The last time I moved, I lost the CD's that came with my Dell.
I want to reformat now, called Dell, and got new CD's sent.
Before I go ahead and start reformating I just wanted to make sure I have everything I need.
The 2 CD's Dell just sent me are:
- Operating System, already installed on your computer, reinstallation CD, Win XP Home Edition SP 2
- Application, already installed on your computer, for reinstalling Dell tools system software. Contents: antivirus software (sw), support sw, multimedia sw and internet sw
Is this everything I need to go ahead and reformat and wipe everything out and put my PC back to the state it was in the day I first got it (as far as software goes)?
Thanks all!
2007-04-13 05:40:22 · 8 answers · asked by Edward 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
You'll also need your drivers CD. If you don't have that, you can download them all from Dell's website.
UPDATE:
People telling you that you that the Windows and Application CD's have the drivers you need have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. You need to install all the drivers for your hardware, video, sound, etc. etc. and they're not included on either the Widows or Application cd's. You either have to use the included drivers cd or download them from Dell's website. Period.
2007-04-13 05:44:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Seems you have sufficient program to reformat your hard drive.Only question is what year your computer is and those cd now you holding are update or not because anti virus program need update every once a while,some time just weeks.If not update will not protect from new virus and just get in the Internet and get infected.Another thing you will lose all your useful data when you reformat your hard drive.
2007-04-13 06:19:08 · answer #2 · answered by brother3 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES, Follow the instructions that come on when you run the cd's. Be sure you get disk #1 going first. Dell was the place to get them. You're all set to get going.
2007-04-13 05:51:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Normally this be everything including Drivers specific to your computer.
IF, you were to use just a Windows CD to install you would need to go to Dell Support and download your drivers. They sent everything you need.
2007-04-13 05:50:00 · answer #4 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you have internet (high speed preferably), then the only thing you really need is a OS system (you have the WinXP SP2).
The rest can be downloaded via the internet.
2007-04-13 05:48:58 · answer #5 · answered by webcop33 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like it to me if you got them from Dell per your build number that you had to give them I would say yes just hope the windows key works
2007-04-13 05:45:06 · answer #6 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you have all what you need. if you have any problems installing it please visit my online tech support forum at http://support.mtechama.com/forum/index.php I just barely got the forum going so I don't have much posts on the forum.
2007-04-13 05:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by Morris Technologies & Gift Shop 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, those sound right to me.
2007-04-13 05:45:25 · answer #8 · answered by Just Bored!! 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋