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@ninavalent wrote:
I did not receive Symantec restore CD.

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It's not a CD.  Click on the link and read...  :smileywink:

I did not receive Symantec restore CD.

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@ninavalent wrote:

I have received from Dell 2 CDs to reinstall Windows XP Home and other to reinstall Dell Inspiron 2200 system software.  My computer is a Inspiron 5160. Will this work or should I call them again and spend another hour being transferred around?

Thanks

 

Work for what?  Planning on a reinstall of your OS, or wanting CDs for the future?

Systems shipped after July 15, 2004 came with Symantec PC Restore. This utility restores the computer to an "as-shipped" condition. If you haven't reformatted, repartitioned, or otherwise modified the master boot record, it should work. Click here for instructions about Symantec PC Restore.

terry116,

PC Restore will return your system to its "as shipped" state with everything that was on it when you received it and nothing that has been added (including applicatioins you have installed, emails, documents you have created, and viruses).

As a matter of good practice you should have an XP reinstallation CD. (Hard drives have been known to fail and PC Restore is no help in that case.) Request one using one of the links here.

ninavalent,

The System Software you received is compatible with both the Inspiron 2200 and Inspiron 5160, as well as a large number of other Inspiron and Latitude models.