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Windows Repair/Reinstall quick question...

  • 24-07-2006 7:21pm
    #1
    besty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I bought a laptop (Dell D600) 3 years ago when I entered college. At this stage it is really acting up and is giving me some really annoying errors and is just generally slow. I want to start afresh and have backed up everything of importance onto my iPod.

    In anticipation of this, I have looked out the discs that came with my computer. I have 4 "Bootable Recovery" discs which "is provided for the purpose of restoring the productsand other software contained herein which was originally licensed and pre-installed on the system hard drive."

    My question is, should I use these discs to restore the system, or the Windows XP master disc?

    Thanks for any help.


Comments

  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    I think you'll have to use the master disc to use you repair installation.


  • #3
    besty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭besty


    Ruu wrote:
    I think you'll have to use the master disc to use you repair installation.
    OK, thanks Ruu. The problem now is that I can't find that 25 digit license code. Ugh, what a nightmare.

    Thanks though.


  • #4
    uch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,012 ✭✭✭uch


    If it's a Dell laptop code could be under the Battery.

    21/25



  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    besty wrote:
    OK, thanks Ruu. The problem now is that I can't find that 25 digit license code. Ugh, what a nightmare.

    Thanks though.
    should be on a green sticker

    or use the magic jellybean keyfinder

    wpa.dbl in c:\windows\system32 is handy to backup, more for activation and only works on the same HW


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