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fonzarellie
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April 8th, 2005 02:00
windows xp reboot disk
I did not recieve a reboot disk when i bought my computer from rent a center. i contacted them and they said that they could not help me. they told me that i had to contact dell. is there anyone that can help a desperate soul who does not know that much about computers?
fonzarellie
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Posted April 8th, 2005 13:00
i did not even get an xp cd when i bought the computer.You were supposed to since the operating system stays with the computer. If you can't get it from the seller, you'll have to purchase a retail cd. The Upgrade Win XP cd will work to save you a few $$.
PS As long as you have the activation key, which should be posted on the side of the computer--it's normally also on the case the cd comes in--you can borrow an XP disk and make a copy to use. That's allowed.
Message Edited by Mary G on 04-08-2005 03:49 PM
fonzarellie
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Posted April 8th, 2005 21:00
Thanks folks for the advice but I think that rent a center are going to make good on it. They said they are going to burn me one and send it out in the mail Monday. I just hope that it gets here before they send me to Germany.I wouldn't be satisfied with a "burned-by-someone" version. How would you be sure it works on your system before having put it to a test?
You did not give details about your system and when you purchased it, but I have read that there was a time where Dell was (still is?) applying "no-media-politics". That means that no CDs were supplied with the system, but that there would be a possibility on your system to burn the CDs yourself.
Good luck in Germany!
defaoite
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Posted April 8th, 2005 09:00