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How to format drive in Inspiron B 130? Piotr@POLKO 07-07-2006
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Posted by Piotr@POLKO on July 7, 2006, 11:28 pm
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 Just got B 130- for $500 seems cheap to me. Now I want to format hard drive.
Got CD from Dell, but want to put XP Pro (have upgrade CD + 98 CD). As
laptop got no floppy, how can I format drive and do clean install?
Thanks for help



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Posted by BigJim on July 8, 2006, 12:10 am
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 there is very little difference between xp home and xp pro most of it is in
the domain networking.

> Just got B 130- for $500 seems cheap to me. Now I want to format hard
> drive. Got CD from Dell, but want to put XP Pro (have upgrade CD + 98 CD).
> As laptop got no floppy, how can I format drive and do clean install?
> Thanks for help
>
>
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Posted by Notan on July 8, 2006, 9:34 am
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"Piotr@POLKO" wrote:
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> Just got B 130- for $500 seems cheap to me. Now I want to format hard drive.
> Got CD from Dell, but want to put XP Pro (have upgrade CD + 98 CD). As
> laptop got no floppy, how can I format drive and do clean install?
> Thanks for help

Have you used the upgrade on another system?

If so, you're gonna have a hard time with Microsoft, as it won't be properly
licensed on the 130.

Notan

Posted by Piotr@POLKO on July 8, 2006, 10:27 am
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Yes, I used on my other laptop for few years already. You mean I can use
this CD on only ONE computer?
> "Piotr@POLKO" wrote:
>>
>> Just got B 130- for $500 seems cheap to me. Now I want to format hard
>> drive.
>> Got CD from Dell, but want to put XP Pro (have upgrade CD + 98 CD). As
>> laptop got no floppy, how can I format drive and do clean install?
>> Thanks for help
>
> Have you used the upgrade on another system?
>
> If so, you're gonna have a hard time with Microsoft, as it won't be
> properly
> licensed on the 130.
>
> Notan



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Posted by Notan on July 8, 2006, 10:33 am
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"Piotr@POLKO" wrote:
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> Yes, I used on my other laptop for few years already. You mean I can use
> this CD on only ONE computer?
>
> <snip>

Have a look at http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/activation_faq.mspx.

Notan

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