Can I use another OEM cd for a clean install?

[Ed H]

I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery disc.

Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell? Would this be a license

violation???

 

[Jose]

On May 31, 12:33 pm, "Ed H" wrote:

> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery disc.

> Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell? Would this be a license

> violation???



I don't know about that, but Dell is always happy to send you a

replacement set of media:



https://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/en/backupcd_form



Somebody once told me they got theirs in only 2 days.

 

[Db]

sometimes disks are

not provided because

the necessary files are

located on the hard disk

in a special / hidden

partition.



however, the execution

of those files will usually

wipe the disk clean and

reinstall windows.



you can check your pc

manual or the home site

for the pc for the method

known as factory restore.



but you can double check

the operating system by

booting into safe mode.



if performance is better in

safe mode,



then you don't have to

reinstall the o.s.

revert the machine

back to the state it

left the compa



--

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db·´¯`·...¸>



DatabaseBen, Retired Professional



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This NNTP newsgroup is evolving to:



http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx





"Ed H" wrote in message

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> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery disc.

> Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell? Would this be a license

> violation???

 

[DL]

Generally an oem, same sp version as origonal, from Dell can be used with

your key



"Ed H" wrote in message

news:OSMrM8NALHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery disc.

> Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell? Would this be a license

> violation???

 

[Daave]

Ed H wrote:

> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery

> disc. Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell?



Yes.



> Would this be a license violation???



No, provided it's for the same version of XP (e.g., Home or Pro). And

the good news is that because of System-Locked Preinstallation, there is

no need to enter a Product Key.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Ed H wrote:

> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery disc.

> Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell?





Perhaps. Is it the same model of Dell computer, comprised of the same

internal components? This matters, as the device drivers may be built

into the Recovery disk and might not be the correct one for your

specific Dell.





> Would this be a license

> violation???



Not at all.





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[Daave]

Daave wrote:

> Ed H wrote:

>> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery

>> disc. Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell?

>

> Yes.



After reading Bruce's reply, I'd like to add that there is a difference

between a Dell XP reinstallation CD and a Dell Recovery CD. The latter

is only interchangeable if the model is the same, and yes, it contains

all the necessary drivers. The former is interchangeable across the

board, so you may use (virtually) any Dell XP reinstallation CD without

worry. However, once you install XP, you will need to install the

necessary drivers, which are available from the Dell website.

 

[Ed H]

Thanks everyone. We have all the media for apps and drivers but do not have

a copy of our OS (WinXP Home) on disk or partition. I want to try a recovery

install first.



Ed







"Daave" wrote in message

news:OaZKU2QALHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Daave wrote:

>> Ed H wrote:

>>> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery

>>> disc. Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell?

>>

>> Yes.

>

> After reading Bruce's reply, I'd like to add that there is a difference

> between a Dell XP reinstallation CD and a Dell Recovery CD. The latter is

> only interchangeable if the model is the same, and yes, it contains all

> the necessary drivers. The former is interchangeable across the board, so

> you may use (virtually) any Dell XP reinstallation CD without worry.

> However, once you install XP, you will need to install the necessary

> drivers, which are available from the Dell website.

>

 

[Daave]

Are you referring to a Repair Install? If so, this page should be

helpful:



http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm



And this page is also required reading:



http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917964



I ask because the term "recovery install" is not the one normally used

and it is unclear what you mean by that. Furthermore, your Subject Line

contains the term "clean install."



Finally, are you referring to a Dell XP Home reinstallation CD or a Dell

recovery CD (for a specific model)? If you are referring to the former,

it is capable of performing both a Repair Install (which should keep

your apps and data intact) or a Clean Install.



I am not too familiar with Dell recovery CDs. Typically, they return the

PC to its condition when it left the factory (which would be like wiping

the CD and performing a Clean Install)



Good luck!



P.S., What specific issues are you experiencing with this particular PC?

Depending on what they are, there may be a far quicker solution than a

Repair or Clean Install.





Ed H wrote:

> Thanks everyone. We have all the media for apps and drivers but do

> not have a copy of our OS (WinXP Home) on disk or partition. I want

> to try a recovery install first.

>

> Ed

>

>

>

> "Daave" wrote in message

> news:OaZKU2QALHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Daave wrote:

>>> Ed H wrote:

>>>> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery

>>>> disc. Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell?

>>>

>>> Yes.

>>

>> After reading Bruce's reply, I'd like to add that there is a

>> difference between a Dell XP reinstallation CD and a Dell Recovery

>> CD. The latter is only interchangeable if the model is the same, and

>> yes, it contains all the necessary drivers. The former is

>> interchangeable across the board, so you may use (virtually) any

>> Dell XP reinstallation CD without worry. However, once you install

>> XP, you will need to install the necessary drivers, which are

>> available from the Dell website.

 

[Ed H]

Thanks for the tip to uninstall IE7 first, I didn't know that one. Sorry for

the language confusion. My daughter's Dell computer has some corrupt files.

This computer did not come with a OS cd or is there one on a partition

anywhere. I wanted to use a copy of my WinXP Home OEM cd to first try a

repair installation and if that fails, a clean install. We have all the

other media.





"Daave" wrote in message

news:uEto%231YALHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Are you referring to a Repair Install? If so, this page should be helpful:

>

> http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

>

> And this page is also required reading:

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917964

>

> I ask because the term "recovery install" is not the one normally used and

> it is unclear what you mean by that. Furthermore, your Subject Line

> contains the term "clean install."

>

> Finally, are you referring to a Dell XP Home reinstallation CD or a Dell

> recovery CD (for a specific model)? If you are referring to the former, it

> is capable of performing both a Repair Install (which should keep your

> apps and data intact) or a Clean Install.

>

> I am not too familiar with Dell recovery CDs. Typically, they return the

> PC to its condition when it left the factory (which would be like wiping

> the CD and performing a Clean Install)

>

> Good luck!

>

> P.S., What specific issues are you experiencing with this particular PC?

> Depending on what they are, there may be a far quicker solution than a

> Repair or Clean Install.

>

>

> Ed H wrote:

>> Thanks everyone. We have all the media for apps and drivers but do

>> not have a copy of our OS (WinXP Home) on disk or partition. I want

>> to try a recovery install first.

>>

>> Ed

>>

>>

>>

>> "Daave" wrote in message

>> news:OaZKU2QALHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> Daave wrote:

>>>> Ed H wrote:

>>>>> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery

>>>>> disc. Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell?

>>>>

>>>> Yes.

>>>

>>> After reading Bruce's reply, I'd like to add that there is a

>>> difference between a Dell XP reinstallation CD and a Dell Recovery

>>> CD. The latter is only interchangeable if the model is the same, and

>>> yes, it contains all the necessary drivers. The former is

>>> interchangeable across the board, so you may use (virtually) any

>>> Dell XP reinstallation CD without worry. However, once you install

>>> XP, you will need to install the necessary drivers, which are

>>> available from the Dell website.

>

>

 

[Daave]

Sounds like a plan. Just make sure all her data is backed up first.

Also, it is a good idea to make a copy of the CD. There is no ethical

problem in doing this; the important thing is that you have a license to

run XP Home, which you clearly do. Good luck!



Ed H wrote:

> Thanks for the tip to uninstall IE7 first, I didn't know that one.

> Sorry for the language confusion. My daughter's Dell computer has

> some corrupt files. This computer did not come with a OS cd or is

> there one on a partition anywhere. I wanted to use a copy of my WinXP

> Home OEM cd to first try a repair installation and if that fails, a

> clean install. We have all the other media.

>

>

> "Daave" wrote in message

> news:uEto%231YALHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Are you referring to a Repair Install? If so, this page should be

>> helpful: http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

>>

>> And this page is also required reading:

>>

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917964

>>

>> I ask because the term "recovery install" is not the one normally

>> used and it is unclear what you mean by that. Furthermore, your

>> Subject Line contains the term "clean install."

>>

>> Finally, are you referring to a Dell XP Home reinstallation CD or a

>> Dell recovery CD (for a specific model)? If you are referring to the

>> former, it is capable of performing both a Repair Install (which

>> should keep your apps and data intact) or a Clean Install.

>>

>> I am not too familiar with Dell recovery CDs. Typically, they return

>> the PC to its condition when it left the factory (which would be

>> like wiping the CD and performing a Clean Install)

>>

>> Good luck!

>>

>> P.S., What specific issues are you experiencing with this particular

>> PC? Depending on what they are, there may be a far quicker solution

>> than a Repair or Clean Install.

>>

>>

>> Ed H wrote:

>>> Thanks everyone. We have all the media for apps and drivers but do

>>> not have a copy of our OS (WinXP Home) on disk or partition. I want

>>> to try a recovery install first.

>>>

>>> Ed

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> "Daave" wrote in message

>>> news:OaZKU2QALHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>> Daave wrote:

>>>>> Ed H wrote:

>>>>>> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery

>>>>>> disc. Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell?

>>>>>

>>>>> Yes.

>>>>

>>>> After reading Bruce's reply, I'd like to add that there is a

>>>> difference between a Dell XP reinstallation CD and a Dell Recovery

>>>> CD. The latter is only interchangeable if the model is the same,

>>>> and yes, it contains all the necessary drivers. The former is

>>>> interchangeable across the board, so you may use (virtually) any

>>>> Dell XP reinstallation CD without worry. However, once you install

>>>> XP, you will need to install the necessary drivers, which are

>>>> available from the Dell website.

 

[Kernel]

Your 'WinXP Home OEM' will work if you use the key that came with that CD;

it will not work if you use your Home OEM CD

and the key code that came with the Dell.





"Ed H" wrote in message

news:%23f1V5BfALHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Thanks for the tip to uninstall IE7 first, I didn't know that one. Sorry

> for the language confusion. My daughter's Dell computer has some corrupt

> files. This computer did not come with a OS cd or is there one on a

> partition anywhere. I wanted to use a copy of my WinXP Home OEM cd to

> first try a repair installation and if that fails, a clean install. We

> have all the other media.

>

>

> "Daave" wrote in message

> news:uEto%231YALHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Are you referring to a Repair Install? If so, this page should be

>> helpful:

>>

>> http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

>>

>> And this page is also required reading:

>>

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917964

>>

>> I ask because the term "recovery install" is not the one normally used

>> and it is unclear what you mean by that. Furthermore, your Subject Line

>> contains the term "clean install."

>>

>> Finally, are you referring to a Dell XP Home reinstallation CD or a Dell

>> recovery CD (for a specific model)? If you are referring to the former,

>> it is capable of performing both a Repair Install (which should keep your

>> apps and data intact) or a Clean Install.

>>

>> I am not too familiar with Dell recovery CDs. Typically, they return the

>> PC to its condition when it left the factory (which would be like wiping

>> the CD and performing a Clean Install)

>>

>> Good luck!

>>

>> P.S., What specific issues are you experiencing with this particular PC?

>> Depending on what they are, there may be a far quicker solution than a

>> Repair or Clean Install.

>>

>>

>> Ed H wrote:

>>> Thanks everyone. We have all the media for apps and drivers but do

>>> not have a copy of our OS (WinXP Home) on disk or partition. I want

>>> to try a recovery install first.

>>>

>>> Ed

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> "Daave" wrote in message

>>> news:OaZKU2QALHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>> Daave wrote:

>>>>> Ed H wrote:

>>>>>> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a recovery

>>>>>> disc. Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell?

>>>>>

>>>>> Yes.

>>>>

>>>> After reading Bruce's reply, I'd like to add that there is a

>>>> difference between a Dell XP reinstallation CD and a Dell Recovery

>>>> CD. The latter is only interchangeable if the model is the same, and

>>>> yes, it contains all the necessary drivers. The former is

>>>> interchangeable across the board, so you may use (virtually) any

>>>> Dell XP reinstallation CD without worry. However, once you install

>>>> XP, you will need to install the necessary drivers, which are

>>>> available from the Dell website.

>>

>>

>

 

[Daave]

Excellent point, Kernel.



In the original post, Ed wrote:



"Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell?"



If *that* is the "WinXP Home OEM" he is now referring to, then there is

no need to enter a Product Key (that is, if it a genuine Dell-branded

Windows XP Home Reinstallation CD).



Then again, if he is now talking about something else (a *generic* OEM

Windows XP Home installation CD), then, yes, he will need to enter the

Product Key on the COA sticker that is on the Dell PC.





Kernel wrote:

> Your 'WinXP Home OEM' will work if you use the key that came with

> that CD; it will not work if you use your Home OEM CD

> and the key code that came with the Dell.

>

>

> "Ed H" wrote in message

> news:%23f1V5BfALHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Thanks for the tip to uninstall IE7 first, I didn't know that one.

>> Sorry for the language confusion. My daughter's Dell computer has

>> some corrupt files. This computer did not come with a OS cd or is

>> there one on a partition anywhere. I wanted to use a copy of my

>> WinXP Home OEM cd to first try a repair installation and if that

>> fails, a clean install. We have all the other media.

>>

>>

>> "Daave" wrote in message

>> news:uEto%231YALHA.5464@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Are you referring to a Repair Install? If so, this page should be

>>> helpful:

>>>

>>> http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

>>>

>>> And this page is also required reading:

>>>

>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917964

>>>

>>> I ask because the term "recovery install" is not the one normally

>>> used and it is unclear what you mean by that. Furthermore, your

>>> Subject Line contains the term "clean install."

>>>

>>> Finally, are you referring to a Dell XP Home reinstallation CD or a

>>> Dell recovery CD (for a specific model)? If you are referring to

>>> the former, it is capable of performing both a Repair Install

>>> (which should keep your apps and data intact) or a Clean Install.

>>>

>>> I am not too familiar with Dell recovery CDs. Typically, they

>>> return the PC to its condition when it left the factory (which

>>> would be like wiping the CD and performing a Clean Install)

>>>

>>> Good luck!

>>>

>>> P.S., What specific issues are you experiencing with this

>>> particular PC? Depending on what they are, there may be a far

>>> quicker solution than a Repair or Clean Install.

>>>

>>>

>>> Ed H wrote:

>>>> Thanks everyone. We have all the media for apps and drivers but do

>>>> not have a copy of our OS (WinXP Home) on disk or partition. I want

>>>> to try a recovery install first.

>>>>

>>>> Ed

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Daave" wrote in message

>>>> news:OaZKU2QALHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Daave wrote:

>>>>>> Ed H wrote:

>>>>>>> I have OEM lic version of XP, but Dell did not provide a

>>>>>>> recovery disc. Could I use another OEM CD from another Dell?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Yes.

>>>>>

>>>>> After reading Bruce's reply, I'd like to add that there is a

>>>>> difference between a Dell XP reinstallation CD and a Dell Recovery

>>>>> CD. The latter is only interchangeable if the model is the same,

>>>>> and yes, it contains all the necessary drivers. The former is

>>>>> interchangeable across the board, so you may use (virtually) any

>>>>> Dell XP reinstallation CD without worry. However, once you install

>>>>> XP, you will need to install the necessary drivers, which are

>>>>> available from the Dell website.