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December 24th, 2012 08:00

Reloading a 2005 XP Desktop PC

I have an old Dell PC w/XP. I would like to keep it and use it for something if I could. I have reloaded the OS before.

That was when I had a virus. However, that was a long time ago. Is the documentation anywhere of what I would need. 

I reloaded a lot of Win 95 machine and had it down to a science. Complete with full documentation. Where could I find

similar instructions for an 2005 XP Machine? 

In other words, should I look on Dell's web site, or MSFT's web site, or perhaps some place else? 

I have done it before, but that was a long time ago. A check list of what I would need would be nice. 

My new PC, is great. Very fast and uses a lot less power. It no longer heats up the room it's in. 

  • DELL-Rajath N

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    Posted December 24th, 2012 10:00

    Hi Dog_Father,

    You will need to follow the steps provided in the following link to manually reinstall Windows XP on your computer:
    http://dell.to/T56mOn

    I hope the information provided helps. Please reply to this message with the system model (E.g. Dimension 9200) if you need the instructions for the particular model.

  • RoHe

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    Posted December 24th, 2012 11:00

    Great Wiki for reinstalling Windows on Dell systems that was written by one of the forum Rockstars can be found here, too.