Need to reinstall OS but no CDRom

johnergsby: You Can Request Replacement Operating System Media From The Following Page: http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/en/backupcd_form?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&redirect=1

 It Should Be Noted That You Can Only Do This Once Per Computer, However, And Although It Looks Like Dell Will Not Be Obtaining OEM Windows XP Service Pack 3 Reinstallation Media (Due 2 The Limited Life Span That Is Left 4 Windows XP As Main Stream Support 4 XP Will End In 2009, And Extended Support 4 XP Will End In 2014), It Should Be Noted That Microsoft Did Create Slipstream Integrated Media 4 XP In Both Home Edition And Professional Edition (I Have Access 2 Both Through My MSDN Subscription, And Access 2 Professiional Edition In My Microsoft Tech Net Edition, Though I Am Not Allowed 2 Share The Software With Anyone, And I Am Only Allowed 2 Use The Software On Test Machines Only), Just FYI. If You Use Your Computer As A Test Machine, You Might Consider Signing Up 4 Either A MSDN Or Microsoft Tech Net Subscription, As An Alternate Means Of Getting The Windows XP Service Pack 3 Software, Just FYI. Please Note, However, That Using The MSDN Or Microsoft Tech Net Software 4 Production Use (Such As Creating A Microsoft Office Document), Is Strictly Prohibited, Unless You Get A MSDN Universal Subscription, And That Subscription Is Now Only Available 2 Corporate Volume Licence Customer's Only, Retail MSDN Universal Has Been Eliminated.

I Should Clarify That The MSDN Universal Subscription Allows You 2 Use One MSDN Microsoft Office Copy 4 Official Business Use Only, And That All Other Production Use On MSDN Universal Is Prohibited, Just FYI.