Hi,

I've been reading about how in some cases, if you remove the Dell Utility partition, then with some Dell models, at start up, you can't succesffuly load your OS, because the computer thinks that it's missing the Dell Utility partition.  Is this true?

 

I'm in the process of having to re-install everything, and have been reading a lot about how to go about doing that.  I'm trying to re-install Windows XP Home SP2 and Mediadirect 2.0.  it seems best to leave the Dell Utility partition alone, but would it really be left alone and not deleted when reinstalling Windows and Mediadirect?  Also, I still have my PC Restore.  I know that reinstalling Windows will destory the PC Restore function.  But would the PC Restore partition be deleted automatically when reinstalling Windows OS?  Or will it be left behind with a non working PC Restore and I would have to manually remove the PC Restore partition? 

 

Also, what happens to Dell codes (someone was talking about Dell codes) and MBR?  If I have to manually remove the PC Restore partition, then would that not mean a change is necessary for the MBR and any other codes that ensure that my laptop would function properly? 

 

Thank you for any advice.