only, your only choice is to un-install those components that you don't want.

If you got neither, it means that your recovery data is on another (probably hidden) partition on the hard drive. That is like the recovery CDs; no XP CD. Your only option again is to un-install.
 
you can always use a XP install cd from another machine, it's perfectly fine as long as you use the original serial number (which is on the label on your PC). Better yet, you can create a XP install cd with SP2 embedded into it, so you don't have to download a million updates after the install. In fact, in the case of my IBM laptop, it already contained the XP install files in a directory (it's called the "i386" directory) and you can find instructions online on how to create a bootable install cd using the files in this directory. I believe dell does the same thing as IBM, to save having to give you an install cd, i guess.
 
First thing I did with my old dell is reformat and do a clean install from another copy of XP I had....I'm sure you could do the same with the OS disk the dell came with and then selectively install the dell drivers and other software you actually wanted.
 
Originally posted by: user1234
you can always use a XP install cd from another machine, it's perfectly fine as long as you use the original serial number (which is on the label on your PC). Better yet, you can create a XP install cd with SP2 embedded into it, so you don't have to download a million updates after the install. In fact, in the case of my IBM laptop, it already contained the XP install files in a directory (it's called the "i386" directory) and you can find instructions online on how to create a bootable install cd using the files in this directory. I believe dell does the same thing as IBM, to save having to give you an install cd, i guess.
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Does this work? I have a dell laptop that is pilled with tons of dell crap. Just bought it and its already bogged down with their memory hogging programs (music jukebox for one!).

I was thinking about finding a windows xp home edition iso off the net or somewhere that already has sp2 in it or slipstream sp2 into it... then just use my serial number off the bottom of the laptop for xp home.

I need to do this before I dual-boot debian on this thing... or else im going to be stuck with dells crappy oem or i'll be trying to figure out how to get lilo or grub back into the MBR.
 
And yes I know... XP Home sucks a$$.

College eats my money... no way am I going to let Microsoft eat it too! 🙂

Could use a pirated copy of xp pro but thats no good... trying to stay legit here!
 
Originally posted by: koiphish
And yes I know... XP Home sucks a$$.

College eats my money... no way am I going to let Microsoft eat it too! 🙂

Could use a pirated copy of xp pro but thats no good... trying to stay legit here!
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Go ask your college computer department if they have an academic license of XP for you. Most of them either give it away free or sell it for $5. 🙂

- M4H
 
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