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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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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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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.