Sure . . just use your disc instead of the Dell recovery program.  Although if you have a Dell installation disc, it is  full version of Windows . . If you use a disc other than an OEM version, you will have to use the COA that came with that disc.

This is a great guide for reinstalling on a Dell:  http://www.djdenham.com/Install%20Procedures.htm

So what is going to be different about your version of Windows versus the version Dell rpovides?

thanks...

 

the reason is so that i dont have to go through the whole process of uninstalling the junk that came with dell....

sportinggoodsmart,

It's not clear whether you understand that you can get an XP Reinstallation CD (which contains only a complete copy of Windows, no Dell add-ons) by simply contacting Dell and requesting it. See this. Unless you have a volume license for Windows this will save you the cost of purchasing a separate copy of XP.